Inpatient Mortality Rate for PTCA

From Q2 2005 to Q2 2006, the inpatient mortality rate for PTCA at Strong Memorial Hospital was 0.69%, which was better than the rate for PTCA in HCUP's Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

Inpatient mortality rate for PTCA: 0.69%
Emergent/urgent mortality rate: 1.1%
Non-emergent mortality rate: 0.16%

Our percentage of emergency cases is higher than like hospitals in the state. We have a very competitive mortality rate despite the fact that our percentage of emergency cases has been consistently higher than other hospitals, as we have routinely performed primary angioplasty as a strategy for all ST elevation MI for years.

The mortality rate (measured as a percentage) provides general information about the quality of care delivery, and can be an important quality indicator. However, some hospitals care for patients with a greater severity of illness and therefore may have a higher mortality rate.

According to the most recent national data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's (HCUP) National Inpatient Sample from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the inpatient mortality rate for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was 0.75%.