The bar graphs below show how mortality rates for several patient groups at The Johns Hopkins Hospital compare to the expected rates.
- Actual mortality is the rate of inpatient deaths during the period and is calculated as the number of inpatient deaths divided by the total number of cases.Lower mortality is better.
- Expected mortality is calculated with UHC’s risk adjustment methodology for academic medical centers and is the predicted rate of inpatient deaths for that period, based on our institution’s patient characteristics, including APR-DRG severity of illness, admission status, comorbidities.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Mortality Rates
- Total Inpatient
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Medical Oncology
- Medicine
- Neonatology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Spinal Surgery
- Surgery
- Urology
Total Inpatient |
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| *Lower is better |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 1.64 percent mortality rate for all inpatient discharges, which is .70 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Cardiology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 2.01 percent mortality rate for all cardiac inpatient discharges, which is .08 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for cardiac inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Cardiothoracic Surgery | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 3.71 percent mortality rate for cardiothoracic surgery inpatients, which is .87 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for cardiothoracic surgery inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Gastroenterology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 1.84 percent mortality rate for all gastroenterology inpatient discharges, which is 0.43 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for gastroenterology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Gynecology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a .13 percent mortality rate for all gynecology inpatient discharges, which is .49 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for gynecology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Medical Oncology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 4.02 percent mortality rate for all medical oncology inpatient discharges, which is 2.46 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for medical oncology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Medicine | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 1.54 percent mortality rate for all medicine inpatient discharges, which is .69 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for medicine inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Neonatology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 1.82 percent mortality rate for all neonatology inpatient discharges, which is 0.78 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for neonatology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Neurology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 1.97 percent mortality rate for all neurology inpatient discharges, which is .77 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for neurology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Neurosurgery | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 2.57 percent mortality rate for all neurosurgery inpatient discharges, which is 2.47 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for neurosurgery inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Orthopedics |
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| *Lower is better |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a .47 percent mortality rate for all orthopedic inpatient discharges, which is .06 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for orthopedic inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Otolaryngology | |
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| *Lower is better | |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a .23 percent mortality rate for all otolaryngology inpatient discharges, which is .17 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for otolaryngology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Spinal Surgery |
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| *Lower is better |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 0.23 percent mortality rate for all spinal surgery inpatient discharges, which is 0.12 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for spinal surgery inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Surgery |
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| *Lower is better |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a 1.42 percent mortality rate for all general surgery inpatient discharges, which is .67 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for surgery inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
Urology |
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| *Lower is better |
In 2007, The Johns Hopkins Hospital recorded a .28 percent mortality rate for all urology inpatient discharges, which is .05 percentage points lower than the expected mortality rate for urology inpatients treated at an academic medical center. |
