Northside Medical Center Earned Five-Star Rating from CMS Hospital Compare Program

Staff Report From Columbus CEO

Monday, January 8th, 2018

Northside Medical Center has earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Compare program, placing Northside Medical Center among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation.

This program rates hospitals on a scale of one through five, with five being the highest and three being the national average score. Hospital Compare is designed to give consumers another tool for measuring hospitals’ overall quality of care. To determine hospital ratings, Hospital Compare looked at mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging.

The overall rating summarizes up to 57 quality measures on Hospital Compare reflecting common conditions that hospitals treat, such as heart attacks or pneumonia. Hospitals may perform more complex services or procedures not reflected in the measures on Hospital Compare. The overall rating shows how well each hospital performed, on average, compared to other hospitals in the U.S.  

Northside Medical Center credits its physicians, staff and leadership for working diligently to ensure that patients receive outstanding medical care in a safe, efficient and caring environment.