CHCF gathered data for Medicare Part B fee-for-service patients from Hospital Compare and CMS.
How California’s ASCs compared to facilities across the U.S. on patient safety rates per 1,000 Medicare patients:
Patient burn
California: 0.138
U.S.: 0.173
Patient fall
California: 0.076
U.S.: 0.073
Wrong site, side, patient, procedure, implant
California: 0.021
U.S.: 0.020
Hospital transfer/admission
California: 0.216
U.S.: 0.331
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