The newly expanded Utah Hospital Comparison Report shows state hospitals are doing better overall than the rest of the nation in some measures, including in-hospital deaths among patients with heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
In addition to measures of in-hospital deaths, average charges and patient safety, the report also shows maps of county rates for avoidable hospitalizations, readmission rates, hospitals' adherence to guidelines for recommended care and patient satisfaction.
The Utah Department of Health, with guidance from its advisory panel the Health Data Committee, has released hospital comparison reports since 2005, as mandated by the Health Care Consumer Bill.
In addition to measures of in-hospital deaths, average charges and patient safety, the report also shows maps of county rates for avoidable hospitalizations, readmission rates, hospitals' adherence to guidelines for recommended care and patient satisfaction.
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The Utah Department of Health, with guidance from its advisory panel the Health Data Committee, has released hospital comparison reports since 2005, as mandated by the Health Care Consumer Bill.
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