Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 867
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 866
- 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 | Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO | Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 stars | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 2 starsWorse than national | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 86/100Worse than national | 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100Same as national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.3%Worse than national | 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.4%Worse than national | 11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 16.6%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 9.7%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2.8%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 14.1%Worse than national | 10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.3%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.20Worse than national | 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.09Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.53Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.55Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.19Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.80Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.10Worse than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.20Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.52Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.47Better than national | 0.34Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 219 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 299 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 4%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 66%Better than national | 84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 93%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.01Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 867 | 866 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 3 stars
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 2 starsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 86/100Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 87/100Same as national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 12.3%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 13.4%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 16.6%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 9.7%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 2.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 2.8%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 14.1%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 14.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 14.3%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 1.20Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 1.09Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.53Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 0.55Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 1.19Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.80Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 3.10Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.20Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 0.52Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.47Better than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 0.34Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 219 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 299 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 4%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 66%Better than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 93%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 1.01Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Cox Medical Centers
- 867
- Mercy Hospital Springfield
- 866
- 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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