UKIAH, Ca., 8/12/24 — The Adventist Health Ukiah Valley hospital was recently awarded a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest possible. CMS assigns ratings to hospitals across the nation based on 46 quality measures divided into five categories: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care.
Of nearly 5,000 hospitals evaluated, only about 8 percent earned the highest five-star rating. Nationwide, 381 hospitals and only 47 hospitals in California received five-star ratings for 2024. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley joined this elite group of high-performing hospitals.
In a press release, hospital administrator David Leighton praised his team. “This recognition is a testament to our team’s hard work and reflects our relentless pursuit to improve the quality of care we provide… This prestigious award and hard-earned achievement would not have been possible without the remarkable dedication and commitment from each of our team members, those that provide care at the bedside and those that support them — from nurses, physicians, pharmacists, housekeeping, facilities and many support departments.”