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

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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.

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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 Salina Regional Health Center, Clara Barton Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureSalina Regional Health CenterSalina, KSClara Barton HospitalHoisington, KSNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsBest of the selected hospitals2 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Better than national95/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release88/100Better than national97/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release14.5%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release16.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national17.3%Worse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release18.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national23.5%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.8%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release4.4%Worse than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.5%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release13.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.16Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.91Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.71Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release2.72Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.76Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release140 minBetter than national136 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release2%Same as nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release67%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release83%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national54%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.05Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release−2.05%Worse than nationalNot reported−0.48%
Readmissions penalty2026 release0.00%Better than nationalNot reported−0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release+0.53Worse than nationalNot reported0.00
Value-based purchasing score2026 release13.8/100Worse than nationalNot reported30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release−1.05%Worse than nationalNot reported+0.13%
Capacity
Total beds2026 release39625No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    Clara Barton Hospital
    2 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    4 starsBetter than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    89/100Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    95/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    88/100Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    97/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    14.5%Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    16.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    17.3%Worse than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    18.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    23.5%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    9.8%Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    4.4%Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    11.5%Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    13.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    15.2%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    1.16Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    0.00Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    0.91Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    0.71Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    Not reported
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    2.72Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    0.76Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    140 minBetter than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    136 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    2%Same as national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    67%Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    83%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    54%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    1.05Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Medicare penalties

  • Net Medicare quality adjustment

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    −2.05%Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    −0.48%
  • Readmissions penalty

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    0.00%Better than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    −0.34%
  • Hospital-acquired condition score

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    +0.53Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    0.00
  • Value-based purchasing score

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    13.8/100Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    30.9/100
  • Value-based purchasing adjustment

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    −1.05%Worse than national
    Clara Barton Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    +0.13%

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Salina Regional Health Center
    396
    Clara Barton Hospital
    25
    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).