More than 300 health systems were evaluated on eight metrics, including mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, 30-day mortality rate, 30-day readmission rate, adherence to clinical standards of care and patient satisfaction scores.
“The health systems honored in this study are creating a culture of quality care and realizing improved outcomes,” said Mike Boswood, CEO at Truven Health Analytics, said in the news release.
The winners, grouped by total operating expenses, include:
Large health systems (more than $1.5 billion total operating expense)
• Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook, Ill.
• Banner Health, Phoenix
• Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston
• OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio
• Scripps Health, San Diego
Medium health systems ($750 million–$1.5 billion)
• Alegent Creighton Health, Omaha, Neb.
• Exempla Healthcare, Denver
• Mission Health, Asheville, N.C.
• Prime Healthcare Services, Ontario, Calif.
• TriHealth, Cincinnati
Small health systems (less than $750 million)
• Asante, Medford, Ore.
• Cape Cod Healthcare, Hyannis, Mass.
• Mercy Health Southwest Ohio Region, Cincinnati
• Poudre Valley Health System, Fort Collins, Colo.
• Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, S.C.
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