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Study: Patients at top hospitals have 27% lower risk of dying

Quality Improvement Monitor, February 8, 2008

Patients at top-rated hospitals in the United States have an average 27% lower risk of dying than people admitted to other hospitals, according to a new study reported by HealthDay News.

The study by HealthGrades looked at nearly 41 million hospitalizations from 2004 to 2006. It also found that patients who have surgery at the top-rated hospitals have an average 5% percent lower risk of complications.

"The data in this year's study clearly indicates that the gap between top-performing hospitals and others persists," Samantha Collier, MD, HealthGrades chief medical officer said. "This disparity in the quality of care at U.S. hospitals is disappointing."

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