"In conclusion, classifying the performance of English hospitals for avoidable hospital mortality based on a review of 2000 hospital deaths per year will result in both invalid and unreliable rankings."
Ranking hospitals on avoidable death rates derived from retrospective case record review: methodological observations and limitations
G Abel1, G Lyratzopoulos
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:554-557 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004366
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QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) aims to help NHS organisations deliver higher quality care and operate more efficiently and effectively. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has set up a programme to implement QIPP across the trust. This blog, delivered by the RFH Medical Library, will highlight latest papers about QIPP to support the Trust as they carry out this work.
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