Analysing low-risk patient populations allows better discrimination between hign-performing and low-performing hospitals: A case study using inhospital mortality from acute myocardial infarction

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 324-328

  Coory, Michael ^a   Scott, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY;

AGED; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35348939584     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.018457     Document Type: Article

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