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

Selected hospitals

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 29 of 29 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.

Latest CMS values for Elliot Hospital, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureElliot HospitalManchester, NHMary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NHNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release2 stars3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Better than national89/100Better than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release91/100Better than national91/100Better than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release14.2%Worse than national11.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release12.9%Worse than national10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release15.7%Worse than national13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.1%Worse than national7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reported2.1%Better than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release13.1%Worse than national12.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.4%Worse than national15.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.31Worse than national1.18Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.79Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.96Better than national0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release1.05Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.70Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release1.51Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national3.35Worse than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.44Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.43Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.48Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release291 minWorse than national264 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release11%Worse than national1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release52%Worse than national57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release94%Better than national96%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.02Worse than national1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release−2.37%Worse than national−1.01%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national−0.48%
Readmissions penalty2026 release−0.48%Worse than national−0.02%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release+0.64Worse than national+0.42Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national0.00
Value-based purchasing score2026 release16.1/100Worse than national29.2/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release−0.89%Worse than national+0.01%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national+0.13%
Capacity
Total beds2026 release296396No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    2 stars
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    91/100Better than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    91/100Better than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    14.2%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    11.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    12.9%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    15.7%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    9.1%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    Not reported
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    2.1%Better than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    13.1%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    12.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Elliot Hospital
    15.4%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    15.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    1.31Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    1.18Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    0.79Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    0.96Better than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    1.05Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    1.70Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    1.51Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    3.35Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    0.44Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    0.43Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    0.48Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    291 minWorse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    264 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    11%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    52%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    94%Better than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    96%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    1.02Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Medicare penalties

  • Net Medicare quality adjustment

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    −2.37%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    −1.01%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    −0.48%
  • Readmissions penalty

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    −0.48%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    −0.02%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    −0.34%
  • Hospital-acquired condition score

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    +0.64Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    +0.42Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    0.00
  • Value-based purchasing score

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    16.1/100Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    29.2/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    30.9/100
  • Value-based purchasing adjustment

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    −0.89%Worse than national
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    +0.01%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    +0.13%

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Elliot Hospital
    296
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    396
    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).