WMC receives top honors for high quality care

Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah received a four star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality. The national average is achieving three of the five stars.

The star rating provides patients with information about multiple dimensions of quality in a single score. Star ratings are assigned based on a hospital's composite score of 51 quality metrics from Inpatient and Outpatient Quality Reporting programs. Those include: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care, and efficient use of medical imaging. 

“This award reflects the very best of Winneshiek Medical Center’s hard work, skill and dedication preformed each day,” said Lisa Radtke, chief administrative officer, Winneshiek Medical Center. “Our staff makes extraordinary efforts to bring compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and communities; we are very pleased to have received this recognition.”