I share your concern. I am a new resident in TV, and my son recently had a terrible experience at this hospital. I urge you not to give up on TV, though. This is a wonderful community (I am 82), and the UF hospital in nearby Leesburg and Ocala, plus Gainesville are exceptional. As for the TV UF Hospital, I have reported my family’s experience to Florida hospital oversight agencies, local congressmen, and local venues, such as TOTV. Hopefully, the State or UF will take appropriate action.
I hope you will join our Villages family. I assure you, this is a great place to live.
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Originally Posted by ChrisTee
What can be done about the very low 2 CMS rating for TVH hospital (UF)? I'd like to move to TV but can't figure out what is being done to raise it.
The CMS (Medicare) rating is based on health outcomes + is used across the US. It's on Medicare dot gov.
*Even if you had a good experience, the facts - the data for TVH are POOR. The facts are that many more people have very poor health outcomes at TV Hospital compared to hospitals across the USA.
Are you OK with low quality care/bad health outcomes per CMS? The infection rate is awful as are many other scientific, CMS measures of care/outcomes at TVH.
There are many smart people in TV. What if you or loved one need a CMS rated 3, 4, or 5 star hospital. Today - Now? Why shouldn't you have that basic option in TV - locally? The good life + fun of TV pales pretty quick if you or loved one suffers or dies due to lack of an average or better rated hospital in town.
CMS - Medicare provides a real picture of the quality of care TV UF hospital provides. It's not a good picture. There is no good excuse - how many TVers have suffered or died? Who's next?
Will the rating improve? I hope so! TV is otherwise a very cool place to be!
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