The University of Toledo Medical Center has earned a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a designation that reflects the hospital’s continued revitalization and forward momentum.
“Earning a four-star rating is a major accomplishment for our hospital and a recognition of the tireless efforts of our entire team over the last several years,” UTMC CEO Richard Swaine said. “Our top priority is providing high-quality care that is safe, accessible and leads to the best possible outcomes for our patients. UTMC’s improved rating is an important benchmark that further validates our commitment to serving our community.”
UTMC earned its four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a designation that reflects the hospital’s continued revitalization and forward momentum.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services star rating system is meant to show how individual hospitals perform, and to help consumers compare hospitals and make informed decisions about their healthcare.
The ratings come from more than 100 quality measures that are divided into five major categories, including safety of care, patient experience and readmission rates. Hospitals can receive an overall rating of one to five stars.
UTMC is one of 895 hospitals nationwide to earn a four-star rating in the most recent survey, which included more than 4,500 hospitals.
“We set improving our CMS rating as a key strategic objective for UTMC and our medical and support staff really bought into that. This goal has helped our team stay focused and dedicated to improving throughout these challenging times,” said Dr. Michael Ellis, UTMC chief medical officer. “This rating reflects the safe, high-quality care that our team provides day in and day out.”
UTMC has made several significant operational improvements in recent months.
In May, the state granted the hospital provisional approval to begin operating as a Level II trauma center, allowing UTMC to expand its ability to care for the most complex trauma cases.
Also in May, UTMC became only the second transplant center in Ohio to offer robotic-assisted kidney transplant.
In March, the hospital began offering robotic-assisted bronchoscopy, which enables physicians to biopsy lung nodules previously too small to reliably sample.
UTMC also announced earlier this year that it had received approval from CMS on an initiative that will generate an additional $25 million through higher reimbursement rate from Medicaid.
In addition, UTMC is investing more than $20 million this year in capital improvements, including a new electronic medical records system, new MRI machine and upgrades to the cardiac cath lab, among other projects.
