Clinical Effectiveness - All

What is the source of these Clinical Data comparisons?
The clinical measures shown below have been identified by University HealthSystem Consortium as being important indicators of care quality. The University HealthSystem Consortium is an alliance of academic medical centers whos mission is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets.

What this means: This measures the rate of readmitted patients within 30 days of their hospital discharge.

Why is it important: If a patient is readmitted it may be a sign they were discharged too early or given insufficient treatment.