Veneto is the top Italian region
for healthcare quality, according to the latest LEA minimal
assistance levels survey out Wednesday.
Veneto took over from Piedmont which slipped to fifth in the
standings.
Campania and Calabria, while still at the bottom of the
rankings, have shown a sharp improvement in their scores, the
report said.
The report, referring to 2018 and based on 33 indicators
ranging from hospital admissions to screenings, will shortly be
published by the health ministry.
In the standings, Veneto scored 222 out of 225 and was
followed by Emilia Romagna (221), Tuscany (220), Piedmont (218),
Lombardy (211) and Liguria (211).
Next came Umbria (2010), Abruzzo (209), Marche (206) and
Basilicata (191).
Lagging regions improved their scores with Lazio rising from
180 points in 2017 to 190 in 2018, Puglia up from 179 to 186,
Molise up from 167 to 180 and Sicily up from 160 to 171.
At the bottom of the standings were Campania, which surged
from 153 to 170 points, and Calabria, up from 136 in 2017 to 162
in 2018.
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