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2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.

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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.

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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 HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Bethesda Hospital East and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureHCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FLBethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FLNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsBest of the selected hospitals2 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national2 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release82/100Worse than national84/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release81/100Worse than national83/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.8%Better than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.7%Worse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.7%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11.4%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2.4%Same as national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.7%Better than national9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release16.9%Worse than national15.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.65Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.05Worse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.11Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.05Worse than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.12Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.21Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.40Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.53Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release2.88Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national2.94Worse than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.64Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.66Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.04Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.35Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release99 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national188 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Better than national1%Better than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release73%Better than national76%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release22%Worse than national78%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national1.02Worse than national1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release−0.70%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national−1.42%Worse than national−0.48%
Readmissions penalty2026 release−0.20%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.43%Worse than national−0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release−0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national+0.06Worse than national0.00
Value-based purchasing score2026 release21.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national14.6/100Worse than national30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release−0.50%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national−0.99%Worse than national+0.13%
Capacity
Total beds2026 release528481No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    Bethesda Hospital East
    2 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    2 starsWorse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    2 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    82/100Worse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    84/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    81/100Worse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    83/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    10.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    11.8%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    11.7%Worse than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    15.7%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    11.4%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    2.4%Same as national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    11.7%Better than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    16.9%Worse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    15.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    0.65Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    1.05Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    0.11Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    1.05Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    0.12Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    0.21Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    0.40Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    0.53Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    2.88Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    2.94Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    0.64Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    0.66Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    0.04Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    0.35Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    99 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    188 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    1%Better than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    1%Better than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    73%Better than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    76%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    22%Worse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    78%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    1.02Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Medicare penalties

  • Net Medicare quality adjustment

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    −0.70%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    −1.42%Worse than national
    National
    −0.48%
  • Readmissions penalty

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    −0.20%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    −0.43%Worse than national
    National
    −0.34%
  • Hospital-acquired condition score

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    −0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    +0.06Worse than national
    National
    0.00
  • Value-based purchasing score

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    21.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    14.6/100Worse than national
    National
    30.9/100
  • Value-based purchasing adjustment

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    −0.50%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Bethesda Hospital East
    −0.99%Worse than national
    National
    +0.13%

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
    528
    Bethesda Hospital East
    481
    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).