Catholic Health Hospitals Receive CMS Five-Star Ratings

Catholic Health announced today that four of its hospitals—St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, St. Charles Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena Hospital and Mercy Hospital—each earned a five-star overall quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest rating awarded by the federal agency. CMS five-star ratings are awarded to only approximately ten percent of hospitals nationwide.

This marks the seventh consecutive year St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® has received a five-star rating from CMS, maintaining its high performance and reinforcing its longstanding reputation for excellence. St. Charles Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena Hospital and Mercy Hospital each achieved their inaugural five-star designation, representing a significant milestone in Catholic Health’s system-wide performance and mission of continuous improvement.

The recognition follows another recent quality and safety milestone for Catholic Health, as St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, St. Charles Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena Hospital and Mercy Hospital each also received “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group in its Spring 2026 ratings, recognizing the hospitals’ commitment to patient safety and high-quality care.

“Quality and safety are central to everything we do,” said Patrick O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA, president and CEO of Catholic Health. “Four of our hospitals achieving CMS’s highest rating—with three earning it for the first time—highlights the consistency of care across our system. We remain committed to delivering the best possible outcomes and experience for every patient who walks through our doors.”

The CMS five-star rating system provides patients and families with a standardized, government-backed assessment of hospital performance. Hospitals are evaluated across dozens of measures spanning clinical quality, operational effectiveness and patient-centered measures, with five stars representing the highest level of performance nationwide.

“This designation is driven by measurable results,” said Jason Golbin, DO, MBA, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Catholic Health. “From standardizing processes to reducing readmissions to improving patient experience scores, our teams are focused on delivering care that is both effective and reliable, always looking for areas to improve and push care delivery forward.”

The CMS Star Quality Ratings are updated annually and remain one of the most widely used benchmarks for hospital performance across the United States.