The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1053-1059 , November 2009

The quality conundrum

  • Thomas L. Spray, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Thomas L. Spray, MD, Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alice Langdon Warner Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Suite 12NW10, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Received 18 June 2009 ,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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    Observed and expected mortality rates by institution. MR, Mortality rate; SMR, standardized mortality ratio (ie, observed MR/expected MR); CI, confidence interval.

    Observed and expected mortality rates by institution. MR, Mortality rate; SMR, standardized mortality ratio (ie, observed MR/expected MR); CI, confidence interval.

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    Standardized mortality ratio.

    Standardized mortality ratio.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00980-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.028

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1053-1059 , November 2009

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