Newark Hospital Gets 5-Star Rating From Federal Agency

NEWARK, NJ — Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark was one of only six hospitals in New Jersey to receive an overall five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the federal agency’s latest hospital performance report.

According to a statement from hospital, Saint Michael’s overall star rating rose to five stars from three in the previous report, which was released in December 2017.

“I am extremely proud of the employees and medical staff at Saint Michael’s for all their hard work in making Saint Michael’s one of the highest rated hospitals in New Jersey,” said Robert Iannaccone, the CEO of Saint Michael’s. “Earning five stars on this report is a team effort that involves every department of the hospital.”

Saint Michael’s is one of two hospitals in New Jersey owned by Prime Healthcare to earn a five-star rating. Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville also earned five stars, making Prime Healthcare the only healthcare system in New Jersey with more than one five-star hospital, administrators said.

Saint Michael’s was purchased out of bankruptcy by Prime Healthcare in May 2016.

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