Periodic patient surveys conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aim to measure user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that service Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey seeks feedback from patients about their recent inpatient stays, then combines that information into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the top score on the scale.  Based on current CMS patient surveys, only three Oregon hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the only hospitals in Oregon that rated as five-stars for patient experience per CMS surveys (as of July 1, 2026):

Oregon Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Grande Ronde Hospital
   Location:  La Grande
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2. Peace Harbor Medical Center
   Location:  Florence
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3. St Charles Medical Center Prineville
   Location:  Prineville
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From time to time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) surveys adults who recently received inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees.  The goal of this exercise is to assess the amount of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The ratings methodology used by the CMS involves consolidating patient questionnaire responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the top score on the scale.  As of June 24, 2026, CMS data shows only three hospitals in Kentucky earning five-stars on patient surveys.  Listed alphabetically, here are the three Kentucky hospitals that rated as five-stars for adult patient experience in the latest CMS surveys:

Kentucky Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. CHI Saint Joseph Berea
   

   Location:  Berea

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2. Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
   Location:  Stanford
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3. Harrison Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Cynthiana
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Patient surveys conducted from time to time by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) aim to gauge user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that service Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits feedback from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then aggregates that information into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with the scale's best score being 5-stars.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, only five Maine hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Maine that rated as five-stars for patient experience per CMS surveys (as of June 24, 2026):

Maine Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. MaineHealth Stephens Hospital
   Location:  Norway
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2. Mount Desert Island Hospital
   Location:  Bar Harbor
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3. Redington Fairview General Hospital
   Location:  Skowhegan
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4. Togus VA Medical Center
   Location:  Augusta
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5. York Hospital
   Location:  York
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From time to time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys of adult patients who received recent inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees.  The goal of these surveys is to gauge the degree of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The ratings methodology employed by the CMS involves consolidating patient questionnaire responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the best score on the scale.  As of May 13, 2026, CMS data shows only four hospitals in Tennessee earning five-stars on patient surveys.  Listed alphabetically, here are the four Tennessee hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience in CMS surveys:

Tennessee Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Mountain Home VA Medical Center
   

   Location:  Mountain Home

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2. Unity Medical Center
   Location:  Manchester
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3. West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
   Location:  Milan
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4. Henderson County Community Hospital
   Location:  Lexington
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Patient surveys conducted periodically by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) aim to measure user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that service Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits input from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then consolidates that information into a unified 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, only three Oklahoma hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Oklahoma that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of May 11, 2026):

Oklahoma Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Oklahoma Heart Hospital
   Location:  Oklahoma City
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2. Oklahoma Heart Hospital South
   Location:  Oklahoma City
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3. Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital
   Location:  Tulsa
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts periodic surveys of adult patients who recently received inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan participants.  The purpose of these surveys is to measure the degree of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The CMS ratings methodology involves combining patient questionnaire responses into a uniform patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the scale's best score.  As of May 11, 2026, only four hospitals in Idaho earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, listed alphabetically here are the four hospitals in Idaho that rated as five-stars for patient experience were:

Idaho Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Boise VA Medical Center
   

   Location:  Boise

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2. Gritman Medical Center
   Location:  Moscow
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3. St Luke's Elmore Medical Center
   Location:  Mountain Home
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4. Treasure Valley Hospital
   Location:  Boise
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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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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) periodically surveys adult patients who stayed recently at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan participants.  The purpose of these surveys is to gauge the level of patient satisfaction with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The CMS ratings methodology involves combining patient questionnaire responses into a uniform patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the high score on the scale.  As of April 15, 2026, only ten hospitals in Nebraska earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, listed alphabetically the ten hospitals in Nebraska that rated as five-stars for patient experience were:

Nebraska Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Boone County Health Center
   

   Location:  Albion

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2. Brodstone Healthcare
   Location:  Superior
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3. Community Medical Center
   Location:  Falls City
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4. Midwest Surgical Hospital
   Location:  Omaha
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5. Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital / OrthoNebraska
   Location:  Omaha
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6. Nebraska Spine Hospital
   Location:  Omaha
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7. Phelps Memorial Health Center
   Location:  Holdrege
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8. St Francis Memorial Hospital / Franciscan Healthcare
   Location:  West Point
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9. Thayer County Health Services
   Location:  Hebron
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10. York General Health Care Services
    Location:  York
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Patient surveys done periodically by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) aim to measure user satisfaction with recent stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits input from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then amalgamates that information into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with the scale's best score being 5-stars.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, eight Iowa hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Iowa that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of April 13, 2026):

Iowa Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Storm Lake
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2. Compass Memorial Healthcare
   Location:  Marengo
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3. Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
   Location:  Clarion
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4. Kossuth Regional Health Center
   Location:  Algona
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5. Lakes Regional Healthcare
   Location:  Spirit Lake
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6. Myrtue Medical Center
   Location:  Harlan
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7. Orange City Area Health System
   Location:  Orange City
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8. St Anthony Regional Hospital
   Location:  Carroll
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts periodic surveys to gauge adult patient satisfaction with their recent hospital stays at hospitals that treat Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees. The CMS ratings methodology involves consolidating patient responses to questions about recent hospital stays into a single patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the best score on the scale.  As of April 12, 2026, twenty-four hospitals in Wisconsin earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys, giving Wisconsin more CMS patient-rated five-star hospitals than any other state in the nation.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the 24 hospitals in Wisconsin that rated as five-stars for patient experience (listed alphabetically):

