BGood · score 59/100 · #6 of 15 in Vermont
Northwestern Medical Center Inc
133 Fairfield Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other
CMS overall rating 4 of 5above median among Vermont acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 6
Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
Why Northwestern Medical Center Inc is graded B
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Vermont 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.
Northwestern Medical Center Inc at a Glance
B
59/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 4 of 5.
71<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, 1 worse of 6 measures (net -1).
7<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: 1 better, 0 worse of 3 measures (net +1).
86<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: 2 better, 0 worse of 6 measures (net +2).
71<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 8 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, acute care hospitals · CMS record 470024 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address133 Fairfield Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478
Phone(802) 524-5911
CountyFRANKLIN
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Vermont acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
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