Is your hospital safe? 1 in 3 surgeries will have at least 1 complication.
Most people pick a surgeon and then have their procedure done at whatever hospital that surgeon is affiliated with. We think that’s the wrong approach. Serious complication rates for the same procedure vary widely among hospitals more than among surgeons. Here are a few facts.
If you go to the lowest-rated vs highest-rated hospital in your county, you have:
31 times
The risk of bloodstream infection
9 times
The risk of colon surgery infection
7 times
The risk of respiratory failure
Imagine you’re picking a place to eat. You find out about a high-end chef and plan to eat at his restaurant without any research. When you arrive, you see a “C” rating from the sanitation department. Would you rather risk it because you trust the chef, or narrow your search to an A-rated restaurant and find a quality chef there?
Selecting the wrong hospital increases your risk of death by up to 12 times.
Schedule your procedure with the knowledge you need to protect yourself from medical errors.
