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Risk-adjusted Mortality Rate: Congestive heart failure
In-hospital risk adjusted deaths per 1,000 hospital discharges with heart failure as a principal diagnosis for patients ages 18 years and older.Excludes obstetric discharges and transfers to another hospital.
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