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Hospitals with Lowest Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate in District of Columbia

Rate of respiratory failure following elective surgery requiring extended mechanical ventilation. This complication significantly increases hospital stay and recovery time.

6 hospitals reportingin District of ColumbiaLower score = Better

District of Columbia — Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate at a Glance

7.46per 1,000
District of Columbia Average
9.57per 1,000
US National Average
6
Hospitals Reporting
17%
Better than National
District of Columbia performs better than the US average for postoperative respiratory failure rate. The state average (7.46 per 1,000) is 2.11 lower than the national average (9.57 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

District of Columbia Hospital Rankings — Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTERWASHINGTON1.94per 1,000★★★★★Better than national avg
2SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALWASHINGTON3.46per 1,000★★★★★Same as national avg
3WASHINGTON DC VA MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON4.44per 1,000★★★★★Same as national avg
4MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWASHINGTON7.87per 1,000★★★★★Same as national avg
5HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORPWASHINGTON11.19per 1,000★★★★★Same as national avg
6GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITALWASHINGTON15.86per 1,000★★★★★Worse than national avg

Compare Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate by State

See how other states rank for postoperative respiratory failure rate using CMS Medicare data.

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