Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10222932 | Surgery | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Overall Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems rating is most significant for hospitals because it is a global view of patient satisfaction and is used to determine a portion of hospital reimbursement. It is believed that higher patient satisfaction is correlated with lower readmission rates and improved outcomes, thus resulting in cost savings for hospitals. However, it appears that overall Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems rating does not correlate with measured outcomes in terms of risk-adjusted mortality for trauma admissions. It is suggested from these data that trauma patients be considered independently from other hospitalizations and that Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems may not be an appropriate tool to determine reimbursement for trauma admission.
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Authors
Carly Thoma-Perry, Ethan Charles Blocher-Smith, Lewis Jacobsen, Jonathan MD,