Where US hospitals stand on value of heart attack care: 5 things to know

Becker's Healthcare January 21, 2025
Elizabeth Gregerson

The majority of U.S. hospitals meet the national average of mortality and payment rates used to calculate value of care for heart attack patients, according to CMS data published Oct. 30, 2024.

Between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, the national average payment for heart attack patients was $28,355. To assess the value of care for heart attack patients, a hospital’s average payment is considered within the context of CMS’ 30-day mortality measure.

Here are five things to know from the CMS data:

1. Hospitals must have reported at least 25 heart attack cases to be evaluated for value of care, which meant 1,908 U.S. hospitals were included in the assessment.
2. Of the 1,851 hospitals who met the national...

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