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Mortality/Survival Data   

Since OSU Medical Center is an academic medical center, we often treat patients with life-threatening conditions. Based on analyses during 2008, our mortality rate is about 30 percent better than expected for the types of patients we treat.

The chart below shows the actual OSU Medical Center mortality percentage rate versus the expected rate for all patients admitted to our hospitals (inpatients).

How do we make our survival rates as high as possible?
There are many things we do to keep our survival rates high. Here are just a few:

  • Ensure you get the right care at the right time.
  • Have teams in place that can rapidly respond to your clinical needs.
  • Adopt safe practices such as hand washing, computerized orders and safety checks before procedures.
  • Have physicians whom specialize in intensive care take care of our sickest patients.

Total Inpatient - OSUMC

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.98%

* Expected Rate
2.79%

* Source: University HealthSystem Consortium

BMT

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.09%

* Expected Rate
2.69%

Burns

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.38%

* Expected Rate
1.62%

Cardiology

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.93%

* Expected Rate
2.42%

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Actual OSUMC Rate
4.45%

* Expected Rate
5.27%

Gastroenterology

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.65%

* Expected Rate
2.23%

Gynecology

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.00%

* Expected Rate
0.28%

Gynecology/Oncology

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.81%

* Expected Rate
1.97%

Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System

Actual OSUMC Rate
17.14%

* Expected Rate
26.69%

HIV

Actual OSUMC Rate
2.91%

* Expected Rate
6.03%

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.45%

* Expected Rate
0.25%

Liver Transplant

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.00%

* Expected Rate
4.21%

Lung Transplant

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.00%

* Expected Rate
2.23%

Med Oncology

Actual OSUMC Rate
3.59%

* Expected Rate
7.11%

Medicine General

Actual OSUMC Rate
2.36%

* Expected Rate
3.50%

Neonatology

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.54%

* Expected Rate
1.00%

Neurology

Actual OSUMC Rate
3.13%

* Expected Rate
5.17%

Neurosurgery

Actual OSUMC Rate
7.01%

* Expected Rate
7.09%

Obstetrics

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.02%

* Expected Rate
0.03%

Orthopedics

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.53%

* Expected Rate
0.97%

Otolaryngology

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.12%

* Expected Rate
1.41%

Plastic Surgery

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.00%

* Expected Rate
0.80%

Rheumatology

Actual OSUMC Rate
1.75%

* Expected Rate
2.66%

Spinal Surgery

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.77%

* Expected Rate
1.04%

Surgical Oncology

Actual OSUMC Rate
4.40%

* Expected Rate
5.24%

Surgery General

Actual OSUMC Rate
2.49%

* Expected Rate
3.12%

Trauma

Actual OSUMC Rate
6.31%

* Expected Rate
7.15%

Urology

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.58%

* Expected Rate
0.80%

Vascular Surgery

Actual OSUMC Rate
0.93%

* Expected Rate
1.06%

Ventilator Support

Actual OSUMC Rate
27.21%

* Expected Rate
33.93%