Open AccessChallenges in Assessing Hospital-Level Stroke Mortality as a Quality Measure
Author(s) -
Ying Xian,
Robert G. Holloway,
Wenqin Pan,
Eric D. Peterson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.648600
Subject(s) - medicine , intracerebral hemorrhage , stroke (engine) , emergency medicine , mortality rate , ischemic stroke , ischemia , subarachnoid hemorrhage , engineering , mechanical engineering
Public reporting efforts currently profile hospitals based on overall stroke mortality rates, yet the "mix" of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke cases may impact this rate.
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