Sharon Hospital maintains five-star rating

Sharon Hospital maintains five-star rating

From left, Suzanne Furia, Quality Improvement Specialist, Melissa Braislin, Director Rehab Services, Christy Clarke, Supervisor Patient Access, Jennifer Maranzano, Quality Data Coordinator, Christina Kontogiannis, Manager Patient Care, Amy Llerena, Director Quality, Ken DiVestea, Director Imaging Services, Dr. Mark Marshall, Hospitalist, Jim Hutchison, Clinical Navigator.

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SHARON — For the sixth consecutive year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recognized Northwell Health’s Sharon Hospital as a Five Star Hospital.

The hospital is one of just 290 Hospitals across the United States to receive the prestigious distinction and the only hospital in the State of Connecticut to receive a five-star rating — the highest rating that can be awarded.

Star ratings reflect a hospital’s performance across five quality measures: mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. This year, 91 fewer hospitals earning a five-star quality rating as compared to 2024.

“This distinction reinforces the fact that the exceptional work we do every day here at Sharon Hospital is meaningful in the lives of those we serve,” stated Sharon Hospital President Christina McCulloch in a press release.

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