Lee Health is Proud to Rank Among the Top 15% of Hospitals in the United States

For the Second Consecutive Year, HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital Earn Five Stars in CMS Quality Star Ratings and Gulf Coast Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital Earn Four Stars

Patient safety and the highest quality of care are Lee Health’s top priorities, and the health system is pleased to announce that all four of its acute care hospitals are four and five star recipients by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the second consecutive year that HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital have been awarded the highest five-star accolade, putting Lee Health hospitals in the top 15% of hospitals in the country for the second year in a row.

Gulf Coast Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital both maintained their four stars. Children’s hospitals are not included in this ranking system.

In the past seven years, all Lee Health hospitals have worked hard to rise to four and five stars by finding ways to constantly improve patient safety, outcomes and care. These newly released ratings reflect the consistent focus from health system takes to provide the highest quality of care to the Southwest Florida community and beyond.

“At Lee Health, we strive every day to provide the safest, highest level of compassionate patient care possible, and these awards only push us to continuously improve our already high standard of care,” said Dr. Larry Antonucci, President and CEO of Lee Health. “We want to ensure that every patient has the best experience possible and we are proud to be recognized by CMS for the high-quality care we provide to our community. We are thrilled to maintain our four-and-five-star ratings this year and we couldn’t have done it without the commitment and dedication from the entire Lee Health team.” 

The CMS overall star rating is based on how a hospital performs across different areas of quality, such as treating heart attacks and pneumonia, readmission rates and safety of care. The rating shows how individual hospitals perform compared to all hospitals across the country.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare hospitals more easily. The scores are based on quality and safety data points, including readmissions, safety of care, patient experiences, outcomes, and timeliness of care.

Learn more about Lee Health's awards and recognitions at www.leehealth.org.