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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 Southeast Health Medical Center, Flowers Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureSoutheast Health Medical CenterDothan, ALFlowers HospitalDothan, ALNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsBest of the selected hospitals2 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national86/100Worse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national86/100Worse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release13.5%Worse than national13%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national13.3%Worse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release16.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national19.5%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national12%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release3.2%Worse than national2.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release13.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national14.1%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.9%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.95Better than national0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.28Better than national0.28Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.19Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.15Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reported0.84Better than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.62Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.45Better than national0.13Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release212 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national227 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national5%Worse than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release61%Worse than national64%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release93%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national46%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.01Worse than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release420235No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    Flowers Hospital
    2 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Flowers Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Flowers Hospital
    86/100Worse than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Flowers Hospital
    86/100Worse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    13.5%Worse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    13%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Flowers Hospital
    13.3%Worse than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    16.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    19.5%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    12%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    3.2%Worse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    2.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    13.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    14.1%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    15.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    15.9%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.95Better than national
    Flowers Hospital
    0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.28Better than national
    Flowers Hospital
    0.28Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.19Better than national
    Flowers Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.15Better than national
    Flowers Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    Not reported
    Flowers Hospital
    0.84Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.62Better than national
    Flowers Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.45Better than national
    Flowers Hospital
    0.13Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    212 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    227 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    5%Worse than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    61%Worse than national
    Flowers Hospital
    64%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    93%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Flowers Hospital
    46%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Flowers Hospital
    1.01Worse than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Southeast Health Medical Center
    420
    Flowers Hospital
    235
    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).