Sanford Health
Sanford Health
13/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 13/08/2024 16:21
Sanford Fargo recognized with 5-star CMS rating
Sanford Fargo recognized with 5-star CMS rating
Aug. 13, 2024
Contact:
Nathan Aamodt
Sanford Health Media Relations
(701) 200-6080/[email protected]
FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo received a 5-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Sanford Fargo is the only health care organization in North Dakota to receive a 5-star rating.
This national distinction recognizes Sanford Health's quality measures and its continued effort in providing safe, quality health care to its patients. This designation was earned by only 8.2% of the more than 4,600 hospitals ranked for quality measures and evidenced-based safety practices.
"We are proud to be amongst the top performing hospitals in the nation for quality," said Tiffany Lawrence, Sanford Fargo president. "This rating reflects the hard work and dedication to quality and safety by all of our employees providing world-class health care close to home. The safety of our patients and the high-quality health care they receive is our top priority."
The overall star rating for hospitals summarizes quality information on important topics, like readmissions and deaths after heart attacks or pneumonia. The overall rating shows how well each hospital performed on an identified set of quality measures compared to other hospitals in the United States.
The CMS quality ratings condense a variety of measurables in key areas. The five measure groups that are scored for each participating hospital include:
• Mortality
• Patient experience
• Readmission
• Safety of care
• Timely and effective care
Last month, Sanford Medical Center Fargo was named the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospital in North Dakota for the fourth consecutive year.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves 1.4 million patients and nearly 200,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 45 hospitals, 211 clinic locations, more than 160 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers, 2,900 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 540 active clinical trials, and nine world clinic locations around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.