From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
March 31, 2010
Thomson Reuters has released its annual list of 100 Top Hospitals based on quality outcomes. The study examines data concerning ten different quality measures, including mortality, patient safety, average length of stay, and post-discharge mortality and readmission rates for various conditions. The data are pulled from the following resources:
- Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR)
- Medicare Cost Report
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare
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