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 - Church
- Beds
- 230
- 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 | Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME | Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, 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 | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 94/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.9%Worse than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.7%Worse than national | 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.1%Better than national | 11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 11.6%Worse than national | 7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 1.6%Better than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11%Better than national | 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.2%Better than national | 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.63Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 1.52Worse than national | 0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.96Better than national | 0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 1.78Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.56Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.94Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.69Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 207 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 208 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Worse than national | 3%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 43%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 98%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 606 | 230 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 4 stars
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 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
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 94/100Best 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
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 13.7%Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 15.1%Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 11.6%Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.6%Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 11%Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 14.2%Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.63Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.52Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.96Better than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.78Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.56Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 0.94Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 0.69Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 207 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 208 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 3%Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 3%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 43%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
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 98%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 606
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- 230
- 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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