Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 410
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 367
- 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 | Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO | Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 1 star | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 87/100Worse than national | 87/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 87/100Same as national | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 14.6%Worse than national | 12.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 15.1%Worse than national | 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 17.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 18.4%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 10%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 10.8%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.9%Worse than national | 2.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.6%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.3%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.14Worse than national | 0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.10Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.74Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.11Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.26Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 1.55Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.58Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.88Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.49Better than national | 0.15Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 228 minWorse than national | 226 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 6%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 64%Worse than national | 70%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 62%Worse than national | 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.98Better than national | 0.98Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 410 | 367 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 2 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 1 star
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 87/100Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 87/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 87/100Same as national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 14.6%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 12.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 15.1%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 17.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 18.4%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 10%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 10.8%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 2.9%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 2.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 12.6%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 15.3%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 1.14Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 1.10Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 0.74Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 1.11Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 1.26Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 1.55Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 0.58Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 0.88Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 0.49Better than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 0.15Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 228 minWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 226 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 6%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 64%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 70%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 62%Worse than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 0.98Better than national
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 0.98Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Freeman Health System - Freeman West
- 410
- Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 367
- 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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