Standardized mortality ratios for regionalized acute cardiovascular care
Abstract Background Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) are case-mix adjusted mortality rates per hospital and are used to evaluate quality of care. However, acute care is increasingly organized on a regional level, with more severe patients admitted to specialized hospitals. We hypothesize that th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09883-w |