CARDIAC CARE: 2005 VA AGGREGATE REPORTS
Totals by Race

Mortality | Readmission

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Cardiology Medical
Race	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	45,698	3.55%	3.28%	70.88%
Black	15,907	2.33%	3.10%	24.67%
Other	1,676	2.51%	3.20%	2.60%
Unknown	1,195	3.85%	3.20%	1.85%
Statewide Totals	64,476	3.23%	3.23%	100.00%

Open Heart Surgery
Race	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	6,100	2.48%	2.43%	78.32%
Black	1,041	3.07%	3.23%	13.37%
Other	293	2.05%	2.39%	3.76%
Unknown	355	2.25%	2.21%	4.56%
Statewide Totals	7,789	2.53%	2.53%	100.00%

Invasive Cardiology
Race	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	23,571	0.93%	0.90%	75.07%
Black	5,839	0.75%	0.90%	18.60%
Other	821	0.97%	1.10%	2.61%
Unknown	1,169	1.11%	1.06%	3.72%
Statewide Totals	31,400	0.91%	0.91%	100.00%

Race Totals
Race	Volume Used	Actual Mortality	Expected Mortality	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	75,369	2.65%	2.47%	72.71%
Black	22,787	1.96%	2.54%	21.98%
Other	2,790	2.01%	2.50%	2.69%
Unknown	2,719	2.46%	2.15%	2.62%
Statewide Totals	103,665	2.47%	2.47%	100.00%

Cardiology Medical
Race	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	44,561	11.87%	11.68%	70.71%
Black	15,662	12.35%	12.41%	24.85%
Other	1,646	7.41%	10.00%	2.61%
Unknown	1,154	7.54%	10.27%	1.83%
Statewide Totals	63,023	11.79%	11.79%	100.00%

Open Heart Surgery
Race	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	5,949	10.88%	10.83%	78.36%
Black	1,009	11.89%	11.22%	13.29%
Other	287	8.01%	10.27%	3.78%
Unknown	347	9.51%	10.46%	4.57%
Statewide Totals	7,592	10.84%	10.84%	100.00%

Invasive Cardiology
Race	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	23,378	8.89%	8.74%	75.06%
Black	5,798	9.56%	9.68%	18.62%
Other	813	8.73%	8.63%	2.61%
Unknown	1,157	6.14%	8.61%	3.71%
Statewide Totals	31,146	8.91%	8.91%	100.00%

Race Totals
Race	Volume Used	Actual Readmission	Expected Readmission	Percent of Cases	Rating
White	73,888	10.85%	10.68%	72.61%
Black	22,469	11.61%	11.65%	22.08%
Other	2,746	7.87%	9.62%	2.70%
Unknown	2,658	7.19%	9.57%	2.61%
Statewide Totals	101,761	10.84%	10.84%	100.00%

Total Patient Volume After Exclusions is the number of total patients in Virginia for a given service line(s) or demographic segment of a given service line(s) used in this comparison of actual to expected mortality in Virginia. 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."

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.

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