HSMR is an overall quality indicator that compares a hospital’s mortality rate with the national average, accounting for the types of patients cared for. It has been used by many hospitals worldwide to assess and analyze mortality rates and to identify areas for improvement.

This indicator represents the ratio of the actual number of in-hospital deaths in a hospital against the number that would have been expected, based on the types of patients a hospital treats. (HSMR does not include Palliative Care Cases)

Reporting is for the fiscal year (April 1-March 31), with a target under 100.