When should a multicampus hospital be considered a single entity for public reporting on patient safety issues?

James M. Naessens; Richard Culbertson; John J. Lefante; Claudia R. Campbell

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When should a multicampus hospital be considered a single entity for public reporting on patient safety issues?

June 6, 2007

Naessens JM, Culbertson R, Lefante JJ, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2007;16(2):153-65.

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The authors propose criteria for classifying a multi-location hospital as a single reporting entity and provide a case study to assess these criteria.

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