Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care - Veterans Administration
- Ownership
- Veterans Health Administration
- Beds
- 282
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 506
- Emergency services
- Yes
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.
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.
| Measure | Salem Va Medical CenterSalem, VA | Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 94/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 81/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 81/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.5%Better than national | 10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 8.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.3%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 12.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 16.7%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.8%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | 1.8%Better than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | 10.8%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 13.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.5%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.22Worse than national | 0.73Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.27Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.49Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | 0.57Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.90Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.17Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | Not reported | 122 minBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | Not reported | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | Not reported | 62%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | Not reported | 43%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | Not reported | 1.05Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 282 | 506 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 94/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 81/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 81/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 11.5%Better than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 8.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 12.3%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 12.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 16.7%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 7.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 8.8%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 1.8%Better than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 10.8%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 13.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 15.5%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 1.22Worse than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 0.73Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 0.27Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 0.49Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 0.57Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 0.90Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 0.17Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 122 minBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 62%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 43%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 1.05Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Salem Va Medical Center
- 282
- Lewisgale Medical Center
- 506
- 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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