NEW YORK - Some New York City hospitals just are not up to snuff, according to a new federal quality report.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave eight public hospitals in the city just one star out of five.
The low ranking facilities include Coney Island Hospital, Harlem Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital.
Several factors were considered including mortality, re-admissions, patient experience and safety.
Six other private medical centers also received one star.
Sixty-two hospitals were given two stars out of five.
The Hospital for Special Surgery was the only one to get a five star rating.
In a statement, NYC Health + Hospitals said in part, "We support the American Hospital Association’s position that the rating system unfairly penalizes teaching hospitals and hospitals providing care for the most vulnerable populations, and hope CMS will consider a more fair and accurate hospital star ratings system."