What is the impact of a clinically related readmission measure on the assessment of hospital performance?
Abstract Background The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) penalizes hospitals for high all-cause unplanned readmission rates. Many have expressed concern that hospitals serving patient populations with more comorbidities, lower incomes, and worse self-reported health status may be dispro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2742-x |