America's 50 best hospitals 2008 released by He...(nd objectively analyzed approximately 10...),Health

Date:2/24/2008

nd objectively analyzed approximately 100 million Medicare patient records from fiscal years 1999 through 2006 for 27 medical procedures and diagnoses. To qualify for the list, hospitals were required to meet minimum thresholds in terms of patient volumes, quality ratings, and the range of services provided. Prior to comparing the inhospital mortality and complication rates of the nations hospitals, HealthGrades risk-adjusted the data to compare on equal footing hospitals that treated sicker patients. Hospitals with risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates that scored in the top five percent or better nationally which demonstrates superior overall clinical performance were then recognized as Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence.

Hospitals that received that designation the most consecutive times over the last six years were named HealthGrades Americas 50 Best Hospitals. HealthGrades methodology can be found in the study and on the companys Web site. (Each of the six designations was based on three years of Medicare data, so eight years of data were studied.)

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Contact: Scott Shapiro sshapiro@healthgrades.com 720-963-6584 HealthGrades Source:Eurekalert

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