This indicator measures the rate of in-hospital deaths due to all causes occurring within 30 days of major surgery.
A lower rate is more desirable.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region, Facility
Calculation
The indicator is expressed as the rate of in-hospital deaths within 30 days of major surgery per 100 major surgical cases.
Risk-adjusted rate = Observed cases ÷ Expected cases × Canadian average
Unit of Analysis: Single admission
Denominator
Acute hospitalizations with major surgery performed between April 1 and March 1 of the fiscal year
Numerator
Cases within the denominator where an in-hospital death occurred within 30 days of major surgery
Comments
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