title: Measuring the quality of inpatient health care.
abstract: A validated case mix and severity adjusted performance measurement system and methodology are presented. Using this methodology in a user-friendly interactive interface, those who are interested in the performance of a hospital or providers within a hospital can easily identify areas for quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Quality Algorithms, Blue Bell, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Grana
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Diamond
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kobylinski
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hanchak
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003625:Data Collection; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D007297:Inpatients; D015233:Models, Statistical; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface