5 Star Quality, Patient Experience at Sauk Prairie Hospital

Sauk Prairie Healthcare is one of only three hospitals in Wisconsin to receive a five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for both Overall Quality and Patient Experience.

The Overall Quality rating is based on various quality measures across five areas and data hospitals report through CMS programs. The rating helps consumers compare hospitals nationally by summarizing their performance into a single, easy-to-understand star rating. Only 8.2% of hospitals nationwide received a five-star rating for Overall Quality.

The Patient Experience rating is based on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey responses. This survey measures patients’ perspectives on hospital care, summarizing 10 key aspects of the patient experience into a single star rating.

“These results publicly reveal how beautifully our team works together with one common purpose – to provide extraordinary healthcare from the heart, one patient at a time,” said Shawn Lerch, CEO of Sauk Prairie Healthcare. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team.”