St. Elizabeth Healthcare Achieves 5-Star CMS Rating for Dearborn, Edgewood Campuses

Recognition highlights elite quality of care and exceptional teamwork nationwide.

(Edgewood, Ky.) – St. Elizabeth Dearborn and St. Elizabeth Edgewood both achieved a prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This milestone marks the first 5-star rating for St. Elizabeth Dearborn, while the Edgewood location earned this distinction for the second consecutive year.

The 5-star rating is the highest awarded by CMS. In 2024, it was given to only five hospitals in Kentucky, three in Greater Cincinnati, 12 in Indiana and 390 nationwide. This year, just 13% of hospitals in the country received a 5-star rating.

CMS ratings are a valuable tool for patients and their families, aiding in making well-informed healthcare decisions and signaling the highest standard of care. CMS 5-star hospitals are recognized for their elite-level quality of care, based on five key performance measures: mortality, readmissions, safety, patient experience, and timely and effective care.

“This designation is truly an honor and an important milestone recognizing the compassionate and comprehensive care provided at St. Elizabeth Dearborn,” said Angela Roberts, Vice President, Site Administrator and Chief Nursing Officer of St. Elizabeth Dearborn. “We’ve achieved this by prioritizing care improvements for all patients and implementing practices that consistently enhance the quality of our care.”

For the 2024 ratings, CMS evaluated hospitals from July 2019 through March 2023. Both campuses reported significantly lower mortality rates with Dearborn 79% above the national average and Edgewood 68% above the national average. St. Elizabeth Edgewood placed in the top 22nd percentile based on Midas Health Analytics benchmarking against over 400 teaching facilities, while Dearborn placed in the top 30th percentile compared to all other Midas customers.