Patricia D. Franklin

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
Joy McCann Professor of Women in Medicine
Director, Clinical and Outcomes Research, Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
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Expertise

Chronic Disease Management
Total Joint Replacement
Clinical Outcomes
Health Informatics
Health Systems

Honors & Awards

Joy McCann Professor for Women in Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School Award (2008-2011)
Knee Society Ranawat Award: Best Surgical Paper of Year: Patient Predictors of Varied Functional Improvement after Total Knee Replacement (2008)
Selected by UMMS Faculty Administration to attend AAMC Mid-Career Women in Medicine Workshop (2007)

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Using data to evaluate hospital inpatient mortality

Patricia D. Franklin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
J P Legault

Abstract

This article evaluates the use of hospital inpatient mortality as an indicator of health care outcomes and describes the development of related data. It demonstrates both the strengths and limitations of mortality as a measure of outcomes. It provides guidance concerning the development of raw and severity adjusted mortality data. It also provides information concerning data related to unexpected mortality and complications.

Suggested Citation

Patricia D. Franklin and J P Legault. "Using data to evaluate hospital inpatient mortality" Journal of nursing care quality Spec No (2000).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/franklinp/4

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Selected Works of Patricia D. Franklin