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O N E I D A H E A LT H H O S P I TA L h a s received a five-star rating for overall qual- ity of care from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its recently released 2021 hospital rankings annual report. Oneida Health Hospital is one of only seven hospitals in the entire state to receive CMS' coveted five-star rating. CMS' hospital star rankings, which are posted on the government's "Hospital Compare" website, is a consumer's guide to hospital quality and considered among the top hospital report cards available. The five-star scale helps patients compare and identify top-performing hospitals for their care. The recent release ranks Oneida Health Hospital among the top 14% of all eligible hospitals in the U.S. with respect to overall patient safety and patient experience. "The CMS five-star rating is a testa- ment to the quality of care our patients receive at the hospital, every day," says Gene Morreale, President and CEO at Oneida Hea lth. "Our team of medica l providers and organizational staff are providing some of the highest quality of care in the region. We couldn't be prouder of their dedication to patient-centered care and teamwork." The CMS sta r rating is comprised of more than 50 individua l measures addressing health outcomes from five areas of health care including mortal- ity, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Of 4,586 hospitals nationally: + 455 hospitals (13.5%) received five stars + 988 hospitals received four stars + 1,018 hospitals received three stars + 690 hospitals received two stars + 204 hospitals received one star For more than a quarter of hospitals nationally (1,181) no information was available. To learn more about the CMS Sta r Ratings Progra m or to compa re hospitals in the region, visit Medicare. gov/care-compare. Oneida Hea lth ser ves a n a rea com- prised of approximately 29 communities in Madison a nd western Oneida coun- ties with a population of approximately 100,000. Operated by Oneida Hea lth Systems, Inc, a New York State not-for-prof it corporation, the organization includes a 101-bed acute care hospita l, emergency depa r tment , state of t he a r t surger y c ent er, 16 0 -b ed ex t ended- ca re a nd shor t term rehab facility, prima r y ca re of f ices, i nter na l med ici ne, compre- hen sive lab ser v ices, home med ica l equipment , comprehensive i ma g i ng ser vices, outpatient therapy, a nd ca re specia lties i n: oncolog y, ca rd iolog y, neurolog y, podiatr y, va scu la r, sleep, OB/GY N, or thopedics, wound ca re, GI, pulmona r y, a nd ENT. " It i s t he on goi n g com m it ment of our providers a nd sta ff that ma kes our hospita l's f ive-sta r rati ng possible," Morrea le says. n For more information on Oneida Health Hospital , visit oneidahealth .org. Oneida Health Hospital Earns Highest Quality Rating From CMS ONLY 455 OF THE MORE THAN 3,300 HOSPITALS IN THE NATION RECEIVED A FIVE-STAR R ATING. 2 2