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Indicator - Carotid endarterectomy volume Select a different indicator   Legend for Risk Adjusted Rates: BLUE Better than the Alberta average for the selected year. WHITE Not different from the Alberta average for the selected year. RED Worse than the Alberta average for the selected year. Carotid endarterectomy volume view methodology Number of procedures performed to remove blockages from arteries in the neck to reduce the chance of stroke and brain damage. Numbers above 50 are more desirable. View by Hospital Municipality Sort by Rank Name Year 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003   # Hospital Rank Score Volume of procedures 1)   Hospital 045 - 75  90 2)   Hospital 022 - 75  74 3)   Hospital 084 - 75  66 4)   Hospital 067 - 75  50 5)   Hospital 034 - 0  37   Alberta total     DEFINITIONS: Rank All institutions were ranked on each indicator based on their scores, where the highest rank of 1 corresponds to the highest score out of 100. Volume indicators were not ranked since they have threshold requirements. Score The score indicates how well a hospital performs on a given indicator, based on its risk adjusted rate where a score of 100 is the highest. Risk adjusted rate Measures the observed rate adjusted for differences in patients’ age, sex, and the presence of complications. Observed rate Measures outcome of interest compared to population at risk. Alberta average/total This value is the risk adjusted average (Alberta average) or total (Alberta total) of an indicator across all acute care hospitals in Alberta.

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