Patient surveys done from time to time by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the "CMS") aim to measure user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey collects information from recent patients about their recent hospital stay, then consolidates that information into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with the scale's highest score being 5-stars.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, six Missouri hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the Missouri hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of April 27, 2026):

Missouri Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Cox Barton County Hospital
   Location:  Lamar
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2. Cox Monett Hospital
   Location:  Monett
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3. Freeman Neosho Hospital
   Location:  Neosho
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4. Hedrick Medical Center
   Location:  Chillicothe
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5. Lafayette Regional Health Center
   Location:  Lexington
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6. Mercy Hospital Aurora
   Location:  Aurora
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Over 41,500 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists were employed in the U.S. as of May 2024 according to the most current employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the six-state New England region accounted for 2,580 MRI technologist jobs.  BLS data revealed the New England region to be a generally good one for MRI technologist pay, with five of the six states in the region attaining an annual mean wage level for MRI technologists that was higher than the national average for the profession. A deeper look at May 2024 BLS data reveals the following state-level details about MRI technologist pay in New England:

MRI Technologist Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	490	$99,830	13th
MA	1,420	$98,270	15th
ME	190	$89,550	23rd
NH	250	$95,570	18th
RI	170	$101,590	9th
VT	60	$100,610	10th
U.S.	41,560	$89,999	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on April, 27, 2026