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4
CMS overall
of 5 stars

Modoc Medical Center

Critical access hospitals Rural Emergency services
Location
Alturas, CA 96101
Ownership
Government - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Facility ID
051330
Phone
(530) 233-5131

The CMS overall star (1 = lowest, 5 = highest) summarizes up to 5 quality groups — see what drives it below.

What's behind this 4-star rating

CMS builds the overall star from up to five measure groups, weighted as shown. This is how Modoc Medical Center compares to national on the measures in each group — it explains the rating without reproducing CMS's exact internal model. More on the data →

As expected
Mortality · 22% of the score
3 measures, all about the national rate
Above average
Readmission · 22% of the score
1 of 3 measures better than national
Mixed
Timely & effective care · 12% of the score
2 measures, near the national rate

Patient experience

From the CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Medicare). Star ratings are 1–5; higher is better. Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

72%rated the hospital 9–10
69%would definitely recommend

Mortality & safety

Reporting period: Jul 2021 – Jun 2024

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Death rate — COPD (30-day) 10.3% 8.8% No different
Death rate — pneumonia (30-day) 16.0% 16.2% No different

Readmissions

Reporting period: Jul 2021 – Jun 2024

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Hospital-wide readmission (30-day) 15.0% 15.0% No different
Readmission — COPD 17.9% 18.2% No different
Readmission — pneumonia 15.3% 16.0% No different

Timely & effective care

Reporting period: Jan 2024 – Jun 2025

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Healthcare workers vaccinated for flu 71.0% 78.0%
Median ED time before leaving 94 min 161 min
Severe hyperglycemia (hospital harm) 8.00
Severe hypoglycemia (hospital harm) 0.00

CMS Care Compare measures (largely a Medicare population). Rates are this hospital's reported value vs the national figure for the same measure; “better / worse than average” is CMS's own statistical comparison. Mortality, readmission, and infection measures are risk-adjusted; lower is better for those, higher is better for screening, sepsis care, and patient experience. How to read these →

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Source: CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information + HCAHPS, Complications & Deaths, Unplanned Visits, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Timely & Effective Care datasets. US-government public domain, republished with provenance. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections are published, not buried.