Ascension, one of the nation’s leading non-profit health systems with 140 hospitals across 18 states and the District of Columbia, is proud to announce its highest-ever average score in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, released on July 31. These ratings, which assess quality of care, patient safety, and patient experience, are essential for patients and families making informed healthcare decisions.
The CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings are derived from 46 publicly reported quality measures, categorized into Mortality, Patient Experience, Readmission, Safety of Care, and Timely & Effective Care. These measures are summarized into a single star rating, with five stars indicating the highest level of hospital performance. Hospitals participating in CMS programs must collect data for these measures, which are reported on Care Compare.
In 2024, based on data from 2,847 hospitals, the national average star rating declined from 3.19 stars in 2023 to 3.13 stars. However, Ascension hospitals not only surpassed their all-time performance but also exceeded the national average, improving their average star rating to 3.48 stars in 2024, up from 3.27 in 2023. This significant improvement underscores the enhanced quality of care provided by Ascension.
"The CMS star ratings are a valuable resource for comparing hospital quality in areas important to patients. Our mission and unwavering commitment to the highest standards of quality and safety drive us to continually improve our services and experiences, as reflected in our ratings," said Dr. Richard Fogel, executive vice president and chief clinical officer at Ascension. "These ratings demonstrate the exceptional efforts of our caregivers and associates who are dedicated to providing the best possible care to our patients."
Several Ascension hospitals achieved the prestigious five-star rating, highlighting their outstanding performance in all evaluated quality measures:
- Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast (Miramar Beach, Florida)
- Ascension Alexian Brothers Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village, Illinois)
- Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (Carmel, Indiana)
- Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
- Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital (McMinnville, Tennessee)
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Hays (Kyle, Texas)
- Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital (Round Rock, Texas)
- Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital (Austin, Texas)
Additionally, the following 21 Ascension hospitals achieved four-star ratings, putting them among the top 25% of all hospitals in the U.S. as rated by CMS:
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Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham (Birmingham, Alabama)
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Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital (Jacksonville, Florida)
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Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Pensacola, Florida)
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Ascension Resurrection (Chicago, Illinois)
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Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
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Ascension Saint Alexius (Hoffman Estates, Illinois)
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Ascension Saint Mary - Kankakee (Kankakee, Illinois)
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Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (Carmel, Indiana)
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Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (Evansville, Indiana)
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Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Indiana)
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Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (Kokomo, Indiana)
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan (Manhattan, Kansas)
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Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa (Wichita, Kansas)
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Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Ascension Borgess Hospital (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
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Ascension River District Hospital (East China, Michigan)
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Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center (Bartlesville, Oklahoma)
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Austin, Texas)
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Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Appleton, Wisconsin)
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Ascension St. Francis Hospital (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus (Brookfield, Wisconsin)
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Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
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Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus (Franklin, Wisconsin)
Patients, families, and communities can view the star ratings for acute care hospitals on the Care Compare website, a useful tool that can help with making informed healthcare choices.
