Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 423
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 234
- 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 | MercyOne Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA | Allen HospitalWaterloo, IA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 86/100Worse than national | 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 86/100Worse than national | 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.5%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 8.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.8%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 19.4%Worse than national | 18.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 10.8%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | 2.4%Same as national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.4%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.6%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.10Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.16Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.21Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.54Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.79Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.76Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.45Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.52Better than national | 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 223 minWorse than national | 163 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 10%Worse than national | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 57%Worse than national | 62%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 78%Same as national | 91%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.93Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 423 | 234 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Allen Hospital
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 86/100Worse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 86/100Worse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 87/100Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 11.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 12.5%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 8.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 15.8%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 19.4%Worse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 18.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 9.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 10.8%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- Not reported
- Allen Hospital
- 2.4%Same as national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 12.4%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 15.6%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 1.10Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 1.16Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 0.21Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 0.54Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 0.79Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 1.76Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- Not reported
- Allen Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 0.45Better than national
- Allen Hospital
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 0.52Better than national
- Allen Hospital
- 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 223 minWorse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 163 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 10%Worse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 57%Worse than national
- Allen Hospital
- 62%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 78%Same as national
- Allen Hospital
- 91%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Allen Hospital
- 0.93Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- 423
- Allen Hospital
- 234
- 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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