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DHMC's case mix index ranked in the top 3% nationally.

One little number explains quite a bit about DHMC's patient population. The number is the case mix index (CMI) and it reflects the diversity, clinical complexity, and need for resources among the patient population at a certain hospital. A hospital with a high CMI has a greater variety of cases, sicker patients, and a need for more equipment. For FY2010, DHMC's CMI, 2.13, ranked in the top 3% nationally—96th out of 3,594 hospitals. The chart below shows CMIs for various hospitals and medical centers across the U.S. For more about DHMC's case mix index, see "CMI offers a case in point" in the Fall 2011 issue of Dartmouth Medicine.

Case Mix Index
Selected U.S. Hospitals and Medical Centers - 2010
Case Mix IndexHospital/Medical CenterRanking
1.61Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centertop 23%
1.82Mayo Clinictop 9%
1.87Massachusetts General Hospitaltop 7%
2.13Methodist Hospital System (Houston)top 3%
2.13Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centertop 3%
2.21University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Montefiore Hospital)top 2%
2.46Cleveland Clinictop 1%

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