Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services award Boone Hospital Center 5-Star rating
Boone Hospital is the only hospital in mid-Missouri to earn the top rating.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designated Boone Hospital Center as a 5-star hospital, a distinction awarded to just 8.2% of hospitals nationwide. Boone Hospital Center is the only hospital in the mid-Missouri area to receive 5 stars.
“Organizations like CMS don’t rate hospitals by their size or reputation, but by what matters most to patients – their health,” said Brady Dubois, Boone Health CEO. “What really makes the difference for our patients’ care – and the reason we achieved this designation – is our dedicated medical staff and caregivers. Together we take care of our patients and their families with a singular focus toward improving lives.”
The 2024 Overall Star Rating encompasses 46 hospital quality measures publicly reported on Medicare.gov. The measures are divided into five key groups:
- Mortality
- Safety of Care
- Readmission
- Patient Experience
- Timely & Effective Care
“To obtain this rating demonstrates, once again, the critical resource that Boone Hospital Center is for the mid-Missouri region,” said Jerry Kennett, MD, chair of the Boone Health Board of Directors. “This rating places Boone Hospital Center in an elite group of care providers, and it is available each and every day for the benefit of mid-Missourians.”
This year’s ratings highlight significant changes from 2023. Only 381 hospitals out of more than 4,650 hospitals were designated with the highest 5-star rating. Simultaneously, CMS awarded 102 fewer hospitals a 5-star rating and 29 more hospitals a 1-star rating this year compared to 2023.
CMS updated its Hospital Quality Star Ratings this week, which can be viewed here: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/.