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Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers

Premier | CMS Hospital Quality Incentive Project

Premier, Inc.

Premier collects data from its member hospitals (including all Aurora hospitals) on how well they are carrying out specific treatment measures for patients. Learn more details, including treatment measures being reported.

= Top performer, in top 25% of all hospitals measured
= In top 50% of all hospitals measured
= In lower half of all hospitals measured
= In lowest 25% of all hospitals measured

treatment measures for:	Overall quality
Heart attack (Acute Myocardial Infarct)
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery	N/A*
Pneumonia
Heart failure
Hip and knee surgery
Pregnancy
Neck and upper back surgery	N/A*
Mid-to-lower back surgery	N/A*
Stroke

Results based on data from January 2009 through December 2009

N/A = not enough patients in this category to obtain valid measurement

CMS Hospital Quality Incentive Project

The CMS project is designed to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. More than 250 hospitals from across the nation are participating in this project. Participating hospitals are measured for the quality of care they give in treating certain medical conditions. The "incentive" part of this project is that top performing hospitals are rewarded with additional Medicare payment.

= Top performer, in top 20% of all hospitals measured
= In top 50% of all hospitals measured
= In lower half of all hospitals measured
= In lowest segment of all hospitals measured

treatment measures for:	Overall quality
Heart attack (Acute Myocardial Infarct)	Low volume*
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery	None**
Pneumonia
Heart failure	Low volume*
Hip and knee replacement surgery
Surgical care improvement

Results based on data from October 2008 through December 2008.

* Low volume = not enough patients in this category to obtain valid measurement.

** None = procedure is not performed at this hospital