Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 532
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 347
- 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 Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 90/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Better than national | 92/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 13.3%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 10.2%Better than national | 10.2%Better than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.5%Better than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.3%Worse than national | 8.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.7%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.7%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.1%Worse than national | 15.1%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.23Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.24Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.12Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.51Better than national | 0.13Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.72Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.12Worse than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.38Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.45Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 166 minWorse than national | 148 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Worse than national | 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 70%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 68%Better than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 77%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.95Better than national | 0.95Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 532 | 347 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 4 stars
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 92/100Better than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 92/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 13.3%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 10.2%Better than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 10.2%Better than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 14.5%Better than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 9.3%Worse than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 8.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 3.7%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 11.7%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 15.1%Worse than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 15.1%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 1.23Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 1.24Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 1.12Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 0.51Better than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 0.13Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 0.72Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- Not reported
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 1.12Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 0.38Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 0.45Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 166 minWorse than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 148 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 3%Worse than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 70%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 68%Better than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 77%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 0.95Better than national
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 0.95Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- St Lukes Hospital
- 532
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
- 347
- 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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