Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow has received a four-star rating for the third consecutive year from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in its Care Compare guide. Phelps is one of only two hospitals in Westchester and Rockland counties to receive four stars from CMS.
“We are very proud to earn four stars from CMS for three years in a row, especially during 2020 when conditions were so difficult and staff were on overload,” said Phelps Executive Director Eileen Egan, RN.
The CMS star rating summarizes how well hospitals nationwide performed on an identified set of quality measures. The overall rating, between one and five stars, synthesizes a variety of measures across seven areas of quality into a single star rating.
“Every day our staff come to the hospital prepared to deliver the highest-quality care in a comforting and compassionate environment,” said Phelps Deputy Executive Director Tracy Feiertag, MS, DHA.
Phelps Hospital, part of Northwell Health, is a full-service 238-bed acute care community hospital with more than 1,700 employees and 1,100 medical staff members representing 60 medical specialties.
Northwell Health is New York state”™s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians.
