What did we do to make our death rate the lowest possible?
Survival and Mortality Rates
Mortality
As a university medical center, Vanderbilt often treats patients who have life-threatening conditions. Vanderbilt has fewer deaths than would be expected nationally, given the severity of the patients' conditions. The red line is the nationally expected rate. Anything below this line is good.
About Survival and Mortality Rates
The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) looks at the mortality rates of patients with life-threatening conditions. It compares Vanderbilt Medical Center's data against that of other academic-based medical centers.