The overall mortality rate for conditions reported in 2004 through 2007 decreased significantly, from 4.6% in 2004 to 4.2% in 2007.
Patient mortality rates decreased significantly in 17 of the 25 treatment categories between 2004 and 2007 (in conditions where four years of mortality data were reported). The largest decline was in Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation, where the mortality rate decreased from 17.0% in 2004 to 11.7% in 2007.
Among the conditions reported, Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation had the highest mortality rate, at 29.3%, and Hysterectomy - Abdominal had the lowest rate at 0.1%.
There was wide variation in length of stay among hospitals. The condition with the most variation was Diabetes with Amputation, where hospitals’ average length of stay ranged from 4.2 to 17.2 days after taking patient risk factors into account.
The average length of stay decreased significantly for 18 of the 29 conditions between 2004 and 2007. The largest decline was in Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation, where the average length of stay decreased from 10.5 in 2004 to 9.7 in 2007.
The overall readmission rate for conditions reported for 2005 through 2007 changed only slightly, from 18.6% in 2005 to 18.7% in 2007. The largest increase was in Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation, where the readmission rate increased from 25.3% in 2005 to 27.3% in 2007.
There were 57,360 readmissions for any reason in 2007 (for the categories covered in the report). These readmissions amounted to approximately $2.4 billion in charges and 351,000 hospital days.
Among the conditions reported, Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation had the highest readmission rate, at 27.5%, and Hysterectomy - Vaginal had the lowest rate at 3.3%.
There were 15,122 readmissions for complication or infection in 2007 (for the categories covered in the report). These readmissions amounted to approximately $774 million in charges and 112,000 hospital days.
The condition with the highest readmission rate for complication or infection was Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation (13.9%). The condition with the lowest rate was Hysterectomy - Vaginal (2.0%).
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