Wisconsin Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Amery Hospital & Clinic
   

   Location:  Amery

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2. Black River Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Black River Falls
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3. Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
   Location:  Prairie Du Chien
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4. Door County Medical Center
   Location:  Sturgeon Bay
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5. Froedtert Community Hospital
   Location:  New Berlin
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6. Grant Regional Health Center
   Location:  Lancaster
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7. Madison VA Medical Center
   Location:  Madison
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8. Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
   Location:  Minocqua
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9. Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls (formerly Flambeau Hospital)
   Location:  Park Falls
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10. Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
    Location:  Barron
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11. Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital
    Location:  Franklin
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12. OakLeaf Surgical Hospital
    Location:  Altoona
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13. Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin
    Location:  Glendale
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14. Prairie Ridge Health (formerly Columbus Community Hospital)
    Location:  Columbus
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15. River Falls Area Hospital
    Location:  River Falls
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16. Sauk Prairie Hospital
    Location:  Prairie Du Sac
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17. Southwest Health Center
    Location:  Platteville
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18. Stoughton Hospital
    Location:  Stoughton
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19. Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
    Location: Ashland
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20. Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
    Location: Hayward
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21. Tomah Memorial Hospital
    Location: Tomah
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22. Upland Hills Health
    Location: Dodgeville
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23. Vernon Memorial Hospital
    Location: Viroqua
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24. Westfields Hospital and Clinic
    Location: New Richmond
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The CMS also examines the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  For a look at which Wisconsin hospitals rate high for quality, check out CMS Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Wisconsin.

Patient surveys conducted by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) aim to gauge user satisfaction with recent stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits feedback from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then aggregates those responses into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the scale's best score.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, only three Utah hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Utah that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of March 30, 2026):

Utah Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Cache Valley Hospital
   Location:  North Logan
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2. Cedar City Hospital
   Location:  Cedar City
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3. Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
   Location:  Heber City
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The CMS also rates the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  While only three Utah hospitals rated five-stars with patients, nine earned five-star ratings for quality from the CMS.  For a look at which Utah hospitals rate high for quality, check out Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Utah.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys from time-to-time to gauge adult patient satisfaction with their recent hospital stays at facilities that treat Medicaid and Medicare plan participants. The ratings methodology used by CMS involves amalgamating patient responses to questions about recent hospital stays into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the highest score on the scale.  As of March 23, 2026, only three hospitals in the state of Washington earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys, and one of those is a veteran's hospital that is not available to the general public.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the only three state of Washington hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience (listed alphabetically):

Washington Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Jefferson Healthcare
   

   Location:  Port Townsend

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2. Spokane VA Medical Center
   Location:  Spokane
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3. Tri-State Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Clarkston
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The CMS also examines the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  For a look at which Washington hospitals rate high for quality, check out CMS Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Washington.

Periodic surveys conducted by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) are designed to measure patient satisfaction with recent stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid participants. The CMS survey solicits input from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then combines those responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the scale's top score.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, twelve Kansas hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Kansas that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of March 23, 2026):

Kansas Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Clay County Medical Center
   Location:  Clay Center
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2. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
   Location:  Leawood
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3. Kansas Heart Hospital
   Location:  Wichita
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4. Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
   Location:  Wichita
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5. Manhattan Surgical Hospital
   Location:  Manhattan
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6. Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
   Location:  Beloit
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7. Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Chanute
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8. Pratt Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Pratt
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9. Republic County Hospital
   Location:  Belleville
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10. Salina Surgical Hospital
    Location:  Salina
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11. Summit Surgical
    Location:  Hutchinson
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12. Wichita VA Medical Center
    Location:  Wichita
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The CMS also rates the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  For a look at which Kansas hospitals rate high for quality, check out Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Kansas.

Periodically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys to measure adult patient satisfaction with their recent inpatient stays at hospitals that treat Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees. The ratings methodology used by CMS involves collecting patient responses to questions about their recent stays, then aggregating that information into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the highest score.  As of March 21, 2026, only seven Indiana hospitals earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the seven Indiana hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience (listed alphabetically):

Indiana Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Bluffton Regional Medical Center

   Location:  Bluffton

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2. Community Hospital of Bremen
   Location:  Bremen
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3. Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital Carmel
   Location:  Carmel
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4. Greene County General Hospital
   Location:  Linton
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5. OrthoIndy Hospital
   

   Location:  Indianapolis

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6. Unity Physicians Hospital
   Location:  Mishawaka

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7. VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
   Location:  Marion
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The CMS also examines the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  For a look at which Indiana hospitals rate high for quality, check out CMS Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Indiana.

