Risk-adjusted clinical quality indicators: indices for measuring and monitoring rates of mortality, complications, and readmissions

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

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Published inQuality management in health care Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 14
Main Authors DesHarnais, S I, Forthman, M T, Homa-Lowry, J M, Wooster, L D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2000
Subjects
Benchmarking - standards
Diagnosis-Related Groups
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Models, Statistical
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods
Patient Readmission
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Risk Adjustment
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:This article describes a risk-adjusted approach for profiling hospitals and physicians on clinical quality indicators using readily available administrative data. By comparing risk-adjusted rates of mortality, complications, and readmissions to peers, national norms, and benchmarks, this approach enables purchasers and providers to identify both favorable and adverse outcomes performance.
ISSN:1063-8628
1550-5154
DOI:10.1097/00019514-200009010-00003