GULF BREEZE — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded Gulf Breeze Hospital its second consecutive four-star rating in the latest Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.
Gulf Breeze Hospital is one of 22 hospitals in Florida and the only hospital in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to receive a four-star rating or higher, according to a media release.
Hospitals were assessed on measures for which they submit data. These included patient experience, safety and timely and effective care.
The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating helps individuals, their family members and caregivers compare hospitals in an understandable way. Over the past decade, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published information about the quality of care across the five health care settings that most families encounter.
Patients rate their care in categories such as communication with nurses and responsiveness of physicians and staff. GBH uses the results to trend its own performance and compare to hospitals in the region.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Gulf Breeze Hospital gets high marks for safety