[HTML][HTML] Hospital mortality rates continue to drop
B O'Sullivan - 2013 - Can Med Assoc
“The three main drivers [of inhospital deaths] are pneumonia, heart failure and sepsis.…
Some hospitals have clearly made some strides in reducing deaths related to those …
Some hospitals have clearly made some strides in reducing deaths related to those …
Value of hospital standardized mortality ratio unclear, administrators say
C Brown - 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Although several hospital administrators continue to express concern about the effects of
hospital standardized mortality ratios (HSMRs)—particularly, negative press—proponents …
hospital standardized mortality ratios (HSMRs)—particularly, negative press—proponents …
[HTML][HTML] Public reporting of the hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR): implications for the Canadian approach to safety and quality in health care
SE Brien, WA Ghali - Open Medicine, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
(CIHI), entitled HSMR: A New Approach for Measuring Hospital Mortality Trends in Canada,
proposes the hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR) as a measure that can aid …
proposes the hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR) as a measure that can aid …
Measuring hospital-wide mortality—Pitfalls and potential
SJ Mackenzie, DA Goldmann, RJ Perla… - The Journal for …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Risk-adjusted hospital-wide mortality has been proposed as a key indicator of system-level
quality. Several risk-adjusted measures are available, and one—the hospital standardized …
quality. Several risk-adjusted measures are available, and one—the hospital standardized …
The hospital standardized mortality ratio fallacy: a narrative review
YRBM van Gestel, VEPP Lemmens, HF Lingsma… - Medical care, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Outcome measures, like hospital standardized mortality ratios (HSMRs), are
increasingly used to assess quality of care. The validity of HSMRs and their accuracy to …
increasingly used to assess quality of care. The validity of HSMRs and their accuracy to …
Sepsis mortality rates remain high
L Vogel - Canadian Medical Association. Journal, 2010 - search.proquest.com
Roughly 47% of Canadian hospitals, excluding those in Quebec, had mortality rates below
the expected national experience, compared to 36% in 2007, CIHI says in its most recent …
the expected national experience, compared to 36% in 2007, CIHI says in its most recent …
Fewer deaths in Canada's hospitals
J Sisler - Canadian Medical Association. Journal, 2012 - search.proquest.com
The central region in Newfoundland has the highest ratio in Canada at 120, which is down
from 123 in 2004− 2005, but up from 114 in 2010. The mortality ratios in all regions of …
from 123 in 2004− 2005, but up from 114 in 2010. The mortality ratios in all regions of …
[HTML][HTML] Hospital mortality: when failure is not a good measure of success
KG Shojania, AJ Forster - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
• Hospital standardized mortality ratios correlate weakly with other measures of quality of
care and have additional limitations when derived solely from administrative data.• More …
care and have additional limitations when derived solely from administrative data.• More …
Hospital standardized mortality ratios: a tale of two sites.
J Popowich, J Zaborowski, M Bellows - … Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.), 2011 - europepmc.org
In 2008, Caritas Health Group (CHG), composed of the Edmonton area Catholic acute
hospital sites, became part of Covenant Health, Alberta's largest faith-based healthcare …
hospital sites, became part of Covenant Health, Alberta's largest faith-based healthcare …
[HTML][HTML] Did hospital mortality in England change from 2005 to 2010? A retrospective cohort analysis
Background There is some evidence that hospital performance in England measured by the
Dr Foster Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has improved substantially over the …
Dr Foster Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has improved substantially over the …