Community Hospital in Grand Junction has been included on a list of hospitals patients are most likely to recommend.

Becker’s Healthcare compiled the list using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

“We are extremely proud to have been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of Colorado’s top recommended hospitals,” said Chris Thomas, president and chief executive officer of Community Hospital. “We are steadfast in our commitment to provide outstanding care to our patients and our community.”

Community Hospital is among 20 Colorado hospitals on the list. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Junction also made the list.

Community Hospital offers inpatient care as well as a range of outpatient diagnostic services for patients in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the HCAHPS survey is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The recommended hospital star rating is based on patients’ responses to the question “Would you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?” Hospitals must have at least 100 completed HCAHPS surveys in a fourth-quarter period to be eligible for a star rating.

Only hospitals that received five stars for patient recommendations made the Becker’s list of top recommended hospitals in every state. The star rating is based on survey data collected from hospital patients from October 2021 through September 2022. The figures are from CMS’ Provider Data Catalog and were released in July.