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2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.

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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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for Community Hospital, Franciscan Health Munster and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureCommunity HospitalMunster, INFranciscan Health MunsterMunster, INNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 stars3 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than national4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Better than national90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release89/100Better than national89/100Better than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national12.5%Worse than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.7%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release13.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.6%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national9.5%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.5%Worse than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release10%Better than national10%Better than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.4%Worse than national15.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.99Better than national0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.70Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.88Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.71Better than national0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.32Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release2.16Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.49Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.45Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.67Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release140 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national150 minBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1%Better than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release69%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national64%Worse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release85%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national32%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.10Worse than national0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release43763No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    3 stars
    Franciscan Health Munster
    3 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    89/100Better than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    12.5%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    10.7%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    13.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    15.6%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    9.5%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    2.5%Worse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    10%Better than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    10%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Community Hospital
    15.4%Worse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    15.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0.99Better than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0.70Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    0.88Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0.71Better than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    1.32Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    2.16Worse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0.49Better than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0.45Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    0.67Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    140 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    150 minBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    1%Better than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    69%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    64%Worse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    85%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    32%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    1.10Worse than national
    Franciscan Health Munster
    0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Community Hospital
    437
    Franciscan Health Munster
    63
    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).