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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.

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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 Southern Ohio Medical Center, Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureSouthern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OHKings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth, OHNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Better than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release89/100Better than nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12.6%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.4%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release15.5%Worse than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release7.6%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.4%Same as nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release15.6%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.3%Worse than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.99Better than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release1.58Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.33Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.94Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.85Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.59Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release226 minWorse than national146 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release4%Worse than national1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release79%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release93%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national92%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.99Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release23710No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    4 stars
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    4 starsBetter than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    89/100Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    89/100Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    12.6%Worse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    10.4%Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    15.5%Worse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    7.6%Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    2.4%Same as national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    15.6%Worse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    15.3%Worse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    0.99Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    1.58Worse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.33Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.94Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.00Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.85Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.59Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    226 minWorse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    146 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    4%Worse than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    79%Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    93%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    92%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    0.99Better than national
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    237
    Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
    10
    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).