July 27, 2022 — High-quality care and patient safety are Lee Health’s top priorities, and the health system is pleased to announce three of its four acute care hospitals have been awarded four stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Gulf Coast Medical Center, HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital all maintained their four-star status in this period, and Cape Coral Hospital earned a high three-star rating. Children’s hospitals are not included in this ranking system.
In the past five years, all Lee Health hospitals have risen from two-stars to three and four-stars by finding ways to constantly improve patient care. These newly-released ratings reflect the continuous improvements Lee Health takes to provide the highest quality of care to the community it serves.
“At Lee Health, we are committed to constant improvement and we are always striving to provide the safest, highest level of care possible,” said Dr. Stephanie Stovall, Lee Health’s chief clinical officer quality/patient safety and hospital-based care. “We are proud to be recognized by CMS for the high-quality care we provide to the Southwest Florida community, and I want to thank the entire Lee Health team for their dedication to excellent patient care.”
CMS’s overall star rating is based on how well a hospital performs across different areas of quality, such as treating heart attacks and pneumonia, readmission rates and safety of care. The rating shows how individual hospitals perform compared to all hospitals across the country for the 5 groups or categories of quality measures that make up for the overall star rating.
CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families and caregivers compare hospitals more easily. The scores are based on previously reported quality and safety data points including: patient satisfaction, value and outcomes, among others.
Learn more about Lee Health’s awards and recognitions at www.leehealth.org.
About Lee Health
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Staffed by caring people, inspiring health, services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.
