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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 Desert Valley Hospital, Victor Valley Global Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureDesert Valley HospitalVictorville, CAVictor Valley Global Medical CenterVictorville, CANationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsBest of the selected hospitals1 starNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1 starWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release86/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national76/100Worse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release84/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national70/100Worse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.2%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.4%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national16.2%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.8%Worse than national8.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release10.3%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national16.3%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.84Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.90Better than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.50Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.29Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.42Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.89Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.53Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release167 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national213 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release2%Same as national2%Same as national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release26%Worse than national34%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release53%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national48%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.93Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.20Worse than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release148101No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    1 star
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    2 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    1 starWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    86/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    76/100Worse than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    84/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    70/100Worse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    10.2%Better than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    10.4%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    16.2%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    9.8%Worse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    8.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    Not reported
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    10.3%Better than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    15.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    16.3%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.84Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    0.90Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.50Better than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.29Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    0.42Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.89Better than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    Not reported
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    0.53Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    167 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    213 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    2%Same as national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    2%Same as national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    26%Worse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    34%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    53%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    48%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    0.93Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    1.20Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Desert Valley Hospital
    148
    Victor Valley Global Medical Center
    101
    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).