Last week, CT’s Department of Public Health unveiled MONAHRQ, a
web tool allowing consumers and other health care decision-makers to compare
the quality, outcomes, utilization and costs of health care in our state. For
example, Only three of CT’s 24 general hospitals are above average in patient
ratings – Greenwich, Middlesex and Milford. Sadly, most (17) rank below average
and seven are average. Another report from the web tool finds that New Haven
county has the dubious distinction of the highest per capita rate of avoidable
hospitalizations in the state. We have a
lot of room for improvement.
