Table 3.

Variation in outcomes and process measures over time by Trust financial performance

	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Readmissions (%)
Worst 10%	–	–	–	3.6	3.7	3.8
Middle 80%	–	–	–	3.4	3.6	3.6
Best 10%	–	–	–	3.4	3.5	3.6
Ratio of worst to best	–	–	–	1.1	1.0	1.1
Difference (best and worst)	–	–	–	0.2	0.1	0.2
Inpatient satisfaction survey (score out of 10)
Worst 10%	7.5	7.7	7.9	7.9	8.0	8.0
Middle 80%	7.7	7.8	7.9	8.0	8.1	8.1
Best 10%	7.8	7.8	7.9	8.0	8.1	8.1
Ratio of worst to best	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Difference (best and worst)	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1
Accident and Emergency breach rate (%)
Worst 10%	8.2	6.4	7.8	7.8	11.9	13.6
Middle 80%	5.2	4.9	6.0	6.3	9.3	12.0
Best 10%	4.2	4.5	5.5	5.9	7.5	10.4
Ratio of worst to best	2.0	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.6	1.3
Difference (best and worst)	4.0	1.9	2.3	1.9	4.4	3.2
Delayed transfers of care days
Worst 10%	5077	6657	7248	6972	7813	8284
Middle 80%	4851	5082	5558	6046	7311	8044
Best 10%	3850	3722	3884	3932	5712	6477
Ratio of worst to best	1.3	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.4	1.3
Difference (best and worst)	1227	2935	3364	3040	2101	1807
Cancer 2-week wait target breach rate (%)
Worst 10%	4.2	4.2	4.6	4.8	6.2	5.9
Middle 80%	4.3	3.9	4.3	4.4	5.7	5.5
Best 10%	4.6	4.1	4.0	4.6	5.9	5.2
Ratio of worst to best	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.0	1.1	1.1
Difference (best and worst)	−0.4	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.7
Cancer 62 days to first treatment breach rate (%)
Worst 10%	11.9	11.7	12.2	13.7	16.6	18.3
Middle 80%	12.1	12.0	12.2	13.4	15.6	16.2
Best 10%	11.9	11.7	10.0	11.7	13.5	15.2
Ratio of worst to best	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
Difference (best and worst)	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.0	3.1	3.1