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The HCFA excess mortality lists: a methodological critique.

H M Rosen, B A Green.   

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.

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Year:  1987        PMID： 10281359

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Hosp Health Serv Adm        ISSN： 8750-3735


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