Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Not rated
- Type
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Beds
- 14
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Not rated
- Type
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Beds
- 25
- 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 | Samuel Mahelona Memorial HospitalKapaa, HINot rated | Kauai Veterans Memorial HospitalWaimea, HINot rated | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | Not reported | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | Not reported | 92/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | Not reported | 93/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | Not reported | 14.6%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 61 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 79 minBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 0%Better than national | 0%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | Not reported | 58%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 42%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 35%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 14 | 25 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 92/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 93/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 14.6%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- 61 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 79 minBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- 0%Better than national
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 0%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 58%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- 42%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- 35%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
- 14
- Kauai Veterans Memorial 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).
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