The collective quality performance of hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission continues to rise, according to America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's 2014 Annual Report.
The Joint Commission has tracked healthcare quality data for the past 12 years. This year's report highlights 1,224 out of more than 3,300 hospitals recognized as "Top Performer" hospitals, an 11 percent increase from the previous year.
"America's hospitals continue to make dramatic strides toward becoming more reliable, and we continue to encourage them to do so," said Mark Chassin, MD, president and CEO of The Joint Commission. "Each year, the quality standards' bar has been raised and hospitals have responded to the challenge. We applaud their commitment to deliver the right treatment, in the right way, at the right time for patients. We also look forward to continuing to work together to accelerate further health care improvement."
Hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission demonstrated overall quality improvements in the following nine categories of care since 2009:
- Heart attack: Improved 1.3 percent
- Pneumonia: Improved 4.7 percent
- Surgical: Improved 2.9 percent
- Children's asthma: Improved 8.1 percent
- Inpatient psychiatric services: Improved 9.8 percent
- VTE: Improved 10.2 percent
- Stroke: Improved 4.3 percent
- Perinatal: Improved 20.9 percent
- Immunization: Improved 2.7 percent
For the full annual report, click here.
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