Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital District or Authority
- Beds
- 881
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 147
- 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 | Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL | Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 stars | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 16.6%Worse than national | 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 13.1%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 19.9%Worse than national | 18%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.4%Better than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 1.5%Better than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 12.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 14.5%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.7%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.73Worse than national | 0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.93Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.80Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.66Better than national | 0.36Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.44Better than national | 0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 1.12Worse than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.27Better than national | 0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 238 minWorse than national | 164 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 72%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 53%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 71%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 48%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.03Worse than national | 0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 881 | 147 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 3 stars
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 16.6%Worse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 13.1%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 19.9%Worse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 18%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 8.4%Better than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 1.5%Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 12.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 14.5%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 14.7%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 1.73Worse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 0.93Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 0.80Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 0.66Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.36Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 0.44Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 1.12Worse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 0.27Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 238 minWorse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 164 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 1%Better than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 72%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 53%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 71%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 48%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 1.03Worse than national
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Huntsville Hospital
- 881
- Crestwood Medical Center
- 147
- 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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