Virginia Health Information Releases 2016 Industry Report

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Virginia Health Information (VHI) has published its 2016 report on the efficiency and productivity of hospitals and nursing homes. This report dissects mountains of data into key indicators of efficiency and productivity. VHI's Industry Report was designed to meet the needs of large employers and purchasers of care. Information on how often hospitals treat medical conditions, perform surgeries, transplants and psychiatric care also benefits consumers looking for the most experienced hospital for their care.

Published each fall, the report is eagerly anticipated in today's competitive market to support negotiations with healthcare providers by private healthcare purchasers and government programs. VHI gathers and verifies detailed financial and operational data on all hospitals, nursing homes and ambulatory surgical centers licensed in Virginia. Included in the Industry Report is data on charity care, staffing levels, profit margins and more than a dozen other utilization and efficiency indicators across five performance categories: charges, costs, productivity and utilization, financial viability and community support.

Congratulations to this year's hospitals below as the overall most efficient and productive:

• Virginia Hospital Center
• Novant Health Prince William Medical Center
• Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
• Sentara Leigh Hospital 
• Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Johnston Memorial Hospital
• Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Information from the 2016 Industry Report is available for each hospital at no cost at http://www.vhi.org/efficiency_compare.asp. Want all the details in easy to use Microsoft Excel files?  Please visit http://www.vhi.org/industry_reports.asp. While there, download a quick look at regional comparisons of nursing homes and hospitals.

Virginia Health Information (VHI) is the nonprofit organization that businesses, consumers, the Commonwealth of Virginia and health insurance companies go to for health information. VHI publishes reports and consumer guides on health insurance, hospitals, HMOs, nursing facilities, physicians and other topics at www.vhi.org. To find the latest updates on healthcare data and statistics, find and like VHI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vahealth.  

Press Contact:
Virginia Health Information
Michael T. Lundberg, Executive Director
Phone: 804-644-7026,  Toll Free: 1-877-VHI-INFO
Web Site: www.vhi.org  

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