Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Receives Top Quality And Safety Rating From Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services
BID Milton Earns Five-Out-of-Five-Star Designation from CMS
Milton, Mass. – Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton (BID Milton) has received five-out-of-five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its annual quality and safety assessment of more than 4,500 hospitals across the country. The Overall Hospital Quality Star rating was awarded to only 10.4 percent of 4,654 hospitals in the United States.
The Overall Hospital Quality Star rating summarizes a variety of measures across five areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. This data, found under the CMS Hospital Compare tool, is available for consumers to help them compare performance measure information and make informed decisions about where to go for health care.
“Our commitment to quality and safety is the foundation of providing excellent care to our patients, and we are proud of this recognition,” said Rich Fernandez, President of BID Milton.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton (BID Milton) is a member of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals. More than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees share in a mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
