FPoor · score 18/100 · #7 of 7 in District of Columbia
Howard University Hospital Corp
2041 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20060 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other
CMS overall rating 1 of 5bottom quarter among District of Columbia acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 6
Why Howard University Hospital Corp is graded F
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against District of Columbia hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Howard University Hospital Corp at a Glance
F
18/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 1 of 5.
7<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 7 measures (net +0).
29<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 1 worse of 6 measures (net -1).
14<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 2 worse of 6 measures (net -2).
21<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 7 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: District of Columbia, acute care hospitals · CMS record 090003 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address2041 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20060
Phone(202) 745-6100
CountyTHE DISTRICT
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency servicesNo
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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1
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- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among District of Columbia acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
2
Medstar Washington Hospital Center - Washington, DC · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among District of Columbia acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
3
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital - Washington, DC · Acute care hospital
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among District of Columbia acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
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