Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 371
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Other
- Beds
- 818
- 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 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.
| Measure | George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 2 starsWorse than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 83/100Worse than national | 83/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.5%Better than national | 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 7.7%Better than national | 7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.6%Worse than national | 12.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 6.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 6.3%Better than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 1.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2.4%Same as national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.3%Better than national | 9.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.3%Worse than national | 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.34Worse than national | 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.73Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.30Better than national | 0.22Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.54Better than national | 0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | 1.07Worse than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.14Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.57Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.36Better than national | 0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 345 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 377 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 12%Worse than national | 5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 43%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 36%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 96%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.02Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −0.56%Worse than national | −0.22%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | −0.02%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.10%Better than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | +0.34Worse than national | −0.36Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 21.2/100Worse than national | 27.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | −0.54%Worse than national | −0.12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 371 | 818 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 2 stars
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 2 starsWorse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 83/100Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 83/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 10.5%Better than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 7.7%Better than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 15.6%Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 12.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 6.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 6.3%Better than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 1.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 2.4%Same as national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 11.3%Better than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 9.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 15.3%Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 1.34Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 0.73Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 0.30Better than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 0.22Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 0.54Better than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- Not reported
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 1.07Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 0.14Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 0.57Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 0.36Better than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 345 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 377 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 12%Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 43%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 36%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 96%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- −0.56%Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- −0.22%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- −0.02%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- −0.10%Better than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- +0.34Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- −0.36Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 21.2/100Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 27.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- −0.54%Worse than national
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- −0.12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- George Washington University Hospital
- 371
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- 818
- 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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