Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 606
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Other
- Beds
- 287
- 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 | Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME | Maine General Medical CenterAugusta, ME | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 88/100Better than national | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.9%Worse than national | 12.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.1%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.1%Better than national | 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 11.6%Worse than national | 9.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 1.6%Better than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9%Same as national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.4%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.63Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.24Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 1.52Worse than national | 0.63Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.96Better than national | 0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 1.78Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.81Worse than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.56Better than national | 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.27Better than national | 0.11Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 207 minWorse than national | 187 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 5%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 41%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 93%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −0.77%Worse than national | +0.66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | 0.00%Better than national | 0.00%Better than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | +0.36Worse than national | −0.06Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 17.8/100Worse than national | 38.5/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | −0.77%Worse than national | +0.66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 606 | 287 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 4 stars
- Maine General Medical Center
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 88/100Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 12.9%Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 12.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 15.1%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 15.1%Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 11.6%Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 9.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.6%Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 11%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 11.9%Same as national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 14.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 14.4%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.63Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 1.24Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.52Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.63Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.96Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.78Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 1.81Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.56Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.27Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.11Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 207 minWorse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 187 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 5%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 41%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 93%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- −0.77%Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- +0.66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.00%Better than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 0.00%Better than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- +0.36Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- −0.06Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 17.8/100Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- 38.5/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- −0.77%Worse than national
- Maine General Medical Center
- +0.66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 606
- Maine General Medical Center
- 287
- 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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