Composite Measures for Rating Hospital Quality with Major Surgery

201299 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Justin B. Dimick · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Nicholas H. Osborne · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Lauren Hersch Nicholas · Institute for Social Research

John D. Birkmeyer · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Abstract

Composite measures of surgical quality are very effective at predicting hospital mortality rates with major procedures. Such measures would be more informative than existing quality indicators in helping patients and payers identify high-quality hospitals with specific procedures.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Healthcare Policy and Management Healthcare cost, quality, practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Health Services Research

Volume 47, Issue 5, pp. 1861-1879

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01407.x

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