Central Vermont Medical Center earns 5-star rating

Aug. 24, 2022  |  By Waterbury Roundabout 

Central Vermont Medical Center on Fisher Road in Berlin. Photo courtesy CVMC

For the third consecutive year, Central Vermont Medical Center has earned a 5-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The federal agency announced its annual hospital ratings for 2022 in late July based on more than 40 criteria covering categories of safety of care, readmissions after treatment of common conditions, patient experience, mortality, and timely and effective care. 

The ratings were based on a review of 2021 data. Central Vermont Medical Center is part of the UVM Health Network which highlighted several of the findings for the rating: Care at CVMC cost the same or below national averages for benchmark procedures; the hospital has a lower Medicare spending per beneficiary than state and national averages; and it had lower rates of hospital-related complications than national benchmarks.

Central Vermont Medical Center on Fisher Road in Berlin. Photo courtesy CVMC

Of the 3,093 hospitals reviewed across the U.S., 429 – just 13.8 percent – earned the top rating and only four were Vermont hospitals. In addition to Central Vermont, UVM Medical Center in Burlington, Copley Hospital in Morrisville and Rutland Regional Medical Center also received five stars.   

“Every member of our team is committed to improving the health and safety of those we serve,” said CVMC Chief Medical Officer Nejat Zeyneloglu, M.D. "This recognition is a testament to their hard work, professionalism, and ongoing dedication to providing the highest quality care to our Central Vermont communities.”

CVMC also was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as high-performing for three categories of patient care: COPD, hip fractures, and pneumonia.