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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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics, LDS Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureUniversity Of Utah Hospital And ClinicsSalt Lake City, UTLDS HospitalSalt Lake City, UTNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release5 stars5 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national89/100Better than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national89/100Better than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.8%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release12.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national16.4%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.3%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release1.8%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release10.8%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.7%Better than national13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.91Better than national0.91Better than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.55Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.62Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.60Better than national0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.74Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release0.20Better than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.59Better than national0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.52Better than national0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release234 minWorse than national176 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release5%Worse than national1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release52%Worse than national62%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release98%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national92%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.00Same as national1.00Same as national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release1,013250No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    5 stars
    LDS Hospital
    5 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    4 starsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    93/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    12%Worse than national
    LDS Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    10.8%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    12.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    16.4%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    8.3%Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    1.8%Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    10.8%Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    14.7%Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.91Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    0.91Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.55Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    0.62Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.60Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.74Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.20Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.59Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    0.41Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    0.52Better than national
    LDS Hospital
    0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    234 minWorse than national
    LDS Hospital
    176 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    5%Worse than national
    LDS Hospital
    1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    52%Worse than national
    LDS Hospital
    62%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    98%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    LDS Hospital
    92%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    1.00Same as national
    LDS Hospital
    1.00Same as national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
    1,013
    LDS Hospital
    250
    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).