Center-specific differences in mortality: Preliminary analyses using the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) method
Center-specific differences in mortality: Preliminary analyses using the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) method
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DOI:
10.1067/mtc.2002.122311
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发表时间:
2002-07-01
影响因子:
6
通讯作者:
Gauvreau, K
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作者:
Jenkins, KJ;Gauvreau, K
Objective: We sought to explore the usefulness of the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Surgery method (designated RACHS-1) of adjusting for case-mix differences when comparing institutional mortality after surgery for congenital heart disease.Methods: By using 1996 hospital discharge data from 6 states, centers performing at least 100 operations for congenital heart disease (patient age