Risk-adjusted quality outcome measures: indexes for benchmarking rates of mortality, complications, and readmissions...Quality Management in Health Care, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 80-87, copyright 1997, Aspen Publishers, Inc.

This article describes a risk-adjusted approach for profiling hospitals and physicians on quality outcomes using readily available administrative data. By comparing risk-adjusted rates of mortality, complications, and readmissions to rates for peers, national norms, and benchmarks, this approach ena...

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Publicado en:Journal of Rehabilitation Outcomes Measurement Vol. 1; no. 6; pp. 59 - 66
Autores principales: DesHarnais SI, Forthman MT, Homa-Lowry JM, Wooster LD
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Aspen Law & Business 1997 Dec
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          Benchmarking
          Outcome Assessment
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          Readmission
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          Postoperative Complications
          Obstetric Care Adverse Effects
      ab: This article describes a risk-adjusted approach for profiling hospitals and physicians on quality outcomes using readily available administrative data. By comparing risk-adjusted rates of mortality, complications, and readmissions to rates for peers, national norms, and benchmarks, this approach enables purchasers and providers to compare the performance of providers in terms of both favorable and adverse outcomes. Copyright (c) 1997 by Aspen Publishers, Inc.
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