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FPoor · score 23/100 · #15 of 15 in Vermont

North Country Hospital And Health Center

189 Prouty Drive, Newport, VT 05855 · Critical access hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private

CMS overall rating 1 of 5bottom quarter among Vermont critical access hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 6
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1

Why North Country Hospital And Health Center is graded F

Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Vermont hospitals of the same type (critical access 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.

North Country Hospital And Health Center at a Glance

F 23/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 1 of 5.
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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, 2 worse of 6 measures (net -2).
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Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 1 measures (net +0).
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Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 1 worse of 6 measures (net -1).
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Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 10 patient-experience and 4 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: Vermont, critical access hospitals · CMS record 471304 · How we grade.

Hospital details

Address189 Prouty Drive, Newport, VT 05855
Phone(802) 334-7331
CountyORLEANS
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes

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1

Gifford Medical Center - Randolph, VT · Critical access hospital

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Vermont critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
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  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
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Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital - Saint Johnsbury, VT · Critical access hospital

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Vermont critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6

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