Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2018
Benchmarking data is valuable for hospital and health system leaders to measure individual institutions and discover areas of excellence, as well as identify opportunities for improvement.
Becker’s Hospital Review compiled 111 patient safety benchmarks from various sources for hospital comparison.
Readmissions, Mortality and Complications
Entries one through 11 are based on data from CMS’ Hospital Compare website, last updated May 23, 2018. Data presented reflect the national average.
30-day average readmission rates
- Heart attack: 16.3 percent
- Heart failure: 21.6 percent
- Pneumonia: 16.9 percent
30-day average death rates
- Heart attack: 13.6 percent
- Heart failure: 11.9 percent
- Pneumonia: 15.9 percent
Rates of serious complications
Figures reflect the national average rates per 1,000 patient discharges.
- Collapsed lung due...
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