Five of the 10 hospitals with the highest efficiency ranking are appearing in the top 10 for a second consecutive year:
• Riverside Walter Reed in Gloucester
• Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Richmond
• Winchester (Va.) Medical Center
• Sentara Bayside Hospital in Virginia Beach
• Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk
The VHI report includes information on ASC, hospital and nursing facility efficiency and judges hospitals on a Composite Efficiency and Productivity Score, which considers indicators on cost, productivity and utilization.
The industry report contains a total of 18 hospital indicators, including charity care contributions, staffing levels, profit margins and average costs and payments per admission.
Read the VHI news release on its 2010 Industry Report: Virginia Hospital & Nursing Facilities.