Arkansas Surgical Hospital, a physician-owned surgical facility, has been awarded a five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Hospital Compare website in February.
The website reports quarterly on quality measures for more than 4,500 hospitals in the United States, using data from Medicare beneficiaries’ experiences, surveys sent to patients, and clinical data in categories such as mortality, safety, and readmissions.
Arkansas Surgical Hospital was one of 293 national facilities—and only two hospitals in Arkansas—to receive a five-star rating from CMS. Arkansas Heart Hospital, another physician-led facility, was the other recipient in the state.
In addition, both safety of care and patient experience at Arkansas Surgical Hospital were rated as “above the national average.”
“Being recognized for such a high honor confirms the hard work of our entire staff,” said Carrie Helm, chief executive officer of Arkansas Surgical Hospital. “We strive as a team to provide exceptional medical care to our patients, and it is fulfilling to all of us to see that it does not go unrecognized.”