Veterans Affairs Hines Hosp
Quality - All
Process of Care and Inpatient Quality
Readmission Rates
"Readmission" is when patients who had a recent stay in the hospital go back into hospital again. Rates of readmission can give information about whether a hospital is doing its best to prevent complications, educate patients at discharge, and ensure patients make a smooth transition to their home or another setting such as a nursing home. This data comes from medicare.gov/hospitalcompare .
Pneumonia Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days
This measure shows the all-cause 30-day readmission rate for patients discharged from a previous hospital stay for pneumonia.
Heart Failure Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days
This measure shows the all-cause 30-day readmission rate for patients discharged from a previous hospital stay for heart failure.
Thirty Day Mortality
These indicators are used to measure patient mortality within thirty days of a hospital admission. This adverse outome could potentially be related to quality of care. This data comes from medicare.gov/hospitalcompare .
Pneumonia 30-Day Mortality Rate
This measure shows the rate for all-cause mortality (death from any cause) within 30 days of a hospital admission for pneumonia.
Heart Failure 30-Day Mortality Rate
This measure shows the rate for all-cause mortality (death from any cause) within 30 days of a hospital admission for heart failure.