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Mortality rates fall in Scottish hospitals | Mortality rates fall in Scottish hospitals |
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The number of people dying within a month of admission to hospital has fallen by 15.9% in the past seven years, according to NHS statistics. | The number of people dying within a month of admission to hospital has fallen by 15.9% in the past seven years, according to NHS statistics. |
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR) were calculated over the period between October - December 2007 and April - June 2014. | The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR) were calculated over the period between October - December 2007 and April - June 2014. |
The Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) aims to reduce hospital mortality by 20% by December 2015. | The Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) aims to reduce hospital mortality by 20% by December 2015. |
Seven hospitals have already shown a reduction in excess of 20%. | |
'Forging ahead' | 'Forging ahead' |
The NHS National Services Scotland report said these include Crosshouse Hospital near Kilmarnock, Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Queen Margaret Victoria Hospital in Dunfermline and Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. | |
Also showing good improvements were The Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, Wishaw General Hospital and Western Isles Hospital. | Also showing good improvements were The Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, Wishaw General Hospital and Western Isles Hospital. |
Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "It is very welcome news that the number of people who are dying in hospital has fallen so dramatically - especially at a time when our NHS is treating more people than ever before. | Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "It is very welcome news that the number of people who are dying in hospital has fallen so dramatically - especially at a time when our NHS is treating more people than ever before. |
"The drop in mortality rates across Scotland's hospitals is one area where Scotland is particularly forging ahead and it means that lives have and are being saved every day. | "The drop in mortality rates across Scotland's hospitals is one area where Scotland is particularly forging ahead and it means that lives have and are being saved every day. |
"Frontline staff should be rightly proud of what they have enabled our NHS to achieve." | "Frontline staff should be rightly proud of what they have enabled our NHS to achieve." |
Mixture of patients | Mixture of patients |
Since 2007, there has been a reduction in HSMR in 30 of the 31 hospitals participating in the SPSP. | Since 2007, there has been a reduction in HSMR in 30 of the 31 hospitals participating in the SPSP. |
Only one hospital in Scotland exhibited an increasing trend in HSMR over time - the Golden Jubilee National Hospital. | Only one hospital in Scotland exhibited an increasing trend in HSMR over time - the Golden Jubilee National Hospital. |
The report said this was because it provides specialist services with a mixture of patients that differs substantially from the majority of other hospitals in Scotland. | The report said this was because it provides specialist services with a mixture of patients that differs substantially from the majority of other hospitals in Scotland. |
The HSMR is based on all acute inpatient and day case patients and takes account of those who died within 30 days from admission. | The HSMR is based on all acute inpatient and day case patients and takes account of those who died within 30 days from admission. |
This includes deaths that occurred in the community as well as those occurring in-hospital. | This includes deaths that occurred in the community as well as those occurring in-hospital. |
Deaths that occur in hospital may be inevitable because of the patient's condition. | Deaths that occur in hospital may be inevitable because of the patient's condition. |
However, there are some deaths that can be prevented by improving care and treatment or by avoiding harm. | However, there are some deaths that can be prevented by improving care and treatment or by avoiding harm. |