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. 2014 Feb 18;9(2):e88737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088737

Table 4. Verification: Outcomes in 2011 of hospitals meeting the different measures in 2010.

Mortality 2010 O/E Mortality 2011 (CI95%) Mortality 2011 (riskadjusted)
Outcome <2 2010 Yes (82) 0.98 (0.88–1.09) 3.6%
No (7) 1.36 (0.93–1.98) 5.0%
Volume >50 in 2010 Yes (80) 1.01 (0.90–1.12) 3.7%
No (9) 0.89 (0.59–1.35) 3.3%
CM-V&O 2 2010 Yes (21) 0.89 (0.72–1.10) 3.3%
No (68) 1.04 (0.92–1.18) 3.9%
CM-V&O 3 2010 Yes (56) 0.98 (0.80–1.19) 3.6%
No (33) 1.01 (0.89–1.15) 3.7%
Morbidity 2010 O/E Morbidity 2011 (CI95%) Morbidity 2011 (riskadjusted)
Outcome <1.5 Yes (84) 0.99 (0.95–1.04) 21.3%
No (5) 1.18 (0.99–1.41) 25.5%
Volume >50 Yes (80) 1.00 (0.96–1.05) 21.6%
No (9) 0.94 (0.78–1.14) 20.3%
CM-V&O 1.5 * Yes (47) 0.92 (0.89–1.00) 19.8%
No (42) 1.06 (1.01–1.14) 22.8%
CM-V&O 2 * Yes (74) 0.97 (0.92–1.02) 20.8%
No (15) 1.16 (1.05–1.28) 25.0%

CM-V&O =  combined measure for volume and outcome.

O/E =  Observed/Expected outcome ratio.

CI95% = 95% confidence interval around the O/E ratio.

* P<0.05.