Nearly 30 hospitals in New York received the lowest federal rating possible. See which hospitals made the shocking list and what it means for patients.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released it's updated Five-Star Quality Rating System for hospitals.

Shocking Number Of New York Hospitals Receive Just 1 Star loading...

The ranking is used to help Americans evaluate and compare the quality of care provided by nursing homes, hospitals, and health plans. The ranking system awards stars from one to five. One being the worst score and five being the best.

Here in New York the following 29 hospitals received the lowest score possible. A number of hospitals in the Hudson Valley made the list.

29 New York Hospitals Receive Lowest Score Possible The rankings

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