title: Using data to evaluate hospital inpatient mortality.
abstract: This article evaluates the use of hospital inpatient mortality as an indicator of health care outcomes and describes the development of related data. It demonstrates both the strengths and limitations of mortality as a measure of outcomes. It provides guidance concerning the development of raw and severity adjusted mortality data. It also provides information concerning data related to unexpected mortality and complications.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital-SUNY HSC, Syracuse, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Legault
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003625:Data Collection; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States