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Illinois Hospital Report Card

and Consumer Guide to Health Care

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital


Quality - Readmission Rates

Readmission Rates

"Readmission" is when patients who had a recent stay in the hospital go back into hospital again. Rates of readmission can give information about whether a hospital is doing its best to prevent complications, educate patients at discharge, and ensure patients make a smooth transition to their home or another setting such as a nursing home. This data comes from medicare.gov/hospitalcompare.

Pneumonia Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days

This measure shows the all-cause 30-day readmission rate for patients discharged from a previous hospital stay for pneumonia.

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17%
National Average
State Average

Heart Failure Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days

This measure shows the all-cause 30-day readmission rate for patients discharged from a previous hospital stay for heart failure.

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22%
National Average
State Average

Heart Attack Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days

This measure shows the all-cause 30-day readmission rate for patients discharged from a previous hospital stay for heart attack.

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15%
National Average
State Average