News: Truven Health Analytics names its 100 top U.S. hospitals for 2017

Two weeks ago, HealthGrades published its annual list of the top 100 hospitals. Truven Health Analytics recently followed with a list of their own.  

Truven studied a five-year trend analysis based on overall organizational performance between 2011 and 2015, using markers such as inpatient mortality and complication rates, 30-day readmissions, and lengths of stay, according to HealthLeaders Media.

The hospitals that made the cut, according to Truven, had a 23% better mortality index rate and a 17% better complication index rate than peers.

“The hospital industry’s ongoing transition from fee-for-service to value-based care appears to be bearing some positive results for both patients and payers,” said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president at Truven Health Analytics, in the remarks accompanying the list.

“The magnitude of improvement we’ve observed over the last five years is greater than any other five-year period we’ve tracked,” Chenoweth said.

Editor’s note: To read the entire coverage and extended remarks from Chenoweth, read HealthLeaders Media’s coverage here. To read ACDIS’ coverage of the HealthGrades list, click here.