Don't use death rates to predict real deaths, Mid Staffs inquiry warns

By Dave West2010-02-24T17:56:00

The independent inquiry into failings at Mid Staffordshire has found hospital standardised mortality ratios should not be used to predict real numbers of avoidable deaths at the trust.

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