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Objective
To propose and evaluate a novel approach for measuring hospital‐level disparities according to the effect of a continuous, polysocial risk factor on those outcomes.
Study Setting
Our cohort consisted of Medicare Fee‐for‐Service (FFS) patients 65 years and older admitted to acute care hospitals for one of six common conditions or procedures. Medicare administrative claims data for six...
Objective
To propose and evaluate a metric for quantifying hospital‐specific disparities in health outcomes that can be used by patients and hospitals.
Data Sources/Study Setting
Inpatient admissions for Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia to all non‐federal, short‐term, acute care hospitals during 2012‐2015.
Study Design
Building on the current Centers...
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