Using hospital mortality rates to judge hospital performance: a bad idea that just won't go away

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Richard Lilford et al. BMJ. 2010.

. 2010 Apr 20:340:c2016.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2016.

¹ Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. r.j.lilford@bham.ac.uk

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Assessing the quality of hospitals.
Black N. Black N. BMJ. 2010 Apr 20;340:c2066. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2066. BMJ. 2010. PMID: 20406863 No abstract available.
Hospital mortality ratios. Death is final: getting the balance right.
Ben-Tovim DI. Ben-Tovim DI. BMJ. 2010 May 25;340:c2741. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2741. BMJ. 2010. PMID: 20501557 No abstract available.
Hospital mortality ratios. A plea for reason.
Jarman B, Aylin P, Bottle A. Jarman B, et al. BMJ. 2010 May 25;340:c2744. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2744. BMJ. 2010. PMID: 20501558 No abstract available.
Hospital mortality ratios. Good national data needed.
Sherlaw-Johnson C, Bishop N, Wood H. Sherlaw-Johnson C, et al. BMJ. 2010 May 25;340:c2777. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2777. BMJ. 2010. PMID: 20501570 No abstract available.