Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Other
- Beds
- 208
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 188
- 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 Joseph HospitalNashua, NH | Southern NH Medical CenterNashua, NH | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 87/100Worse than national | 87/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 87/100Same as national | 87/100Same as national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 13.8%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12.9%Worse than national | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15%Better than national | 14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.4%Worse than national | 8.6%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.8%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.6%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.02Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.72Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.56Better than national | 0.44Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 1.45Worse than national | 1.12Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.60Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.29Better than national | 0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 202 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 218 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 5%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 60%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 96%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 95%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 208 | 188 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 87/100Worse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 87/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 87/100Same as national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 87/100Same as national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 11%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 13.8%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 12.9%Worse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 15%Better than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 14.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 9.4%Worse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 8.6%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- Not reported
- Southern NH Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 12.8%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 15.6%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 0.72Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 0.56Better than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 0.44Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 1.45Worse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 1.12Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- Not reported
- Southern NH Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 0.60Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 0.29Better than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 202 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 218 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 5%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 60%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 96%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 95%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 1.02Worse than national
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- St Joseph Hospital
- 208
- Southern NH Medical Center
- 188
- 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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