Some Area Hospitals Receive Below Average Ranks In New Report
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new ratings for local hospitals and several received below average marks.
The ratings in the report include quality measures for routine care given to the average patient at the hospital.
According to CMS, "The new Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating will include 64 of the more than 100 measures displayed on Hospital Compare. CMS collects the information on these measures through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program."
CMS has been posting star ratings for more than a decade.
For a complete list of the measures included in their report, visit their website here.
The ratings are reflected on a five-star scale with five being the highest.
Here is how some UPMC hospitals ranked:
- UPMC East – Four stars
- UPMC Northwest – Four stars
- UPMC Passavant – Four stars
- UPMC St. Margaret – Four stars
- UPMC McKeesport – Three stars
- Magee Women's Hospital - Three stars
- UPMC Mercy – Two stars
- UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside – Two stars
Here is how some Allegheny Health Network hospitals ranked:
- Jefferson Hospital – Four stars
- Allegheny Valley Hospital – Three stars
- Forbes Hospital – Three stars
- West Penn Hospital – Three stars
- Canonsburg General Hospital – Two stars
- Allegheny General Hospital – One star
Here is how some other hospitals in the area ranked:
- Armstrong County Memorial – Four stars
- Butler Memorial Hospital - Four stars
- Excela Health Westmoreland – Four stars
- Excela Health Latrobe – Three stars
- Excela Health Frick – Three stars
- Heritage Valley Sewickley – Three stars
- St. Clair Hospital – Three stars
- Heritage Valley Beaver – Two stars
You can search and make comparisons between hospitals on Medicare's website here.
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