Healthcare Finance News August 1, 2024
As expected, this year’s ratings look much like 2023 given the methodology has remained stable, AHA says.
Fewer hospitals earned 5 stars and more received the lowest ranking of 1 star in the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2024 released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
This year, 381 hospitals earned 5 stars, the highest ranking, while in 2023, 483 hospitals received 5 stars. In 2022, 429 hospitals earned 5 stars.
For 2024, 766 received 4 stars, 828 got 3 stars, 595 received 2 stars and 277 received 1 star.
This compares to last year’s star ratings released in July 2023 when 803 hospitals received 4 stars, 872 got 3 stars, 668 earned 2 stars and...