Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

 

November 22, 2013

2013 Blue Star Hospital ReportSM Now Available

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is committed to helping members make informed health care decisions. As part of BCBSIL’s transparency initiative, the 2013 Blue Star Hospital Report is now available on the BCBSIL website.

The purpose of the Blue Star Hospital Report is to provide employers and members with information about indicators for which hospitals have demonstrated high levels of performance. Members can use this information to help them select providers. Our Provider Finder® tool shows which hospitals have earned “blue stars.”

The 2013 Blue Star Hospital Report, based on the 2013 Annual BCBSIL Hospital Profile, summarizes the results related to quality, patient safety and efficiency measures for 104 Illinois hospitals. Hospital profiles are compiled using data collected from multiple sources, including BCBSIL claims data, information provided by the hospitals, and public information available from entities such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

For the 2013 Blue Star Hospital Report, each hospital’s performance is reported for indicators in six categories: Structure, Process, Outcome, Patient Experience, Efficiency and Informed Decision-Making. One blue star can be earned for each indicator, for a maximum of six blue stars.

The Blue Star Hospital Report is not a guarantee of a particular outcome or the quality of care rendered by any hospital. Individual results may vary.

 


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