Health services research
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Health services research · Aug 1998
Comparative StudyAnalysis, assessment, and presentation of risk-adjusted statewide obstetrical care data: the StORQS II study in Washington State. Statewide Obstetrics Review and Quality System.
To develop an effective, concise presentation of hospital-specific birth event and delivery-related complication rates, including significant deviations from expected rates calculated using risk-adjusted peer hospital data, for distribution to all Washington State hospitals with delivery services. ⋯ Readily available statistical methods and straightforward descriptive approaches allow accurate presentation of outcomes for both large and small institutions.