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The HCFA excess mortality lists: a methodological critique.

Authors :
Rosen HM
Green BA
Source :
Hospital & health services administration [Hosp Health Serv Adm] 1987 Feb; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 119-27.
Publication Year :
1987

Abstract

The Health Care Financing Administration recently released a list of hospitals with allegedly excessive mortality rates. This paper examines and explains several flaws in the mortality study that are important to consider for proper interpretation and understanding of the HCFA results.

Subjects

Subjects :
Government Publications as Topic
Humans
Regression Analysis
Research Design
United States
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
Health Services Research standards
Hospitals standards
Mortality
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
8750-3735
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Hospital & health services administration
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10281359

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