Case-mix and the use of control charts in monitoring mortality rates after coronary artery bypass
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is debate about the role of crude mortality rates and case-mix adjusted mortality rates in monitoring the outcomes of treatment. In the context of quality improvement a key purpose of monitoring is to identify special cause var...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/7/63 |