I just read about a rating agency that ranks/grades which hospitals and researchers. The source is HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospital Report. The independent group evaluated 100 illion records from nearly 5,000 hospital from 1996 - 2006. I just thought it was interesting to know that some hospitals are better at implementing clinical trials and thought I would share this information.
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This is indeed a terrific resource. Wow. Look at the summary of their results:
"Summary of Findings
"Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence outperformed all other hospitals across all procedures and diagnoses studied. During 2003-2005, they had:
"• On average, 28 percent overall lower in-hospital risk-adjusted mortality associated with the 16 procedures and diagnoses studied.
"• On average, 5 percent overall lower inhospital risk-adjusted complications associated with the 10 procedures studied.
"As a group, they outperformed all other U.S. hospitals across all 26 procedures and diagnoses studied – a finding consistent with prior-year studies. Among the Medicare beneficiaries admitted to U.S. hospitals during 2003 - 2005, 158,264 lives may have been saved and 12,410 patients may have avoided a major complication if they had been treated at Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence."
These were the 26 procedures and diagnoses that were studied:
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
• Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
• Bowel Obstruction
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Community Acquired Pneumonia
• Coronary Bypass Surgery
• Coronary Interventional Procedures
• Diabetic Acidosis and Coma
• Gastrointestinal Bleed
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Hip Fracture Repair
• Pancreatitis
• Partial Hip Replacement
• Peripheral Vascular Bypass
• Prostatectomy
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Resection / Replacement of Abdominal Aorta
• Sepsis
• Stroke
• Total Hip Replacement
• Total Knee Replacement
• Valve Replacement Surgery
The article describes its methodology, its outcomes and how the hospitals' achievements should be interpreted.
December 1, 2008 - 10:58amThis Comment
Thank you so much for the information. What a great site. For anyone that wants more information use the following website. http://www.healthgrades.com/media/DMS/pdf/Americas50BestHospitalsReport2007.pdf
Is your local hospital in the Top 50?
November 29, 2008 - 3:07pmThis Comment