CARDIAC CARE: 2005 VA AGGREGATE REPORTS
Totals by Gender

Mortality | Readmission

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Cardiology Medical
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	34,998	3.05%	3.23%	54.28%
Male	29,478	3.44%	3.23%	45.72%
Statewide Totals	64,476	3.23%	3.23%	100.00%

Open Heart Surgery
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	2,437	3.53%	3.13%	31.29%
Male	5,352	2.07%	2.26%	68.71%
Statewide Totals	7,789	2.53%	2.53%	100.00%

Invasive Cardiology
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	12,215	1.05%	0.96%	38.90%
Male	19,185	0.82%	0.87%	61.10%
Statewide Totals	31,400	0.91%	0.91%	100.00%

Gender Totals
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	49,650	2.58%	2.67%	47.90%
Male	54,015	2.37%	2.30%	52.10%
Statewide Totals	103,665	2.47%	2.47%	100.00%

Cardiology Medical
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	34,286	11.24%	11.76%	54.40%
Male	28,737	12.45%	11.84%	45.60%
Statewide Totals	62,023	11.79%	11.79%	100.00%

Open Heart Surgery
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	2,351	13.53%	11.22%	30.97%
Male	5,241	9.64%	10.67%	69.03%
Statewide Totals	7,592	10.84%	10.84%	100.00%

Invasive Cardiology
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	12,098	9.37%	9.06%	38.84%
Male	19,048	8.62%	8.81%	61.16%
Statewide Totals	31,146	8.91%	8.91%	100.00%

Gender Totals
Gender	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
Female	48,735	10.88%	11.06%	47.89%
Male	53,026	10.80%	10.63%	52.11%
Statewide Totals	101,761	10.84%	10.84%	100.00%

Volume Used is the number of total patients in Virginia for a given service line(s) or demographic segment of a given service line(s). This total does not include certain transferred or hospice care patients. The rationale and methodology for exclusions are explained in detail in the section titled "Methodology."

Comparison of Statewide Actual Readmission to Expected Readmission for a given service line(s) or demographic segment of a given service line(s) is determined using Rating which is calculated using volume, expected Readmission and variance of Readmission.

Statewide Actual Readmission Rate is the number of all patients who were admitted to a hospital for a cardiac service line and subsequently readmitted within 30 days to a Virginia hospital for a service related to their prior discharge divided by the number of total patients for a given service line(s) or demographic segment of a given service line(s) in the state of Virginia.

Statewide Expected Readmission Rate for a given service line(s) or demographic segment of a given service line(s) is calculated based on the mix of patients within a hospital compared to similar patients treated in hospitals across Virginia.

Key to Symbols - More than Expected - As Expected - Less than Expected - Too Few to Calculate