CHI Memorial announced its four star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been reaffirmed. Twenty-one percent of the hospitals rated in the country received four stars for their overall quality rating. The most common rating is three stars. CHI Memorial once again scored better than the national average in mortality, safety of care, readmission, and patient experience.
“We are honored to be recognized again as Chattanooga’s only four star hospital," said Larry Schumacher, CEO, CHI Memorial and senior vice president operations, Southeast division, Catholic Health Initiatives. "Our physicians and associates strive to provide the highest quality of care to everyone who entrusts us with their health care. We are also very proud to be tied for 11th in the country for our low 30-day readmission rate for heart attack and heart failure patients. This is a testament to the work of our dedicated team of cardiologists and associates, and reflects our position as the leader in cardiac care in the Chattanooga region.”
The overall rating shows how well an individual hospital is performing compared to other hospitals in the U.S., on average. CMS uses data regularly reported by hospitals and summarizes up to 64 quality measures into a star rating from five stars (highest) to one star (lowest). The seven categories that make up the Hospital Compare overall rating are mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. This rating is designed to help individuals, family members and care givers compare hospitals and easily understand complex quality information.
CMS released the 2017 overall hospital quality rating in October. Click here to review Chattanooga’s regional ratings http://bit.ly/2fD8cEk.