The Data Advantage Hospital Value Index™ is the first comprehensive scorecard measuring the relative value of care provided by U.S. hospitals. This new measure studied more than 1,500 general acute-care hospitals in America’s 100 largest cities, serving approximately 180 million consumers.

This new measure, the Data Advantage Hospital Value Index™, was developed in anticipation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Value-Based Purchasing initiative, which will financially reward a hospital based on the value of its care beginning next year. It also recognizes the growing influence of consumers shopping for the best hospital values in their communities.

The Hospital Value Index™ defines a hospital’s value by its success in four critical areas:

• Quality of its care, including core processes and patient safety;
• Efficiency of its care and affordability, including the prices it charges;
• Experience encountered by its patients as measured by patient satisfaction; and
• Comprehensive reputation of a hospital as measured by local public perception.
  

For a complete list of findings, market-by-market hospital scores, and more information on the Hospital Value Index™, please visit www.HospitalValueIndex.com.