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Ranking hospitals on avoidable death rates derived from retrospective case record review: methodological observations and limitations.

Abel G, Lyratzopoulos G. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24:554-557.

The concept of preventability can be difficult to apply to avoidable hospital mortality. Examining the proposed use of hospital-acquired harm as a ranking mechanism in the United Kingdom, this commentary outlines the weaknesses of this measure, such as how resource constraints can limit appropriate case review, and recommends potential solutions.

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