Symbol Legend
 Higher than Expected Significantly higher than the expected rate.
 Same as Expected Not significantly different than the expected rate.
 Lower than Expected Significantly lower than the expected rate.
 Not Reported Not Reported. Had fewer than five cases evaluated.
  Not Available Not Available. Not reported due to missing/incomplete data.
Pocono
Outlier CasesReadmission
% - Ratings
Short LOSLong LOS
YearConditionCasesMortality RatingLength
of Stay
(LOS)		%Rating%RatingFor Any
Reason		For
Complication
or Infection		Avg.
Charge
2007 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Endovascular26 Same as expected 2.1     Same as expected Same as expected $57,077
2007 Blood Clot in Extremities60 Same as expected 3.8 5.1 Same as expected 3.4 Same as expected $12,500
2007 Blood Clot in Lung34 Same as expected 4.3 2.9 Same as expected 2.9 Same as expected $19,979
2007 Chest Pain527 Same as expected 1.3 5.5 Same as expected 1.7 Lower than Expected Lower than Expected Same as expected $11,598
2007 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)273 Same as expected 4.0 7.4 Same as expected 4.8 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $15,349
2007 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis32 Same as expected 4.4 13.3 Same as expected 0.0 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $24,709
2007 Colorectal Procedures103 Same as expected 8.3     $41,184
2007 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)409 Same as expected 4.3 7.0 Same as expected 3.5 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $18,443
2007 Diabetes - Medical Management137 Same as expected 3.7 7.3 Same as expected 4.4 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $15,639
2007 Diabetes with Amputation17 Same as expected 10.6     Same as expected Same as expected $35,512
2007 Gallbladder Removal - Laparoscopic137 Same as expected 3.1     Same as expected Same as expected $24,862
2007 Gallbladder Removal - Open22 Same as expected 5.8     Same as expected Same as expected $36,944
2007 Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent66 Same as expected 3.6 10.8 Same as expected 1.5 Same as expected $50,956
2007 Heart Attack - Medical Management90 Same as expected 6.1 4.9 Same as expected 7.4 Same as expected $30,023
2007 Hip Fracture - Surgical Repair106 Same as expected 5.8     Same as expected Same as expected $36,335
2007 Hysterectomy - Abdominal53 Same as expected 3.0 3.8 Same as expected 0.0 Same as expected $15,352
2007 Hysterectomy - Vaginal23 2.0     Same as expected Same as expected $16,557
2007 Intestinal Obstruction87 Same as expected 3.9 8.0 Same as expected 2.3 Same as expected $15,236
2007 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections173 Same as expected 4.0 5.8 Same as expected 2.3 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $14,615
2007 Kidney Failure - Acute121 Same as expected 5.2 6.8 Same as expected 5.1 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $22,266
2007 Liver, Gallbladder or Pancreatic Cancer26 Same as expected 4.3     $21,267
2007 Major Lung Surgery44 Same as expected 6.9     $39,162
2007 Medical Back Problems85 Same as expected 4.0     Same as expected Same as expected $14,355
2007 Noncancerous Pancreatic Disorders67 Same as expected 4.1 6.0 Same as expected 3.0 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $20,455
2007 Pneumonia - Aspiration232 Lower than Expected 6.3 8.6 Higher than Expected 4.1 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $26,764
2007 Pneumonia - Infectious482 Same as expected 4.7 4.0 Same as expected 3.8 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $18,475
2007 Postoperative and Posttraumatic Infections without Surgery19 Same as expected 4.9 0.0 Same as expected 5.3 Same as expected $13,190
2007 Prostatectomy - Radical14 3.5 0.0 Same as expected 0.0 Same as expected $21,811
2007 Prostatectomy - Transurethral49 2.0     $11,451
2007 Removal of Blockage of Neck Vessels36 Same as expected 2.0     Same as expected Same as expected $17,185
2007 Respiratory Failure with Mechanical Ventilation38 Lower than Expected 8.7 6.1 Same as expected 3.0 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $65,233
2007 Respiratory Failure without Mechanical Ventilation43 Same as expected 5.4 0.0 Same as expected 0.0 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $21,787
2007 Septicemia184 Same as expected 6.7 8.6 Same as expected 3.3 Same as expected $34,767
2007 Stomach and Intestinal Bleeding205 Same as expected 3.3 11.4 Higher than Expected 0.5 Lower than Expected Same as expected Same as expected $19,396
2007 Stroke - Hemorrhagic7 Same as expected 5.0 16.7 Same as expected 0.0 Same as expected NR NR $19,330
2007 Stroke - Non-Hemorrhagic182 Lower than Expected 5.3 5.5 Same as expected 5.5 Same as expected Same as expected Same as expected $23,608