Hospital Characteristics and Mortality Rates
Authors:
- Henry KrakauerHKHenry Krakauer
- Evelyn M. KuhnEKEvelyn M. Kuhn
- Mark YoungMYMark Young
- Steven J. JacobsenSJSteven J. Jacobsen
- Greer GayGGGreer Gay
- Larry MuenzLMLarry Muenz
- Myron KatzoffMKMyron Katzoff
- R. Clifton BaileyRBR. Clifton Bailey
- Alfred A. RimmARAlfred A. Rimm
- 21 December 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 321 (25) , 1720-1725
Abstract
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) publishes hospital mortality rates each year. We undertook a study to identify characteristics of hospitals associated with variations in these rates. To do so, we obtained data on 3100 hospitals from the 1986 HCFA mortality study and the American Hospital Association's 1986 annual survey of hospitals. The mortality rates were adjusted for each hospital's case mix and other characteristics of its patients.Keywords
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