Delaware’s Only 5-Star Rated Hospital by CMS

DELAWARE – TidalHealth Nanticoke is proud to announce that it has received a prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its recently released 2024 Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This distinguished recognition underscores the hospital’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and achieving outstanding patient outcomes.

TidalHealth Nanticoke is the only hospital in Delaware to earn this top rating, highlighting its role as a leader in healthcare excellence within the state. Nationally, TidalHealth Nanticoke is one of only 381 hospitals out of approximately 3,000, representing the top 8% of hospitals across the United States, to receive the highest possible rating from CMS. The 5-star rating reflects excellence across five critical quality measures: mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience, and timely & effective care.

“Achieving this recognition makes me incredibly proud of our TidalHealth Nanticoke team. It’s the individual clinicians working together to provide high-quality service to our patients that makes this possible. This is validation of the hard work our staff puts in every day. Being the only Delaware hospital honored in this category by CMS, and our patients, reinforces that TidalHealth Nanticoke is one of the safest and most cost-effective hospitals in the United States,” said Penny Short, President of TidalHealth Nanticoke. “This doesn’t happen without the tremendous dedication of every member of our healthcare team and our commitment to the people of Sussex County to always be our best.”

This significant achievement reflects TidalHealth Nanticoke’s excellence in various quality measures, including patient experience, safety of care, and readmission rates. The hospital’s commitment to continuous improvement and patient-centered care has been instrumental in achieving this recognition.