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CARDIAC CARE: 2005 VA AGGREGATE REPORTS
Service Line Totals

Mortality | Readmission
 Mortality
Service Line Volume Used Actual Mortality Percent of Cases
Cardiology Medical 64,476 3.23% 62.20%
Invasive Cardiology 31,400 0.91% 30.29%
Open Heart Surgery 7,789 2.53% 7.51%
Statewide Totals 103,665 2.47% 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."

Statewide Actual Mortality Rate is the number of patients who died 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.

 Readmission
Service Line Volume Used Actual Readmission Percent of Cases
Cardiology Medical 63,023 11.79% 61.93%
Invasive Cardiology 31,146 8.91% 30.61%
Open Heart Surgery 7,592 10.84% 7.46%
Statewide Totals 101,761 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."

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.

 		          

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