Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio

Table

Unit Ratio

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Province
New Brunswick
120.5
124.0
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
113.8
117.0
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area - Horizon
n/a
121.0
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area - Vitalité
n/a
111.0
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
125.0
126.0
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
130.8
143.0
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
129.7
108.0
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
87.2
114.0
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
135.8
149.0
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
90.6
88.0
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

The ratio of the actual number of in-hospital deaths in a region or hospital to the number that would have been expected, based on the types of patients a region or hospital treats.

Source

Canadian Institute for Health Information, Discharge Abstract Database

Calculations

Data source: Canadian Institute for Health Information (https://www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/hospital-deaths-hsmr).

Indicators calculated by the NBHC.

Unit

Ratio

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

CIHI-YHSD-006

Dimension of Quality

Appriopriateness
Effectiveness
Safety

Geographic Assignment

Place of Service

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