Comparing hospital mortality - how to count does matter for patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke and hip fracture

• Prif Awduron: Kristoffersen Doris T (Awdur), Helgeland Jon (Awdur), Clench-Aas Jocelyne (Awdur), Laake Petter (Awdur), Veierød Marit B (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mortality is a widely used, but often criticised, quality indicator for hospitals. In many countries, mortality is calculated from in-hospital deaths, due to limited access to follow-up data on patients transferred between hospitals...