The 2003 Index of Hospital Quality
The 2003 Index of Hospital Quality
The 2003 Index of Hospital Quality
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dampen the effect <strong>of</strong> year-to-year fluctuations, mortality scores are averaged<br />
over three years.<br />
As with volume and RNs/beds ratios in the structural component, scores at the<br />
extreme in mortality were trimmed to eliminate the influence <strong>of</strong> very wide<br />
variation. Figure 9 shows the percentile at which each <strong>of</strong> the mortality<br />
distributions was trimmed.<br />
Figure 9. Percentile Where Mortality Distributions Were Trimmed<br />
Specialty Percentile<br />
Cancer 95<br />
Digestive Disorders 99<br />
Ear, Nose, and Throat 95<br />
Geriatrics 99<br />
Gynecology 99<br />
Heart and Heart Surgery 95<br />
Hormonal Disorders 95<br />
Kidney Disease 99<br />
Neurology and Neurosurgery 99<br />
Orthopedics 95<br />
Respiratory Disorders 99<br />
Rheumatology 99<br />
Urology 90<br />
As with volume and RNs/beds, restandardization is performed on the mortality<br />
scores after trimming extremes.<br />
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