Preferred Label : risk adjustment;
MeSH definition : The use of severity-of-illness measures, such as age, to estimate the risk (measurable
or predictable chance of loss, injury or death) to which a patient is subject before
receiving some health care intervention. This adjustment allows comparison of performance
and quality across organizations, practitioners, and communities. (from JCAHO, Lexikon,
1994);
MeSH synonym : adjustment, risk; risk adjustments; adjustments, risk;
Related MeSH term : Case-Mix adjustment; Adjustment, Case-Mix; Adjustments, Case-Mix; Case Mix Adjustment; Case-Mix Adjustments;
Origin ID : D020379;
UMLS CUI : C0600568;
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The use of severity-of-illness measures, such as age, to estimate the risk (measurable
or predictable chance of loss, injury or death) to which a patient is subject before
receiving some health care intervention. This adjustment allows comparison of performance
and quality across organizations, practitioners, and communities. (from JCAHO, Lexikon,
1994)
