Summary statistics for Medicare Hospital Compare mortality and readmission measures for the performance period 1 July 2008 through 30 June 2011
| (a) Outcome measure | (b) National rate, % | (c) Eligible events per hospital, mean (10th–90th centiles) | (d) Top tier: hospitals better than US national rate, N (%) | (e) Mid-tier: hospitals no different from US national rate, N (%) | (f) Bottom tier: hospitals worse than US national rate, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Day mortality rate for: | |||||
| Heart attack (N=2711) | 15.5 | 185 (33–416) | 96 (3.5) | 2600 (95.9) | 15 (0.6) |
| Heart failure (N=3944) | 11.6 | 265 (42–609) | 244 (6.1) | 3611 (91.6) | 89 (2.3) |
| Pneumonia (N=4236) | 12.0 | 242 (53–515) | 247 (5.8) | 3829 (90.4) | 160 (3.8) |
| 30-Day readmission rate for: | |||||
| Heart attack (N=2364) | 19.7 | 211 (34–487) | 50 (2.1) | 2274 (96.2) | 40 (1.7) |
| Heart failure (N=4024) | 24.7 | 315 (45–738) | 132 (3.3) | 3730 (92.7) | 162 (4.0) |
| Pneumonia (N=4250) | 18.5 | 252 (54–525) | 55 (1.3) | 4074 (95.9) | 121 (2.8) |