Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 900
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 261
- 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 | Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY | Highland HospitalRochester, NY | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 stars | 3 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 | 86/100Worse than national | 86/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 87/100Same as national | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.5%Worse than national | 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 10.6%Better than national | 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.1%Worse than national | 6.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 3.4%Worse than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.6%Better than national | 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 15.5%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.33Worse than national | 0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.75Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.23Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.43Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.46Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 1.81Worse than national | 1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.51Better than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.72Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.21Worse than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.41Better than national | 0.40Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 247 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 304 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 5%Worse than national | 4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 45%Worse than national | 50%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 66%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.92Better than national | 0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 900 | 261 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 3 stars
- Highland Hospital
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 86/100Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 86/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 87/100Same as national
- Highland Hospital
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 11%Better than national
- Highland Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 11.5%Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 10.6%Better than national
- Highland Hospital
- 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 9.1%Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 6.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 3.4%Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 11.6%Better than national
- Highland Hospital
- 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- Highland Hospital
- 15.5%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 1.33Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 0.75Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Highland Hospital
- 1.23Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 0.43Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Highland Hospital
- 0.46Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 1.81Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Highland Hospital
- 0.51Better than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 0.72Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Highland Hospital
- 1.21Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 0.41Better than national
- Highland Hospital
- 0.40Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 247 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 304 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 5%Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 45%Worse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 50%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 66%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Highland Hospital
- 65%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 0.92Better than national
- Highland Hospital
- 0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Strong Memorial Hospital
- 900
- Highland Hospital
- 261
- 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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