Beginning in 2013, this dataset reports hospital-specific risk-adjusted acute stroke mortality rates for New York State. It includes observed, expected, and risk-adjusted rates with confidence intervals, counts of stroke cases, and hospital designation status. The data is published by health.data.ny.gov for quality measurement and public reporting.
Use Cases
- Benchmark hospital performance using Risk Adjusted Rate, Observed Rate, and Compare to State columns.
- Analyze mortality rate confidence intervals using Upper 95CI RAR and Lower 95CI RAR columns.
- Correlate hospital designation (Stroke Designated Center, Coverdell Hospital) with mortality outcomes (Risk Adjusted Rate).
- Track trends in stroke case volume and mortality over time using Stroke Cases, Year, and Died columns.
Strengths
- Risk adjustment methodology developed by the New York State Department of Health.
- Includes 95% confidence intervals (Upper 95CI RAR, Lower 95CI RAR) for reported rates.
- Provides hospital-level detail with Facility Id, Hospital Name, and Hospital County columns.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2025-04-02 14:07:27; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- health.data.ny.gov
- Collection Method
- Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) hospital discharge data.
- Time Range
- Beginning 2013
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-04-02 14:07:27.
- Geography
- New York State, United States