Rochester General Health System
Rochester General Hospital is Among 2011 Top Performing Hospitals, According to a National Healthcare Alliance
January 20, 2012
Rochester General Hospital is among the 2011 Top Performing Hospitals in the Premier healthcare alliance's national QUEST® collaborative.
Based on results from the QUEST: High Performing Hospitals collaborative (January 2008-December 2010) Rochester General Hospital has been recognized for:
- Increasing delivery of recommended evidence-based care. Rochester General delivered 'perfect care' to an additional 3,196 patients
- Saving lives. Rochester General saved 183 more lives than expected, reducing avoidable hospital mortalities by 31%
- Safely reducing the cost of care. Rochester General saved $7,258,533 in cost reduction during the three year period
"In pursuing our goal of delivering world-class healthcare, the team members of Rochester General Health System are second to none," said Mark C. Clement, President and CEO of Rochester General Health System. "They embrace our mission of 'Excellence, Every patient, Every Day' to deliver care and service that result in consistently higher levels of quality, patient safety and satisfaction -- and move lives saved. Our team members' relentless work to set the standard nationally is what the QUEST initiative is all about and we are excited to be recognized as a Top Performer by Premier."
QUEST supports hospitals in delivering the best care possible, as well as sharing collaborative solutions to improve healthcare nationwide and influence public policies. Together, the current 278 QUEST members share ideas, strategies and proven practices to reduce variation, an approach that has been shown to improve care quality, safety and cost.
In just 30 months, QUEST’s 278 members have saved 25,235 lives and reduced healthcare spending by $2.85 billion through the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to 63,094 patients. In addition:
- Members’ observed mortality is 5 percent lower than non-participants when compared to what is expected
- Member costs for inpatient care have increased only 4 percent, compared to a national cost increase of 21 percent
- Members began increasing adherence to evidence-based care delivery in patient experience, harm and readmissions last year to support new improvement goals such as those proposed by the Partnership for Patients program.
Susan DeVore, Premier President and CEO said, “These hospitals challenged themselves to overcome process failures and excessive costs by measuring themselves against each other to drive success. The achievements made by QUEST members are remarkable as they continue to reveal what is possible in healthcare. Rochester General Hospital is a true standard setter for top quality care in America, as they support the health of people in their community.”
