Reduction in acute myocardial infarction mortality in the United States: risk-standardized mortality rates from 1995-2006
HM Krumholz, Y Wang, J Chen, EE Drye, JA Spertus… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context During the last 2 decades, health care professional, consumer, and payer
organizations have sought to improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). However, little has been reported about improvements in
hospital short-term mortality rates or reductions in between-hospital variation in short-term
mortality rates. Objective To estimate hospital-level 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates
(RSMRs) for patients discharged with AMI. Design, Setting, and Patients Observational study …
organizations have sought to improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). However, little has been reported about improvements in
hospital short-term mortality rates or reductions in between-hospital variation in short-term
mortality rates. Objective To estimate hospital-level 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates
(RSMRs) for patients discharged with AMI. Design, Setting, and Patients Observational study …