Fierce Healthcare October 20, 2021
Healthgrades released its annual 2022 hospital ratings and specialty excellence awards, recognizing performance in more than a dozen specialty areas.
The ratings and awards are based on the mortality and complication rates, adjusted for risk, of nearly 4,500 hospitals and 33 of the most common procedures nationally, according to its latest methodology document. The goal of Healthgrades is to provide “trusted, actionable information about the care delivered at our nation’s hospitals,” according to a report it published on the ratings and awards.
“Hospital quality ratings should be transparent and easily accessible so that all Americans can make the most informed decision about where they receive care,” said Healthgrades President Brad Graner in a press release. Consumers can access the full...