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Ascension, a non-profit health system operating in 16 states and the District of Columbia, announced that 41 of its hospitals have received the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. These ratings evaluate hospitals based on quality of care, patient safety, and patient experience.
"The CMS Overall Star Ratings remain an important tool for patients and families to evaluate hospital quality in the areas that matter most,” said Thomas Aloia, MD, MHCM, FACS, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer. “At Ascension, our Mission and deep commitment to excellence in quality and safety continue to guide everything we do. These ratings reflect the dedication of our caregivers and associates who work tirelessly to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to those we serve."
The CMS star ratings are calculated using 46 publicly reported measures across five domains: Mortality, Patient Experience, Readmission, Safety of Care, and Timely and Effective Care. Each hospital receives a composite rating from one to five stars. Hospitals participating in Medicare must report this data through Care Compare.
In 2025, CMS assigned star scores to 2,891 U.S. hospitals. The national average decreased slightly from 3.13 stars in 2024 to 3.08 stars this year. Ascension’s average rating was higher at 3.37 stars among its rated facilities. About half of these facilities earned either four or five stars.
Three Ascension hospitals received the top five-star rating: Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel, Indiana; Ascension St. John Broken Arrow in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; and Ascension Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle, Texas.
Eighteen other Ascension hospitals achieved four-star ratings across several states including Texas, Kansas, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The public can view these ratings on the Care Compare website, which provides information for patients making healthcare decisions.
