![]() 3 They based this on the premise that postsurgical complications reflect characteristics of the patient and their injury, whereas death from such complications reflects the process of care. 2 Over 20 years ago, Silber and colleagues suggested inhospital death following postsurgical complications as an indicator of quality of care. The occurrence of inhospital death is also associated with postsurgical complications. 1 This mortality risk depends on characteristics of patients, injury and treatment. ![]() Surgery for hip fracture carries a significant risk of death with 7% dying inhospital.
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