Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital District or Authority
- Beds
- 40
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Not rated
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 47
- Emergency services
- No
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Citizens Medical CenterColumbia, LA | Caldwell Memorial Hospital, IncColumbia, LANot rated | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 stars | Not reported | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 5 starsBetter than national | Not reported | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 92/100Better than national | Not reported | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 97/100Better than national | Not reported | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 10.8%Better than national | Not reported | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 17.2%Worse than national | Not reported | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.6%Same as national | Not reported | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.6%Worse than national | 15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.99Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 124 minBetter than national | Not reported | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | Not reported | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 6%Worse than national | 31%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.10Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 40 | 47 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 3 stars
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 5 starsBetter than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 92/100Better than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 97/100Better than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 10.8%Better than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 17.2%Worse than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 8.6%Same as national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 15.6%Worse than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- 15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 0.99Better than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 124 minBetter than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 1%Better than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- Not reported
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Not reported
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 6%Worse than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- 31%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- 1.10Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Citizens Medical Center
- 40
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
- 47
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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