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Consumer Reports Rates Hospitals on Surgery Success Rates (652 hits)


We know Consumer Reports rates everything from automobiles, to computers, to home appliances. But what about healthcare? Well, a recent Consumer Reports article on surgery in some of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals is causing some to question their ability to be involved in healthcare rating.

2500 Hospitals Rated for Surgery

Recently Consumer Reports Magazine looked at nearly 2500 US hospitals across all 50 states and rated them based on the quality of their surgical care. The magazine looked at Medicare and Medicaid data that measured length of stay and post surgical complications for each hospital facility. Surprisingly, many of the nations most well-known hospital centers fell squarely in the middle of the pack under these ratings.

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Posted By: Jen Fad
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 at 3:14PM
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..."Hospitals need to have better transparency about the quality of care in their facilities. The Consumer Reports article gives patients information and helps to give them ideas for better questions to ask when planning for common surgical procedures. Perhaps a bigger, more well-known hospital is not the best option, either economically or for the quality of care provided..."


Wednesday, August 14th 2013 at 3:16PM
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