Periodic surveys done by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) are aimed at measuring patient satisfaction with recent stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid participants. The CMS survey solicits input from consumers about their recent inpatient hospital stays, then combines those responses into a  patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the top score.  Based on these patient surveys, 16 Minnesota hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the sixteen hospitals in Minnesota that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of March 11, 2026):

Minnesota Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Glacial Ridge Hospital
   Location:  Glenwood
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2. Glencoe Regional Health
   Location:  Glencoe
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3. Lake Region Healthcare
   Location:  Fergus Falls
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4. Lakeview Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Stillwater
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5. Mayo Clinic Fairmont
   Location:  Fairmont
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6. Mayo Clinic New Prague
   Location:  New Prague
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7. Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
   Location:  Rochester
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8. New Ulm Medical Center
   Location:  New Ulm
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9. Northfield Hospital
   Location:  Northfield
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10. Perham Health
    Location:  Perham
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11. River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
    Location:  St. Peter
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12. RiverView Hospital
    Location:  Crookston
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13. Riverwood Healthcare Center
    Location:  Aitkin
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14. St Josephs Area Health Services
    Location:  Park Rapids
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15. Welia Health
    Location:  Mora
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16. Windom Area Health
    Location:  Windom
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The CMS also rates the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  For a look at which Minnesota hospitals rate high for quality, check out CMS Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Minnesota.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts periodic surveys to measure adult patient perspectives on recent inpatient stays at hospitals that treat Medicaid and Medicare plan participants. The methodology used by CMS involves gathering patient responses to questions about their recent stays, then consolidating that information into a single, all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the best score.  As of March 9, 2026, only seven Virginia hospitals earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the seven Virginia hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience (listed alphabetically):

Virginia Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center
   

   Location:  Fort Belvoir

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2. Buchanan General Hospital
   Location:  Grundy
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3. Carilion Giles Community Hospital 
   Location:  Pearisburg
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4. Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Bedford
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5. LewisGale Hospital Pulaski
   

   Location:  Pulaski

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6. Lonesome Pine Hospital
   Location:  Big Stone Gap

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7. Salem VA Medical Center
   Location:  Salem
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The CMS also examines the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals.  For a look at which Virginia hospitals rate high for quality, check out Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Virginia.

According to CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) analysis of quality of care metrics, seven (7) Massachusetts hospitals earned 5-star quality ratings. But delivering highly rated care doesn't necessarily translate into five-star patient ratings.  Designed to gauge patient satisfaction with hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees, the CMS survey solicits feedback from consumers about recent inpatient hospital stays, then aggregates responses into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the scale's top score.  From these patient surveys, only two Massachusetts hospitals earned a five-star patient survey rating.  And not a single 5-star quality rated hospital in the state made the five-star patient list.  Listed alphabetically, here are the two hospitals in Massachusetts that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of March 9, 2026):

Massachusetts Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Fairview Hospital
   Location:  Great Barrington
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2. Martha's Vineyard Hospital
   Location:  Oak Bluffs
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts regular surveys to ascertain adult patient perspectives on recent inpatient hospital stays at hospitals that treat Medicaid and Medicare participants. The methodology used by CMS involves collecting patient responses to questions about their recent hospital stays, then combining that information into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with the scale's top rating being five stars.  As of February 23, 2026, only six California hospitals earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  Among the six was Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla), the only hospital in the state that also rated five-stars for quality in a separate CMS quality analysis.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the only six California hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience (alphabetically listed):

California Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Fresno Surgical Hospital
   Location:  Fresno
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2. Hoag Orthopedic Institute
   Location:  Irvine
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3. Mammoth Hospital
   Location:  Mammoth Lakes
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4. Scripps Green Hospital

   Location:  La Jolla

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5. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
   Location:  Santa Cruz
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6. Tahoe Forest Hospital
   Location:  Truckee
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Periodic surveys conducted by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) are designed to gauge patient satisfaction with recent stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits feedback from consumers about their recent inpatient hospital stays, then aggregates those responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the scale's top score.  From these patient surveys, only five Colorado hospitals earned a five-star patient survey rating.  This included one veteran's hospital - the Grand Junction VA Medical Center - that does not serve the general public.  Listed alphabetically, here are the only five hospitals in Colorado that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of February 23, 2026):

Colorado Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Animas Surgical Hospital
   Location:  Durango
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2. Grand Junction VA Medical Center
   Location:  Grand Junction
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3. OrthoColorado Hospital
   Location:  Lakewood
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4. Southwest Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Cortez

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5. CommonSpirit St Anthony Summit Hospital

   Location:  Frisco

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts periodic surveys to gauge adult patient perspectives on recent inpatient hospital stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The methodology used by CMS involves collecting patient responses to questions about their recent hospital stays, then combining that information into a single, all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the top score on the scale.  As of February 7, 2026, only four Arizona hospitals earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  This includes two hospitals in the state that were also rated five-stars for the quality-of-care in a separate CMS quality analysis.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, here are the four Arizona hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience (alphabetically listed):

Arizona Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty Hospital
   Location:  Phoenix
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2. Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital
   Location:  Mesa
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3. Mayo Clinic Hospital
   Location:  Phoenix
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4. Western Regional Medical Center (renamed City of Hope Phoenix)

   Location:  Goodyear

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