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Penn. report examines hospital quality
September 28, 2005 — 7:01pm ET
The respected Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released its 2004 report on hospital quality in the state. Key findings: the overall mortality rate at hospitals in the state has fallen from 4.4 percent two years ago to 4.2 percent; Readmission rates are up, rising from 18.1 percent to 18.8 percent; and complications or infections led to 14,000 readmissions and more than $600 million in additional healthcare costs.
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