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The table below shows Memorial University Medical Center's (MUMC) expected and actual mortality (death) rate, our mortality index, and the number of lives saved. Click on each term to learn what it means.
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2007 Total |
2008
Total |
2009
Total |
2010 Total |
2011
Year to Date |
| Quality Measure (Click on each term to learn more) |
Expected Mortality Rate
Percentage of patients who were so critically ill they were not expected to survive. |
2.51% |
2.89% |
2.75% |
2.74% |
2.62% |
Actual Mortality Rate
Percentage of patients who died at MUMC. |
1.67% |
1.75% |
1.61% |
2.01% |
1.59% |
Mortality Rate Index
Actual mortality rate divided by expected mortality rate. A lower number is better. A score of less than 1 is outstanding. |
0.66 |
0.60 |
0.58 |
0.72 |
0.60 |
Lives Saved
Expected deaths minus actual deaths. |
224 |
310 |
295 |
204 |
49 |
The graph below shows MUMC's survival rates compared to peer hospitals throughout the country. The goal is to be below the top performers. We are proud of the fact that we save more lives than our peer group.
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