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Is the STAT Classification the Best That We Can Do?
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Health System of Texas and UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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Case-mix description and adjustment is foundational for quality assessment and improvement. The current STAT system has evolved and improved over the past 2 decades. While imperfect, in its present form it has been and will be immensely useful as a tool to help guide and assess progress. Herein is presented an abbreviated review of the origin and evolution of the current system. Pitfalls in its use and inherent weaknesses are discussed, and the need for continued revisions and updates is acknowledged. A summary judgement of "good enough for now" is suggested.
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