Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 229
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Not rated
- Type
- Acute Care - Department of Defense
- Ownership
- Department of Defense
- Beds
- 725
- 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 | Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | Walter Reed National Military Medical CenBethesda, MDNot rated | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | Not reported | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Better than national | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Better than national | 93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.3%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11%Better than national | Not reported | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 16%Worse than national | Not reported | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.6%Worse than national | Not reported | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 3.6%Worse than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 9.4%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.5%Better than national | Not reported | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.13Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.32Better than national | 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.82Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.81Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.24Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.42Better than national | 0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 224 minWorse than national | 184 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 61%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 54%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 98%Better than national | Not reported | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 229 | 725 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 4 stars
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 91/100Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 92/100Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 10.3%Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 11%Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 16%Worse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 9.6%Worse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 3.6%Worse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 9.4%Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Suburban Hospital
- 14.5%Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 1.13Worse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 0.32Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 0.82Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 0.81Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- Not reported
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 0.24Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 0.42Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 224 minWorse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 184 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 1%Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 61%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 54%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 98%Better than national
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- Not reported
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Suburban Hospital
- 229
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Cen
- 725
- 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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