Stroke Mortality

Observed to Expected Ratio

Why is this important?  Mortality represents a significant outcome potentially related to quality of care.  COmparing our rate to expected rates is an importnat indicator in improving patient care.

How do we compare?  BETTER than expected.

Source:  ACS MIDAS +(TM) DataVision (TM), APR-DRG 45 CVA and Precerebral Occlusion with Infarct, site weighted to comparative database weighted, most recent 12 months (4/1/06- 3/31/07).