Risk of mortality explained

The risk of mortality (ROM) provides a medical classification to estimate the likelihood of in-hospital death for a patient. The ROM classes are minor, moderate, major, and extreme. The ROM class is used for the evaluation of patient mortality.

See also

• Case mix index
• Diagnosis codes
• Severity of illness

References

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