Do variations in hospital admission rates bias comparisons of standardized hospital mortality rates? A population-based cohort study

Rachel Meacock, Laura Anselmi, Søren Kristensen, Tim Doran and Matt Sutton

Social Science & Medicine, 2019, vol. 235, issue C, -

Abstract: Standardized mortality rates are routinely used as measures of hospital performance and quality. Such metrics may, however, be biased if hospital admission thresholds differ and patient severity is not fully measured.

Keywords: Risk-adjustment; Hospital quality; Mortality; Hospital performance; Standardized hospital mortality; Selection bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112409

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