Mortality for Selected Inpatient Conditions
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Inpatient Quality Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Composite
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Mortality
Defining Attributes
Definition
The weighted average of the observed-to-expected ratios for the mortality rate for the following inpatient conditions: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Heart Failure, Acute Stroke, Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Hip Fracture and Pneumonia.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Exclusions from individual component indicators.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
By sex, age, severity of illness and comorbidities.
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Uses patient data found in a typical hospital discharge abstract or data set
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Nationwide comparative rates reported by AHRQ and some individual/hospital rates reported on state health websites.
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025