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Incorporating outcomes measurement, such as hospital-level 30-day mortality, into performance monitoring for heart attacks and heart failure is supported by recent methodological developments.
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The authors advocate for incorporating 30-day mortality outcomes into hospital performance monitoring for heart attacks and heart failure to complement existing process measures.
Krumholz et al. (2007) conducted a review in Heart attacks and heart failure. Outcomes measurement (hospital-level 30-day mortality) vs. Process measures was evaluated. Incorporating outcomes measurement, such as hospital-level 30-day mortality, into performance monitoring for heart attacks and heart failure is supported by recent methodological developments.
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