08/30/2024
The overall rating, between one and five stars, provides consumers with a summary of a hospital’s overall quality performance into a single summary score. Scores are determined from a variety of data reported, including mortality, safety of care, timely and effective care, readmissions, and patient experience.
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Sharon Hospital is the only hospital in Connecticut to earn the five-star rating and one of 381 facilities in the nation to earn the top score.
“Our fifth consecutive five-star rating is a testament to the commitment of our inspiring healthcare professionals who share in our culture of excellence” said Christina McCulloch, Sharon Hospital President. “I thank you, our community, for your support, and the Hospital staff for their dedication to quality and safety standards across the institution.”
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The CMS hospital rating system provides information about the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The system offers consumers a snapshot view of quality ratings and consumer-reported satisfaction. More than 3,000 hospitals are measured by the federal agency.
The distinction is one of many recent honors for Sharon Hospital, including three previous five-star ratings from CMS in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, alongside an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus award, and Rural Stroke Silver award, in addition to The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade “A”.