Actual value vs expected value in hospital data
The actual value is the real result obtained from a data set from a particular hospital, while the expected value is a result obtained as an average of many hospitals. By comparing the actual result with an expected result, it is possible to see if a hospital is underperforming or outperforming when compared with the average.
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