Unplanned Hospital Visits at Bronson Methodist Hospital

Published on August 05, 2014

Unplanned Hospital Visits at Bronson Methodist Hospital

Returning to the hospital for unplanned care disrupts patients' lives, increases their risk of harmful events like healthcare-associated infections, and costs more money. Hospitals that give high quality care can keep patients from returning to the hospital and reduce their stay if they have to come back.

30-Day Outcomes Readmission

Overall

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7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide).

Lower percentages are better

13.7% 14.6%

By Medical Condition

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

Lower percentages are better

18.1% 18.5%

Heart Attack

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7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission for heart attack patients.

Lower percentages are better

11.8% 13.7%

Hospital return days for heart attack patients.

Average days per 100 discharges

-14.1 days Not applicable

Heart Failure

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7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission for heart failure patients.

Lower percentages are better

18.1% 19.8%

Hospital return days for heart failure patients.

Average days per 100 discharges

4.6 days Not applicable

Pneumonia

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7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission for pneumonia patients

Lower percentages are better

14.8% 16.4%
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

Average days per 100 discharges

-13.3 days Not applicable

By Procedure

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

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7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients.

Lower percentages are better

9.6% 10.7%

Hip/Knee Replacement

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7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement.

Lower percentages are better

3.7% 4.5%

Colonoscopy

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1/1/2020 - 12/31/2022

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after an outpatient colonoscopy.

No different than the national rate

13.7 per 1,000 colonoscopies 13.2 per 1,000 colonoscopies

Chemotherapy

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1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy (per 100 chemotherapy patients).

No different than the national rate

9.8% 10.2%

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy (per 100 chemotherapy patients).

No different than the national rate

5.0% 5.4%

Outpatient Surgery

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1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022

Bronson Methodist Hospital National Rate

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery.

No different than expected

1.1 Not applicable

Reviewed by Bronson Patient Safety & Quality on September 02, 2024