Hospital quality-review spending and patient safety: a longitudinal analysis using instrumental variables.
Dynan L, Smith RB. Hospital quality-review spending and patient safety: a longitudinal analysis using instrumental variables. Health Serv Outcomes Res Methodol. 2021. doi:10.1007/s10742-021-00251-x.
Peer review is one strategy for assessing clinical performance and uncovering potential safety issues. Based on hospital discharge and expenditure data from 2004 – 2015 in Florida, the authors found a significant beneficial effect of increased hospital expenditure on peer review and patient safety outcomes.