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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 Phoenix Va Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasurePhoenix Va Medical CenterPhoenix, AZMayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release5 stars5 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than national5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release87/100Worse than national96/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release85/100Worse than national97/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.1%Better than national8.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release6.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national7.7%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.2%Better than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release6.8%Better than national6.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reported1.9%Better than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 releaseNot reported10.9%Better than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release12.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national14.1%Better than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.96Better than national0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release1.12Worse than national0.49Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.68Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reported1.62Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reported2.73Worse than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.48Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 releaseNot reported0.56Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 releaseNot reported202 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 releaseNot reported0%Better than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 releaseNot reported70%Better than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 releaseNot reported44%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 releaseNot reported0.94Better than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release295280No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    5 stars
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    5 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    3 starsWorse than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    87/100Worse than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    96/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    85/100Worse than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    97/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    10.1%Better than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    8.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    6.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    7.7%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    11.2%Better than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    6.8%Better than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    6.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    1.9%Better than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    10.9%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    12.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    14.1%Better than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    0.96Better than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    1.12Worse than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0.49Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    0.27Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0.68Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    1.62Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    2.73Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0.48Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0.56Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    202 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0%Better than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    70%Better than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    44%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    0.94Better than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Phoenix Va Medical Center
    295
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    280
    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).