Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council 2002 Annual Report

October 2003 Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council 2002 Annual Report Pennsylvania is the only state to consistently release an annual hospital performance report. The 2002 Hospital Performance Report shows that there are dramatic health care savings and quality improvements that can still be achieved. For example, if those hospitals that had readmission rates higher than the statewide average were to reduce their readmissions for complications and infections to the statewide average, another $104 million in savings could be achieved. This presents a different way to look at patient safety, quality of care, and cost containment . . .