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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.

MeasureFlagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZThe Guidance CenterFlagstaff, AZNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release88/100Better than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release87/100Same as nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.6%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release7.2%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release17.5%Worse than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.8%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.1%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release10%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15%Same as nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.00Same as nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.17Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.12Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.24Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.10Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release214 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release3%Worse than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release83%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release91%Better than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.05Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release26416No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    4 stars
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    3 starsWorse than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars

  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    88/100Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100

  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    87/100Same as national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    11.6%Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    7.2%Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%

  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    17.5%Worse than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%

  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    8.8%Worse than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%

  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    2.1%Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%

  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    10%Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    15%Same as national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    1.00Same as national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    0.17Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    0.12Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    0.00Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    Not reported
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    0.24Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    0.10Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    214 minWorse than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    162 min

  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    3%Worse than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    83%Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    65%

  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    91%Better than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    1.05Worse than national
    The Guidance Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    264
    The Guidance Center
    16
    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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