Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 189
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 134
- 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 | Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalLawrence, MA | Heywood Hospital -Gardner, MA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 2 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 84/100Worse than national | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 83/100Worse than national | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.7%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12.5%Worse than national | 12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 18.2%Worse than national | 17.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 11.3%Worse than national | 8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 13.2%Worse than national | 12.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.7%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.10Worse than national | 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.92Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.36Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.56Better than national | 0.14Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 241 minWorse than national | 192 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 5%Worse than national | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 39%Worse than national | 40%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 100%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 70%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.07Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.08Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −1.06%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | −2.75%Worse than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | −0.15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.52%Worse than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | −0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | +0.42Worse than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 15.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1/100Worse than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | −0.91%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | −1.23%Worse than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 189 | 134 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 2 stars
- Heywood Hospital -
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 2 starsWorse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 84/100Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 83/100Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 11.7%Better than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 12.5%Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 18.2%Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 17.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 11.3%Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- Not reported
- Heywood Hospital -
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 13.2%Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 12.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 14.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 15.7%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 1.10Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 0.00Better than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 0.92Better than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 0.00Better than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- Not reported
- Heywood Hospital -
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 0.36Better than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 0.56Better than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 0.14Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 241 minWorse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 192 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 5%Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 39%Worse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 40%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 100%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 70%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 1.07Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 1.08Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- −1.06%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- −2.75%Worse than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- −0.15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- −0.52%Worse than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- −0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- +0.42Worse than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 15.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- 11.1/100Worse than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- −0.91%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Heywood Hospital -
- −1.23%Worse than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
- 189
- Heywood Hospital -
- 134
- 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).
Trends since 2020
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