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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Main Authors: Roger K. Khouri, Hechuan Hou, Apoorv Dhir, Juan J. Andino, James M. Dupree, David C. Miller, Chad Ellimoottil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2742-x