Gynecology Clinical Data

The measures below are commonly used at academic and tertiary care hospitals. Fletcher Allen, in alliance with the University of Vermont, is one of approximately 130 academic medical centers in the United States. It participates in collaborative benchmark efforts to improve the quality of the care provided to its patients. The national comparison shown below is based on more than 100 participating academic medical centers in the University HealthSystem Consortium. The consortium produces information for benchmarking at these academic medical centers.

The role of academic medical centers includes accepting patients with more severe and complex medical conditions than most community hospitals. Comparing Fletcher Allen to other academic medical centers is a more appropriate comparison than a broad national comparison that doesn't reflect a similar patient population.


Gynecology Mortality Rate

What this means:

This measures the percentage of gynecological patients who die during their hospital stay.

The Expected Mortality shown in this comparison is a calculated measure developed by the University HealthSystem Consortium, and it is based on “risk adjustment” information about Fletcher Allen patients. It reflects the fact that some patients are sicker than others or have pre-existing conditions that make death more likely. This measure shows Fletcher Allen actual and predicted outcomes as well as our performance in relationship to other similar academic medical centers.

Why it’s important:

A low mortality rate is an indicator of a good patient care process. This measure shows how Fletcher Allen compares with similar medical centers nationwide.

What is the source for these Clinical Data comparisons?

The clinical measures shown below have been identified by The Joint Commission as being important indicators of care quality. The Joint Commission is the leading health care accrediting body in the United States. It evaluates how organizations comply with a broad range of standards, and it accredits nearly 16,000 health care organizations in the United States, including Fletcher Allen. Fletcher Allen is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures listed below are a category of evidence-based metrics that assess the overall use of antibiotics for surgical infection prevention.

Overall SCIP - Hysterectomy

A high number is better.

What this means:

This measures the overall use of indicated antibiotics for surgical infection prevention.

Why it's important:

Surgical patients whose use of antibiotics are managed effectively generally have better overall outcomes.

What is the source for these Clinical Data comparisons?

 The clinical measures shown below have been identified by The Joint Commission as being important indicators of care quality. The Joint Commission is the leading health care accrediting body in the United States. It evaluates how organizations comply with a broad range of standards, and it accredits nearly 16,000 health care organizations in the United States, including Fletcher Allen. Fletcher Allen is fully accredited by the Joint Commission . 

The Joint Commission Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures listed below are a category of evidence-based metrics that assess the overall use of antibiotics for surgical infection prevention.