UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, UNC Health Rex in Raleigh and UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville have received top 5-Star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which measures hospital quality and safety to help consumers make informed choices.
The latest CMS hospital ratings, which were posted on the CMS website in late July, use a wide range of publicly available data in categories that include mortality, safety of care, readmissions, timely and effective care, and patient experience. CMS provides the star ratings to help patients make decisions about where to get health care and encourage hospitals to improve the quality of care they provide.
Among UNC Health hospitals:
- UNC Hospitals maintained its 5-Star rating
- UNC Health Rex maintained its 5-Star rating
- UNC Health Pardee improved from 4 Stars to 5
“UNC Health strives to lead the way in providing the very best care to the people of North Carolina,” said Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health. “It’s the heart of our mission and the daily focus of our dedicated teammates. We’re especially proud to see several of our locations recognized with such high star rankings from CMS.”
To learn more about CMS hospitals ratings or to compare the ratings of other hospitals, visit the Hospital Compare website.