Livingston Hospital - News
SALEM, KY – Livingston Hospital has been awarded a 4-star rating from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its outstanding quality and patient care.
CMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, awarded 4-star ratings to only 890 hospitals of the more than 3,000 eligible Medicare-certified hospitals. The hospital star ratings are based on 47 quality measures across five different categories.
“As a local Critical Access Hospital, our team works hard to provide exceptional care to the patients in our community” says Shane Whittington, CEO of Livingston Hospital. “We are honored that CMS recognizes the continued success of our compassionate, caring, staff and exceptionally talented physicians as they provide the kind of care that leads to successful outcomes and satisfied patients.”
The stars and other relevant information related to hospital quality measures appear on the Hospital Compare website that helps consumers find hospitals and more easily compare the quality of care at each one. www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare
CMS overall star ratings assigned to hospitals are based on 47 quality measures across five different categories: mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely and effective care.
CMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, awarded 4-star ratings to only 890 hospitals of the more than 3,000 eligible Medicare-certified hospitals. The hospital star ratings are based on 47 quality measures across five different categories.
“As a local Critical Access Hospital, our team works hard to provide exceptional care to the patients in our community” says Shane Whittington, CEO of Livingston Hospital. “We are honored that CMS recognizes the continued success of our compassionate, caring, staff and exceptionally talented physicians as they provide the kind of care that leads to successful outcomes and satisfied patients.”
The stars and other relevant information related to hospital quality measures appear on the Hospital Compare website that helps consumers find hospitals and more easily compare the quality of care at each one. www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare
CMS overall star ratings assigned to hospitals are based on 47 quality measures across five different categories: mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timely and effective care.