As a measure of performance and quality, in-hospital mortality systematically favors hospitals with shorter length of stay (LOS) times, according to a new study published in Annals of Internal ...

How best to represent the true toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on human lives is an urgent matter. Though loss of life represents the clearest indicator, limited testing, inconsistencies in assigning ...

Every new data point or report appears to confirm it: The U.S. is in the midst of a mounting maternal mortality crisis. With more than 32 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, the risk of dying ...

Despite being widely used as measure for quality, mortality rates may be a misleading quality indicator because hospitals use varied accounting methods, according to a new study published in yesterday ...

A new study disputes the effectiveness of mortality as a measure of the quality of care provided by hospitals to stroke patients. The paper found that use of do-not-resuscitate orders differ widely ...

The Charlson Comorbidity Index is a useful tool for making clinical predictions about morbidity in elderly patients with cancer, a new investigation has found. The index measures disease burden and ...

A new study suggests long-term mortality trends may be better understood by focusing on life-years lost -- remaining life expectancy for a decedent -- instead of solely looking at cause of death. A ...

How do you measure the number of lives lost from air pollutants? As is often the case, it depends. In the United States, by and large, these studies have been designed to support regulatory interests ...

BACKGROUND The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 (United Nations 2015) set national targets for reducing maternal mortality, putting pressure on ...

Do-not-resuscitate orders skew the accuracy of mortality rate as a care quality measurement for stroke patients, according to a study published in Stroke. Researchers analyzed data from more than ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract There is increased demand for maternal mortality estimates as a result of the choice of the Maternal Mortality Ratio as the key indicator for ...

Smartwatches Measuring Mortality Risks Are New Tool for Insurers Individuals walking at least 7,000 steps daily have lower risk Data may improve life insurance underwriting pool and accuracy ...