VMH named five-star hospital by Medicare, continues work as member of Accountable Care Organization

by Brianne Grimstad

The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, March 24. It was noted that VMH has been recognized as a five-star hospital my Medicare.

VMH Administrator Michael Coyle noted that patient engagement outcomes and scores were used by Medicare to determine the rating, and the VMH scores were among the top in the nation. “We know that we’ve always had great outcomes and this supports that notion of great outcomes,” Coyle noted. “A big shout-out to our VMH team and strategic partners when we need their help to ensure our patients are getting the care they need.”

The board approved the budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Coyle noted that there were not any major changes. VMH continues to grow its service lines and revenue has been up slightly while expenses stayed fairly the same.

There was also discussion on examining what areas can be made more efficient and areas that can generate more revenue for VMH, as well as reducing expenses. Coyle noted that the department managers have been doing a “great job” at trying to keep expenses lower.

VMH has developed an obstetrics (OB) Task Force consisting of board members, front-line staff (nursing, billing, coding), and administrative staff. Coyle explained that the focus of this group is to examine the OB program at VMH to ensure that the program will be sustainable.

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