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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 Poudre Valley Hospital, Banner Fort Collins Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasurePoudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, COBanner Fort Collins Medical CenterFort Collins, CONot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release5 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release90/100Better than national91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release91/100Better than national91/100Better than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.7%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release12%Worse than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release12.8%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.5%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release12.1%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release12.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%Same as national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.97Better than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.46Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.81Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.99Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.27Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.21Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release127 minBetter than national118 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release0%Better than national0%Better than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release75%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national61%Worse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national94%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.98Better than national0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release25523No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    5 stars
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    90/100Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    91/100Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    91/100Better than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    11.7%Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    12%Worse than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    12.8%Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    8.5%Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    Not reported
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    12.1%Worse than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    12.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    15%Same as national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    0.97Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.46Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.81Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.99Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    Not reported
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.27Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.21Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    127 minBetter than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    118 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0%Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    0%Better than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    75%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    61%Worse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    94%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    0.98Better than national
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Poudre Valley Hospital
    255
    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
    23
    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).