separations (meeting the to fall not elsewhere classified Acute lower A higher than the national rate denominator criteria) where (R29.6). respiratory tract corresponds to a higher than separation mode = died. Age at date of admission is infection (LRTI) expected mortality rate, while a between 50 and 120, inclusive and influenza National mortality rate = value of lower than the national rate Length of stay (LOS, including Kidney (renal) national observed number of corresponds to a lower than days) is between 1 and 30 days, failure in-hospital deaths for NOF ÷ expected mortality rate. inclusive (1 LOS 30). Heart failure national observed number of ≤ ≤ High or rising rates signal that a separations for NOF problem might exist and that further investigation is required. Denominator: Expected number of Public reporting: TBA hospital deaths for NOF Hospital reporting: TBA patients = the sum of the estimated probabilities of death for all separations (meeting the denominator criteria), calculated using national risk-adjustment coefficients. Fractured Numerator: Inclusion criteria: 50 and Risk adjustments are How reported: Neck of older made for: Fractured neck of Patients died in-hospital. Current Reported as rate per 100 patients who femur in hospital 50 years or older separations. Currently Denominator died mortality. patients have spent at least one age group Interpretation: in‐hospital Current: night in sex and had a Patients with a principal Better quality is associated with a ischaemic heart Recommended (revised) Year: 2008/09 length of stay diagnosis of fracture of femur lower score. disease 50 or older less than or with at least one of the dysrhythmias Publicly reporting: All lengths of stays equal to 30 following procedures: failure All transfers in and transfers out The Hospital Performance Reports days. Internal fixation of fracture of acute lower All episode types are no longer available publicly on trochanteric or subcapital respiratory tract All external cause codes the website. At the time of the last femur; Hemiarthroplasty of infection and literature review in 2009, the 2004 femur; Open reduction of Exclusion criteria: influenza data was available publicly. fracture of femur with failure Current internal fixation; Closed Hospital reporting Recommended excluding transfers in and reduction of fracture of (revised): transfers out
separations (meeting the denominator criteria) where separation mode = died. National mortality rate = national observed number of in-hospital deaths for NOF ÷ national observed number of separations for NOF Denominator: Expected number of deaths for NOF patients = the sum of the estimated probabilities of death for all separations (meeting the denominator criteria), calculated using national risk-adjustment coefficients. to fall not elsewhere classified (R29.6). Age at date of admission is between 50 and 120, inclusive Length of stay (LOS, including days) is between 1 and 30 days, inclusive (1 ≤ LOS ≤ 30). Acute lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and influenza Kidney (renal) failure Heart failure A higher than the national rate corresponds to a higher than expected mortality rate, while a value of lower than the national rate corresponds to a lower than expected mortality rate. High or rising rates signal that a problem might exist and that further investigation is required. Public reporting: TBA Hospital reporting: TBA Fractured neck of femur in hospital mortality. Year: 2008/09 Fractured Neck of patients who died in‐hospital and had a length of stay less than or equal to 30 days. Numerator: Patients died in-hospital. Denominator Current: Patients with a principal diagnosis of fracture of femur with at least one of the following procedures: Internal fixation of fracture of trochanteric or subcapital femur; Hemiarthroplasty of femur; Open reduction of fracture of femur with internal fixation; Closed reduction of fracture of Inclusion criteria: Current 50 years or older patients have spent at least one night in Recommended (revised) 50 or older All lengths of stays All transfers in and transfers out All episode types All external cause codes Exclusion criteria: Current excluding transfers in and transfers out 50 and older Risk adjustments are made for: Currently age group sex ischaemic heart disease dysrhythmias failure acute lower respiratory tract infection and influenza failure Recommended (revised): How reported: Reported as rate per 100 separations. Interpretation: Better quality is associated with a lower score. Publicly reporting: The Hospital Performance Reports are no longer available publicly on the website. At the time of the last literature review in 2009, the 2004 data was available publicly. Hospital reporting hospital