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[Precautions and limitations when using intrahospital mortality as indicator of quality of care].

Authors
  • Luthi, Jean-Christophe
  • Troillet, Nicolas
  • Burnand, Bernard
Type
Published Article
Journal
Revue médicale de la Suisse romande
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2004
Volume
124
Issue
11
Pages
697–700
Identifiers
PMID: 15631169
Source
Medline
License
Unknown

Abstract

The use of inhospital mortality as an quality indicator, need to be done with cautions, in particular adjustment for the case-mix, exclusion of patients in palliative care and analysis of disease specific rates.

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