Public reporting of hospital quality: Recommendations to benefit patients and hospitals

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 541-545

  Rothberg, Michael B ^a,b   Benjamin, Evan M ^a,b   Lindenauer, Peter K ^a,b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare; Public reporting; Quality; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BENCHMARKING; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73849138963     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.481     Document Type: Review

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