The following hospitals in Oregon received top marks on patients' HCAHPS surveys in the category of nurse communication.
At least 84 percent of patients at these five hospitals responded on their surveys that nurses always communicated well. In Oregon, the average score is 79 percent, slightly lower than the national average (80 percent).
The figures are from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represent HCHAPS 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 for this list.
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City — 87 percent
Asante Ashland Community Hospital — 84 percent
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Westside (Hillsboro) — 84 percent
Providence Seaside Hospital — 84 percent
St. Anthony Hospital (Pendleton) — 84 percent