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Monitoring postoperative pulmonary embolisms in Australia-II. Variation within hospitals

  • Paul P. Fahey
  • , Robert W. Gibberd
  • University of Newcastle

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Abstract

Clinical indicator data can be analysed quickly and efficiently within hospitals to provide quality review staff with monthly or quarterly reports on their own hospital's performance relative to national or regional normative statistics. The statistical tools used are indirect standardisation to correct for casemix differences between institutions and control charts, and cumulative sum charts for the analysis and presentation of findings. Routinely collected postoperative pulmonary embolism data are used to illustrate these approaches.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)381-389
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal for Quality in Health Care
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Clinical indicators
  • Quality monitoring
  • Statistical methods

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