Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Cheshire Medical Center
- 580 Court Street, Keene, NH 03431
- (603) 354-5400
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Cheshire Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1057 | Not available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 0.768 | Not available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | — | Not available |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.044 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 4.353 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 1796 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.133 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.883 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.522 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 46 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.188 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 13 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.115 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.869 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 19742 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.044 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.041 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.817 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 18942 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 8.086 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.247 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 611 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 54 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 46 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 272 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.2 | Same as national | 262 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 77 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 2079 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | — | Not available | — |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 2500 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 2511 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.49 | Same as national | 334 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 103 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.34 | Same as national | 108 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.41 | Same as national | 345 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.91 | Same as national | 71 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.68 | Same as national | 104 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.96 | Same as national | 359 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.01 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 19.9 | Not available | 292 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 4.9 | Not available | 267 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 910 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.4 | Same as national | 2307 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.1 | Same as national | 186 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 186 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 710 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 38 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 51 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 292 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 267 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 440 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 440 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 440 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 440 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 440 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 928 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 1817 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 228 | 431 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 224 | 406 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 531 | 22 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 25819 |
| Head CT results | 55 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 89 | 97 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 875 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 243 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 77 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 32 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 244 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 143 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 65 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 100 | 57 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Cheshire Medical Center rated?
- Cheshire Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Cheshire Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Cheshire Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Cheshire Medical Center located?
- Cheshire Medical Center is located at 580 Court Street, Keene, NH 03431.
- What type of hospital is Cheshire Medical Center?
- Cheshire Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.