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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 Olean General Hospital, Canton-Potsdam Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureOlean General HospitalOlean, NYCanton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NYNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release1 star2 starsBest of the selected hospitalsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release78/100Worse than national89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release73/100Worse than national88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.2%Better than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release12.3%Worse than national11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release22%Worse than national20%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release13.9%Worse than national13.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.6%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.18Worse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release1.84Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national2.38Worse than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.66Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release1.76Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.76Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release1.13Worse than national0.30Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release140 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national142 minBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release3%Worse than national1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release71%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%Same as national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release57%Worse than national82%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.96Better than national1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release−0.40%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−1.21%Worse than national−0.48%
Readmissions penalty2026 release−0.17%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.33%Better than national−0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release+0.30Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national+0.83Worse than national0.00
Value-based purchasing score2026 release25.7/100Worse than national30.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release−0.23%Worse than national+0.12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national+0.13%
Capacity
Total beds2026 release186109No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    1 star
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    2 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    2 starsWorse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    78/100Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    73/100Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    10.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    11.2%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    12.3%Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    22%Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    20%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    11%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    Not reported
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    13.9%Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    13.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Olean General Hospital
    15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    15.6%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    1.18Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    1.84Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    2.38Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    1.66Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    1.76Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    Not reported
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    0.76Better than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    1.13Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    0.30Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    140 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    142 minBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    3%Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    71%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    65%Same as national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    57%Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    82%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    0.94Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    0.96Better than national
    National
    1.00

Medicare penalties

  • Net Medicare quality adjustment

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    −0.40%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    −1.21%Worse than national
    National
    −0.48%
  • Readmissions penalty

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    −0.17%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    −0.33%Better than national
    National
    −0.34%
  • Hospital-acquired condition score

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    +0.30Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    +0.83Worse than national
    National
    0.00
  • Value-based purchasing score

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    25.7/100Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    30.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    30.9/100
  • Value-based purchasing adjustment

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    −0.23%Worse than national
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    +0.12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    +0.13%

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Olean General Hospital
    186
    Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    109
    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).