Risk Adjustment for Comparing Hospital Quality with Surgery: How Many Variables Are Needed?

2010133 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Nicholas H. Osborne · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Bruce L. Hall · Washington University in St. Louis

Clifford Y. Ko · American College of Surgeons

John D. Birkmeyer · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Abstract

Procedure-specific hospital quality measures can be adequately risk-adjusted with a limited number of variables. In the context of the ACS NSQIP, moving to a more limited model will dramatically reduce the burden of data collection for participating hospitals.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Hip and Femur Fractures Radiation Dose and Imaging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volume 210, Issue 4, pp. 503-508

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.01.018

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