The effect of hospital discharge price increases on publicly reported measures of quality.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine if increases in hospital discharge prices are associated with improvements in clinical quality or patient experience.

Data sources

This study used Medicare cost report data and publicly available Medicare.gov Care Compare quality measures for approximately 3000 short-term care general hospitals between 2011 and 2018.

Study design

We separately regressed quality measure scores on a lag of case mix adjusted discharge price, hospital fixed effects, and year indicators. Clinical quality measures included 30-day readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, hip and knee replacement, and pneumonia; risk-adjusted 30-day mortality rates for acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmon

SUBMITTER: Crespin DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9836939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature