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Hospitals with Lowest Heart Failure Emergency Return Rate in District of Columbia

Rate of unplanned ER visits and hospital returns within 30 days for heart failure patients. Lower means patients are better managed and stabilized before discharge.

7 hospitals reportingin District of ColumbiaLower score = Better

District of Columbia — Heart Failure Emergency Return Rate at a Glance

12.93days per patient
District of Columbia Average
5.16days per patient
US National Average
7
Hospitals Reporting
14%
Better than National
District of Columbia performs worse than the US average for heart failure emergency return rate. The state average (12.93 days per patient) is 7.77 higher than the national average (5.16 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

District of Columbia Hospital Rankings — Heart Failure Emergency Return Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1WASHINGTON DC VA MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON-21.30days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
2UNITED MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON-14.20days per patient★★★★★
3SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALWASHINGTON-6.20days per patient★★★★★
4MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWASHINGTON-2.80days per patient★★★★★
5GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITALWASHINGTON3.50days per patient★★★★★
6MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTERWASHINGTON5.90days per patient★★★★★
7HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORPWASHINGTON125.60days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg

Compare Heart Failure Emergency Return Rate by State

See how other states rank for heart failure emergency return rate using CMS Medicare data.

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