In the graphs below you will see the 30-day mortality rates for patients admitted to an HHC hospital compared to hospitals across New York State. Lower mortality generally reflects better care. This data is reported to hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and is based only on Medicare patients who are not in a managed-care plan.

Mortality Rates after a Heart Attack
July 2005 - June 2006

Hospital-Specific Data

Mortality within 30 days after hospital admission. These are risk-adjusted rates determined by CMS to account for differences in the underlying health and risk factors of specific patients. Rates at all HHC hospitals fall within the U.S. national benchmark rate established by CMS.