Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 151
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 253
- Emergency services
- Yes
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 | Community Medical CenterMissoula, MT | St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 stars | 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 85/100Worse than national | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 86/100Worse than national | 93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.7%Worse than national | 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12%Worse than national | 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.1%Better than national | 14.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.7%Better than national | 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | 1.6%Better than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 12.7%Worse than national | 10%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.2%Worse than national | 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.55Worse than national | 0.69Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 1.17Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.36Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.60Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.71Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.27Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.44Better than national | 0.32Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 138 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 163 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2%Same as national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 76%Better than national | 86%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 41%Worse than national | 69%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.97Better than national | 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 151 | 253 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 3 stars
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 85/100Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 86/100Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 12.7%Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 12%Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 15.1%Better than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 14.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 7.7%Better than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- Not reported
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 1.6%Better than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 12.7%Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 10%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Community Medical Center
- 15.2%Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 1.55Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 0.69Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 1.17Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 1.36Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 0.60Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 0.71Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- Not reported
- St. Patrick Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- Not reported
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 0.27Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 0.44Better than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 0.32Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 138 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 163 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 2%Same as national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 76%Better than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 86%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 41%Worse than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 69%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 0.97Better than national
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Community Medical Center
- 151
- St. Patrick Hospital
- 253
- 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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