Hospital Report Cards

VBCH began reporting hospital quality data in 2004 believing that consumers care about the quality of health care. We have invited speakers from around the nation to speak to our members about how to evaluate hospital quality, however invited speaker Rick Siegrist, Senior Vice President of HealthShare Technology (HST), gave a compelling talk at VBCH's Business and Health Summit 2005. Click here to view his slides. As you may know, VBCH subscribes to HST's consumer and professional tool and through value-based purchasing, we bring you the latest quality data via subscription to HOSPITALpick and WebMD Professional. From that tool, we purchase data, and have chosen the following report cards, which account for the largest percentage of health care costs in the nation.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) (2004 Data)

Stroke (2004 Data)

Pneumonia (2004 Data)

Colon Surgery (2004 Data)

Total Hip Replacement (2004 Data)

Equally important is Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIP), which includes laparoscopic surgery, uses state of the art technology to perform abdominal surgery.  Patients who choose MIP usually enjoy faster recoveries and shorter hospital stays than conventional surgery patients.  MIP Offers many benefits:  less recovery time;  less time in hospital;  less scarring; less pain.  Read on to learn more about MIP, what is right for you and the availability of these procedures in your area.

Appendectomy Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) vs Open (Traditional) (2004 Data)

Bariatric Surgery Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) (2004 Data)

Hysterectomy Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) vs Open (Traditional) (2004 Data)

Cholecystectomy (Gall Baldder Surgery) Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) vs Open (Traditional) (2004 Data)

 

Virginia Health Information (VHI) is Your Source for Virginia Health Care Data -  www.vhi.org
VHI has information and data on Virginia hospitals, health insurance, nursing facilities, physicians, retirement centers and other health care providers. Learn about care options, compare services and choose providers. VHI also licenses databases and creates special reports for employers, researchers, consultants, and health care providers.

Cardiac Care Reports: http://www.vhi.org/info_cardiac.asp

HMO Quality Information: http://www.vhi.org/info_hmo.asp