On this, the 10th anniversary of the 100 Top Hospitals program, we
are proud to present an innovative addition to how we present benchmark
hospital data. In addition to our time-tested performance measure
reporting, with its proven value as an internal management tool, we
have added a second layer—fact-based positive values for external
reporting. The result is complete reporting method that we hope will
inspire hospital decision makers to change the way they think about
public reporting and create partnerships with physicians and their
communities.
For 10 years, Solucient’s 100 Top Hospitals®: Benchmarks for Success
program has been setting benchmarks for hospital performance by identifying
the top achievers in the industry. With the 2002 100 Top Hospitals
study, Solucient provides the latest snapshot of the ever-changing
benchmarks set by the industry’s top performers, and once again describes
what it takes to be a top performer.
We estimate
that if all Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as
those in the 100 Top Hospitals:
- An
additional 84,374 patients could survive each year.
- More
than 53,500 patient complications could be avoided each year.
- Expenses
could decline by an aggregate $10+ billion a year.
If the
same standards were applied to all inpatients, the impact would be
even greater.
With
the 100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success program, Solucient has
worked to increase the industry’s understanding of top hospital performance.
By making hospitals aware of what kind of performance is possible,
hospital CEOs and boards of trustees can set new targets for performance
improvement across their organization. It is through this cycle that
we hope to be a catalyst for continuous hospital performance improvement.
For
full details, the 2002 100 Top Hospitals study abstract is now available!
Click here for more information or to order.
Make
the 100 Top Hospitals study work for you:
Want
to see how your hospital scored on the 100 Top Hospitals measures?
Order a Results
Report to see how you compare.
To see
how your hospital’s 5-year progress compares, order a Trend
Report.
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