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Latest CMS values for McLeod Health Clarendon, Lexington Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureMcLeod Health ClarendonManning, SCLexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SCNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 stars3 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release88/100Better than national92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release85/100Worse than national92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 releaseNot reported11.6%Better than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release12.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national12.6%Worse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release18.3%Worse than national16.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reported3%Worse than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national13.4%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.4%Worse than national14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.94Better than national0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.58Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 releaseNot reported0.43Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reported0.91Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reported0.63Better than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.00Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.30Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release212 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national223 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national10%Worse than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release59%Worse than national64%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release34%Worse than national63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00Same as national1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release+0.80%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.53%Worse than national−0.48%
Readmissions penalty2026 release−0.04%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.65%Worse than national−0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release−0.09Better than national−0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.00
Value-based purchasing score2026 release41.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national30.8/100Worse than national30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release+0.84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national+0.12%Worse than national+0.13%
Capacity
Total beds2026 release81460No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    3 stars
    Lexington Medical Center
    3 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    4 starsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    88/100Better than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    85/100Worse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    11.6%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    12.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    12.6%Worse than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    18.3%Worse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    16.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    11%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    3%Worse than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    12.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    13.4%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    15.4%Worse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    0.94Better than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.58Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.43Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.91Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.63Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    Not reported
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.00Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    0.30Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    212 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    223 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    10%Worse than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    59%Worse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    64%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    34%Worse than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    1.00Same as national
    National
    1.00

Medicare penalties

  • Net Medicare quality adjustment

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    +0.80%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    −0.53%Worse than national
    National
    −0.48%
  • Readmissions penalty

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    −0.04%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    −0.65%Worse than national
    National
    −0.34%
  • Hospital-acquired condition score

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    −0.09Better than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    −0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    0.00
  • Value-based purchasing score

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    41.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    30.8/100Worse than national
    National
    30.9/100
  • Value-based purchasing adjustment

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    +0.84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lexington Medical Center
    +0.12%Worse than national
    National
    +0.13%

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    McLeod Health Clarendon
    81
    Lexington Medical Center
    460
    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).