Sanford USD Medical Center recognized with 5-star CMS rating
Contact:
Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-312-4421 / jon.berg@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls received a 5-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This national distinction recognizes Sanford Health’s quality measures and its continued effort in providing safe, quality health care to its patients.
“Safety and quality remain the core of the patient care we provide our patients every day,” said Paul Hanson, president of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. “Health care is an important necessity in every community, and we challenge ourselves daily to ensure our patients are receiving the most advanced and safest health care they deserve. Quality health care is a mission we take pride in achieving at Sanford USD Medical Center.”
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
- Safety of Care
- Readmission
- Patient Experience
- Timely & Effective Care
Sanford USD Medical Center last week was named best hospital in South Dakota by U.S. News & World Report and was graded an ‘A’ safety grade by Leapfrog ratings earlier this year.
“We continue to focus our efforts on providing quality health care, close to home for patients in the communities we serve,” said Hanson. “These continued gradings and ratings reflect the hard work and care our employees continue to provide for our patients every day.”
For more information about Sanford USD Medical Center, visit Sanfordhealth.org keywords USD Medical Center.
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 more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries 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.
