Putnam County Hospital achieves Five-Star rating from CMS for second year

Putnam County Hospital has received a Five-Star overall hospital quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for the second year in a row.

This is the highest rating a hospital can achieve. Just 383 of the 4,658 hospitals in the country and only 12 in the state of Indiana have a Five-Star overall rating on the Care Compare website that was updated by CMS in July.

“It is an exciting time for Putnam County hospital to receive a Five-Star overall rating from CMS, and is a tremendous accomplishment for our team,” said Dennis Weatherford, CEO of Putnam County Hospital. “It has always been our goal to achieve a Five-Star rating and we have now accomplished it two years in a row. This achievement comes in large part to our team’s commitment to patient experience and our mission to provide exceptional healthcare close to home.”

CMS’s star rating system, which began in July 2016, is updated annually. For 2024, the overall rating is based on 48 quality measurements in five different categories and shows how well each hospital performs compared to other hospitals. Putnam County Hospital met or exceeded the requirements, which include patient experience, timely and effective care, readmission, safety of care and mortality.

According to CMS, the purpose of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is to summarize quality measure information reported on the Care Compare website in a way that is accessible and easy to understand for patients and consumers.  Each hospital has a star rating that ranges from one to five stars, with five stars signifying highest quality. For more information visit medicare.gov/care-compare and search for a specific hospital by name, zip code or town/state and then compare quality and patient perception ratings of up to three hospitals at a time.

“We could not be more proud to be part of one of the nation’s elite Five-Star hospitals,” said Brooke Trissel, director of marketing and community relations for Putnam County Hospital. “Our team has worked so hard to be an exceptional community partner and provide exceptional healthcare close to home. It is a time to celebrate all of the hard work that each member of the PCH staff have contributed and to continue to improve the healthcare in our community.”

Putnam County Hospital, providing exceptional health care close to home.