Mortality ratio, national quality metrics based on established definitions (expected mortality). When clinicians apply a low-acuity diagnosis (sepsis) to a higher-acuity patient (Sepsis-3 definition of sepsis), the observed mortality will be higher than expected. Results in similar care appearing worse based on different definitions applied to the same patients.
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