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Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has achieved a ‘5-star rating’ in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
The CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings are a critical tool for patients and families making informed healthcare decisions and assessing the quality of care, patient safety, and patient experience. These ratings are derived from 46 publicly reported quality measures, categorized into Mortality, Patient Experience, Readmission, Safety of Care, and Timely & Effective Care. Hospitals participating in CMS programs must collect data for these measures, which are then summarized into a single-star rating.
A five-star rating indicates the highest level of hospital performance.
In 2024, the national average star rating, based on data from 2,847 hospitals, declined from 3.19 stars in 2023 to 3.13 stars. Despite this national trend, Ascension hospitals surpassed their all-time performance and exceeded the national average, improving their average star rating to 3.48 stars in 2024, up from 3.27 in 2023. This significant improvement underscores the enhanced quality of care provided by Ascension hospitals.
“It’s an honor for CMS to recognize our care facility among the highest performing, 5-star rated hospitals in the U.S.,” said Trey Abshier, President and CEO of Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. “Our 5-star performance on the CMS star ratings is a testament to the commitment of our caregivers and associates who deliver high quality and compassionate care for the patients and communities we serve every day.”
Patients, families, and communities can view the star ratings for acute care hospitals on the Care Compare website, a valuable resource for making informed healthcare choices.
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is a full-service hospital offering 24/7 emergency care for adults and children. Recently named a top 15 health system in the country for 2024 by Fortune and PINC AI, Sacred Heart consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the county for patient safety, experience, and satisfaction. It is a destination for specialty care, including spine and joint replacement surgery, heart care, and cancer care. The hospital’s Family Birth Place is recognized as one of the top maternity facilities in the country.
To learn more, visit ascension.org/EmeraldCoastFL.
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