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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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County, South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureMemorial Hospital Sweetwater CountyRock Springs, WYNot ratedSouth Lincoln Medical Center - CAHKemmerer, WYNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 releaseNot reportedNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Better than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release87/100Same as nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release13.5%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.7%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release12.6%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 releaseNot reported15.2%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release150 minBetter than national111 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Better than national0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release75%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 releaseNot reported100%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release2516No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    4 starsBetter than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    89/100Better than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    87/100Same as national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    10%Better than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    13.5%Better than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    9.7%Worse than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    12.6%Worse than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    15.2%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    150 minBetter than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    111 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    1%Better than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    75%Better than national
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    100%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    Not reported
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
    25
    South Lincoln Medical Center - CAH
    16
    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).