Table 3.

Risk adjusted* mortality and readmission rates at 30 days for TJC hospitals versus non-TJC hospitals, by selected medical or surgical conditions

	% (95% CI)			P§
	TJC hospitals†	Non-TJC hospitals‡	Difference
30 day mortality
Medical conditions	10.1 (10.07 to 10.21)	10.3 (10.1 to 10.5)	−0.2 (−0.4 to 0.1)	0.18
Surgical conditions	2.4 (2.35 to 2.45)	2.4 (2.2 to 2.5)	0.01 (−0.2 to 0.2)	0.92
30 day readmission
Medical conditions	22.4 (22.3 to 22.5)	22.4 (22.1 to 22.8)	−0.1 (−0.5 to 0.3)	0.73
Surgical conditions	16.0 (15.7 to 16.2)	15.8 (15.0 to 16.7)	0.1 (−0.8 to 1.0)	0.78

^*Adjusted for patient and hospital characteristics and hospital referral region fixed effects.

^†Hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission.

^‡Hospitals accredited by independent accrediting organizations other than The Joint Commission.

^§P<0.0125 was considered significant.