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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.

MeasureMemorial HealthLawton, OKSouthwestern Medical CenterLawton, OKNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release2 stars2 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national2 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release84/100Worse than national85/100BestWorse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release82/100Worse than national86/100BestWorse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12.7%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11.1%Same as national9.2%BestBetter than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release14.8%BestBetter than national16.3%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release5.7%BestBetter than national8.6%Same as national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release6%Worse than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release12.5%Worse than national9.6%BestBetter than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release16.5%Worse than national15.3%BestWorse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.14Worse than national0.92BestBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.65Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.91Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.54Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release2.02Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.17BestBetter than national0.88Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release121 minBestBetter than national135 minBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%BestBetter than national2%Same as national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release56%BestWorse than national40%Worse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release71%Worse than national76%BestWorse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.97BestBetter than national1.02Worse than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release265199No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    2 stars
    Southwestern Medical Center
    2 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    2 starsWorse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    2 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars

  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    84/100Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    85/100BestWorse than national
    National
    87.9/100

  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    82/100Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    86/100BestWorse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    12.7%Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    11.1%Same as national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    9.2%BestBetter than national
    National
    11.1%

  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    14.8%BestBetter than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    16.3%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%

  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    5.7%BestBetter than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    8.6%Same as national
    National
    8.6%

  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    6%Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%

  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    12.5%Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    9.6%BestBetter than national
    National
    11.9%

  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Memorial Health
    16.5%Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    15.3%BestWorse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    1.14Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    0.92BestBetter than national
    National
    1.00

  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    0.65Better than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    0.91Better than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    0.54Better than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    Not reported
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    2.02Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    0.17BestBetter than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    0.88Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    121 minBestBetter than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    135 minBetter than national
    National
    162 min

  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    1%BestBetter than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    2%Same as national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    56%BestWorse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    40%Worse than national
    National
    65%

  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    71%Worse than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    76%BestWorse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    0.97BestBetter than national
    Southwestern Medical Center
    1.02Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Memorial Health
    265
    Southwestern Medical Center
    199
    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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