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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 Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville, Valley Regional Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureValley Baptist Medical Center- BrownsvilleBrownsville, TXValley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TXNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsBest of the selected hospitals2 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national2 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release82/100Worse than national84/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release80/100Worse than national83/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.4%Better than national10.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11%Better than national10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release14.3%Better than national13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reported3%Worse than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national13.3%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.4%Worse than national15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.13Worse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.87Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.18Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.56Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.61Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.64Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release0.58Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.66Better than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release1.20Worse than national0.50Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.07Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.10Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release136 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national176 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2%Same as national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release56%Worse than national67%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national52%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.05Worse than national0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release240214No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    2 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    2 starsWorse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    2 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    82/100Worse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    84/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    80/100Worse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    83/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    11.4%Better than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    10.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    11%Better than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    14.3%Better than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    Not reported
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    Not reported
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    3%Worse than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    13.3%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    15.4%Worse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    1.13Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    0.87Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    0.18Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    0.56Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    0.61Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    1.64Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    0.58Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    0.66Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    1.20Worse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    0.50Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    0.07Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    0.10Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    136 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    176 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    2%Same as national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    56%Worse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    67%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    52%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    1.05Worse than national
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
    240
    Valley Regional Medical Center
    214
    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).