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Article: Mortality rates improve; But readmissions also up at Pa. hospitals
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- September 29, 2004
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The good news is that mortality rates improved slightly in
hospitals in 30 Pennsylvania counties from 2002 to 2003. The bad news
is more people had to be readmitted for follow-up care after their
initial treatment.
"Both sides of the equation can be seen in these latest numbers,
with mortality rates down but readmissions on the rise," said Marc P.
Volavka, executive director of Pennsylvania Health Care Cost
Containment Council, an independent state agency charged with
collecting and analyzing information to improve health care in the
state.
Every year, PHC4 publishes its Hospital Performance Report
comparing mortality rates, costs of procedures, outcomes and other
data of interest to ...