Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 98
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 99
- 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 | St James HospitalButte, MT | St Peters HealthHelena, MT | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 86/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 83/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.6%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 12.7%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 16.3%Worse than national | 13.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | Not reported | 10.7%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 8.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.2%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.8%Better than national | 14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.16Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.48Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 1.70Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | 2.24Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | 2.23Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.00Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.92Better than national | 0.31Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 153 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 179 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 2%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 3%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 68%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 64%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 79%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.90Better than national | 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 98 | 99 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 2 stars
- St Peters Health
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 87/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 86/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Peters Health
- 83/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 12.6%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Peters Health
- 12.7%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 16.3%Worse than national
- St Peters Health
- 13.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- 10.7%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 8.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 11.2%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- St James Hospital
- 14.8%Better than national
- St Peters Health
- 14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 1.16Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Peters Health
- 1.48Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- 1.70Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- 2.24Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- 2.23Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- St James Hospital
- Not reported
- St Peters Health
- 0.00Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 0.92Better than national
- St Peters Health
- 0.31Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 153 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 179 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 2%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- St Peters Health
- 3%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 68%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 64%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Peters Health
- 79%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 0.90Better than national
- St Peters Health
- 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- St James Hospital
- 98
- St Peters Health
- 99
- 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).
Trends since 2020
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