Hip fracture care. Analysis of the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit Data for Scottish Executive.
Quantics was asked to analyse this national data set of 17,000 hip fracture records. The aim was to develop new methodology to case mix match patients and allow identification of hospitals with good or poor performance with respect to various outcome measures. Classification trees (see statistical papers) were used and the analysis showed that the variables required for case mix matching depend on the outcome being measured. Where outlying hospitals were identified, analysis of process factors compared with the average process for a case mix matched group, allowed identification of particular problems, e.g. failure to use aspirin DVT prophylaxis, and excessive non-medical delay to surgery.
This methodology has been adopted as part of the surgical governance portfolio (designed by Quantics) for all health boards in Scotland.
See also:
Review of the provision of out-of-hours emergency care arrangements for Borders Health Board
New community pharmacy contract