Patient outcomes best in hospitals ranked highest in quality
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
July 25, 2007
A new study finds that hospitals with the best quality rankings experience the fewest patient deaths. The study compared death rates of hospitals with high and low quality rankings, according to a Washington Post article.
Higher-rated hospitals had lower death rates for heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia patients, according to the study. Researchers quoted by the Post said they thought the results emphasized the importance of allowing patients to view critical data and compare hospitals.
The study has been published in the July/August Health Affairs.
