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Hospital safety scores: do grades really matter?

Gonzalez AA, Ghaferi AA. Hospital Safety Scores: do grades really matter? JAMA Surg. 2014;149(5):413-4.

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June 11, 2014
Gonzalez AA, Ghaferi AA. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(5):413-4.
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This editorial examines whether The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Score accurately directs patients to hospitals with better outcomes. The Leapfrog grades were linked to patient outcomes using national Medicare databases. The small subset of hospitals with failing grades (D or F) had worse outcomes, including increased mortality. Differences among hospitals receiving A, B, or C grades were negligible, raising questions about the value of these scores.

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Gonzalez AA, Ghaferi AA. Hospital Safety Scores: do grades really matter? JAMA Surg. 2014;149(5):413-4.

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