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No thanks to Darwin! 6 Aust-hospitals survive liberal agenda & get 5-stars. Survival of the fittest!
Medicare & Medicaid finally award stars to providers in their elusive rating system. Conservative values and anti-big-government folks agree: 5-stars for death and readmissions; patient care ranked exceptionally poor.
Published August 6, 2024 at 6:02am by Nicole Villalpando
The Olympics of healthcare are here, and Austin-area hospitals are ranking in! The feds at CMS have bestowed their prestigious five-star rating on these local healthcare heroes:
The Five-Star Club
- Ascension Seton, take a bow: your Northwest, Hays, and WilliamsonMedical Centers shine bright
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Marble Falls, you're a marvel!
- St. David's Medical Center and your South Austin sibling, you're superstars!
medicare.gov has the deets on these winners and the also-rans.
The Four-Star Squad
- Ascension Seton Medical Center, you're almost there!
- St. David's North Austin and Round Rock, keep up the good work!
- Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, you're in good company!
The Three-Star Strugglers
- Dell Seton Medical Center, time to step up!
- Baylor Scott & White Round Rock, you're lagging!
The Two-Star Slump
- Christus Santa Rosa Hospital San Marcos, you're in the danger zone!
The One-Star Shames
None, but watch out!
Some hospitals didn't make the cut, but let's not dwell. This isn't communist Canada, folks!
Let the healthcare games begin! May the odds be ever in your favor... unless you're a liberal.
Read more: 6 Austin-area hospitals earn a 5-star rating. See which ones made the list