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MINNEAPOLIS (June 22, 2010)--Fairview was named one of the top 10 U.S. health systems by Thomson Reuters, a leading international source of business information. The rankings were based on clinical performance across the entire health system.  Researchers from the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® program analyzed the quality and efficiency of 255 health systems and found statistically significant differences between top and bottom performers in several key areas.

Compared with the poorest performers, the best-performing quintile had 16 percent lower mortality, 18 percent fewer medical complications and 16 percent fewer patient safety incidents—even though their patients were sicker and their average hospital stays were significantly shorter. Researchers looked at eight metrics that gauge clinical quality and efficiency:  mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, 30-day mortality rate, 30-day readmission rate, adherence to clinical standards of care (evidence-based core measures published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and HCAHPS patient survey score.

“This is a strong affirmation that our vision of being the best health care delivery system for America, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, is not only doable in the future, it’s happening now,” says Mark Eustis, Fairview president and CEO. “It’s a powerful recognition that our efforts are paying off in our quest to provide our patients with exceptional clinical outcomes and an exceptional patient and family experience, while using our resources effectively and efficiently.”