The awards recognize hospitals’ quality performance across 16 specialities including cardiac care, cranial neurosurgery, critical care and general surgery.
A Healthgrades analysis of 2017-19 Medicare Provider Analysis and Review data found patients treated at top-rated hospitals have a lower average risk of death or complications than those treated at the lowest-rated hospitals for the same procedure or condition.
If all hospitals performed at the same level as the top-rated hospitals, an estimated 218,785 lives could be saved, the analysis found.
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