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Inpatient mortality: a reflection of quality care?
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Inpatient mortality: a reflection of quality care?
Outcomes Manag.
2002 Oct-Dec.
Abstract
The debate surrounding mortality as a measure of healthcare quality is not a new one. In this article, the authors review the origin of mortality indices within the healthcare industry, explore the challenges and limitations to generating and risk adjusting mortality data, and discuss the relationship between institutional mortality and quality of care. The article ends with a summary of current sources of mortality data with which healthcare professionals need to be familiar.
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