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

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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.

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.

MeasureSaint Mary's HospitalWaterbury, CTWaterbury HospitalWaterbury, CTNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsBest2 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national3 starsBestWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release83/100Worse than national83/100Worse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release82/100BestWorse than national81/100Worse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.8%BestBetter than national11.7%Better than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11.8%BestWorse than national12.4%Worse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release16%Worse than national11.3%BestBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.4%BestBetter than national12.1%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release14.7%BestWorse than national17.7%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.5%Worse than national14.8%BestBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.00BestSame as national1.18Worse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.24Better than national0.22BestBetter than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.73Better than national0.22BestBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.47Better than national0.29BestBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.00BestBetter than national1.57Worse than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.35Better than national0.35Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release249 minWorse than national227 minBestWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release5%Worse than national3%BestWorse than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release74%BestBetter than national42%Worse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release27%Worse than national96%BestBetter than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.02BestWorse than national1.03Worse than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release347357No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    3 starsBest
    Waterbury Hospital
    2 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    2 starsWorse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    3 starsBestWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars

  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    83/100Worse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    83/100Worse than national
    National
    87.9/100

  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    82/100BestWorse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    81/100Worse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    10.8%BestBetter than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    11.7%Better than national
    National
    11.9%

  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    11.8%BestWorse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    12.4%Worse than national
    National
    11.1%

  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    16%Worse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    11.3%BestBetter than national
    National
    15.2%

  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    8.4%BestBetter than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    12.1%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%

  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    Not reported
    Waterbury Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%

  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    14.7%BestWorse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    17.7%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%

  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    15.5%Worse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    14.8%BestBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    1.00BestSame as national
    Waterbury Hospital
    1.18Worse than national
    National
    1.00

  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    0.24Better than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    0.22BestBetter than national
    National
    1.00

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    0.73Better than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    0.22BestBetter than national
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    0.47Better than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    0.29BestBetter than national
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    Not reported
    Waterbury Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    0.00BestBetter than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    1.57Worse than national
    National
    1.00

  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    0.35Better than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    0.35Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    249 minWorse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    227 minBestWorse than national
    National
    162 min

  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    5%Worse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    3%BestWorse than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    74%BestBetter than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    42%Worse than national
    National
    65%

  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    27%Worse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    96%BestBetter than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    1.02BestWorse than national
    Waterbury Hospital
    1.03Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Saint Mary's Hospital
    347
    Waterbury Hospital
    357
    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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