Risk Adjustment

Synonyms

Adjustment, Case-Mix

Adjustment, Risk

Adjustments, Case-Mix

Adjustments, Risk

Case Mix Adjustment

Case-Mix Adjustment

Case-Mix Adjustments

Risk Adjustments

The use of severity-of-illness measures, such as age, to estimate the risk (measurable or predictable chance of loss, injury or death) to which a patient is subject before receiving some health care intervention. This adjustment allows comparison of performance and quality across organizations, practitioners, and communities. (from JCAHO, Lexikon, 1994)