Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care - Veterans Administration
- Ownership
- Veterans Health Administration
- Beds
- 504
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care - Veterans Administration
- Ownership
- Veterans Health Administration
- Beds
- 192
- 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 | Miami Va Medical CenterMiami, FL | W Palm Beach Va Medical CenterWest Palm Beach, FL | 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 | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 89/100Better 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 | 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 10.5%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 9.6%Better than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.4%Better than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.6%Same as national | 6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.99Better than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.30Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.21Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.92Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 504 | 192 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 10.5%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 9.6%Better than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 12.4%Better than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 8.6%Same as national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 15.2%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 0.99Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 0.30Better than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 0.21Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 0.92Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Miami Va Medical Center
- 504
- W Palm Beach Va Medical Center
- 192
- 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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