Summary statistics for Medicare Hospital Compare mortality and readmission measures for the performance period 1 July 2008 through 30 June 2011
| (a) Outcome measure | (b1) Top-tier hospitals not significantly different from at least one mid-tier hospital, N (%) | (b2) Mid-tier hospitals not significantly different from at least one top-tier hospital, N (%) | (b3) Percentage of mid-tier hospitals not significantly different from a top-tier hospital, mean (10th–90th centile) | (c1) Bottom-tier hospitals not significantly different from at least one mid-tier hospital, N (%) | (c2) Mid-tier hospitals not significantly different from at least one bottom-tier hospital, N (%) | (c3) Percentage of mid-tier hospitals not significantly different from a bottom-tier hospital, mean (10th–90th centile) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Day mortality rate for: | ||||||
| Heart attack (N=2711) | 96 (100.0) | 2466 (94.8) | 79.2 (53.5–92.2) | 15 (100.0) | 2160 (83.1) | 67.6 (44.4–82.3) |
| Heart failure (N=3944) | 244 (100.0) | 3312 (91.7) | 74.8 (51.6–88.7) | 89 (100.0) | 3175 (87.9) | 70.0 (53.4–81.0) |
| Pneumonia (N=4236) | 247 (100.0) | 3526 (92.1) | 74.3 (54.5–85.8) | 160 (100.0) | 3269 (85.4) | 60.4 (31.8–79.0) |
| 30-Day readmission rate for: | ||||||
| Heart attack (N=2364) | 50 (100.0) | 2096 (92.2) | 81.1 (70.9–89.1) | 40 (100.0) | 2026 (89.1) | 74.8 (58.4–86.5) |
| Heart failure (N=4024) | 132 (100.0) | 3414 (91.5) | 75.6 (61.2–75.6) | 162 (100.0) | 3388 (90.8) | 68.9 (44.7–86.0) |
| Pneumonia (N=4250) | 55 (100.0) | 3658 (89.8) | 78.7 (65.9–78.7) | 121 (100.0) | 3650 (89.6) | 63.8 (35.3–83.0) |