The following hospitals in Wisconsin received top marks on patients' HCAHPS surveys in the category of nurse communication.
At least 90 percent of patients at these five hospitals responded on their surveys that nurses always communicated well. In Wisconsin, the average is 83 percent, slightly higher than the national average of 80 percent.
The figures are from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represent HCAHPS scores collected from April 2015 through March 2016, the most recent data available.
Note: Hospitals with fewer than 100 completed surveys were excluded from consideration from this list.
1. Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (Glendale) — 94 percent
2. Oakleaf Surgical Hospital (Altoona) — 91 percent
3. Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (Franklin) — 91 percent
4. Stoughton Hospital — 91 percent
5. Sauk Prairie Hospital (Prairie Du Sac) — 90 percent