4 LI Hospitals Earn 5-Star Ratings From Medicare

LONG ISLAND, NY — Four Long Island hospitals and medical centers were given 5-star ratings, the best possible, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said.

They are among 483 hospitals nationwide to receive the coveted CMS 5-star rating based on their performance across five categories measuring quality of care.

The agency’s Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2023 include 54 more 5-star hospitals than last year.

The following Long Island hospitals received Five-Star ratings:

• NS/LIJ HS Huntington Hospital
• North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset)
• St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center (Roslyn)
• John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Port Jefferson)

The Medicare star rating system takes into account information from hospitals on mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experiences, and the timeliness and effectiveness of care.

Hospitals that received four stars include:

• Northwell Hospital Glen Cove
• St. Charles Hospital (Port Jefferson)
• SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital
• St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (Smithtown)

Just 15 percent of the 4,654 star-rated hospitals nationwide earned five-star status, Northwell Health noted Wednesday.

“Northwell Health analyzes the results of each hospital’s CMS report each year, internalizes them, course corrects where needed and strives to reach higher,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and CEO. “I’m proud to say this was our best showing yet as a health system. Three CMS five-star hospitals on Long Island alone proves our commitment to quality care and excellent outcomes, from the environmental service workers and cooks to our nurses and clinicians.”

“Quality remains job No. 1 for all Northwell Health team members, so it’s gratifying to see seven hospitals perform so strongly across the board,” said Peter Silver, senior vice president and chief quality officer at Northwell. “We take patient care outcomes and safety, efficient processes, and patient experience seriously. The latest CMS star ratings bear that out, but it’s a never-ending journey toward excellence.”