By: Saparja Nag  Feb. 12, 2018

An analysis conducted by Dexur on Medicare patients who underwent coronary bypass procedures at Wisconsin hospitals determined that SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital had the lowest 30-day readmission rate in the state at 15.22%. It was one of only two major hospitals in Wisconsin with a 30-day readmission rate below the state average of 25.17% for DRG-233 (coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization with major complication or comorbidity). Readmission rate reduction has recently been targeted by hospital quality professionals as a way of improving the care patients receive. A background on readmission rate reduction can be read here.