Through this collaborative, participating hospitals work together to share, compare and improve their performance on a variety of measures, including mortality rates, costs of care and the patient experience.
Most recently, the hospitals are being challenged to measure and improve performance on readmissions. The goal is to reduce all-cause 30-day readmission rates to just 8 percent. National estimates suggest that most hospitals have readmission rates ranging from 18-25 percent, depending on the clinical condition.
To learn more about Premier’s QUEST collaborative, click here.
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