2024
Calculation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings With and Without Inclusion of the Peer Grouping Step
Gettel C, Bagshaw K, Qin L, Lin Z, Rothenberg E, Omotosho P, Goutos D, Herrin J, Suter L, Schreiber M, Fleisher L, Myers R, Spivack S, Venkatesh A. Calculation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings With and Without Inclusion of the Peer Grouping Step. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2411933. PMID: 38753326, PMCID: PMC11099678, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.11933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCross-sectional studyHospital characteristicsHigher star ratingsStar ratingsOverall hospital qualityLowest-performing hospitalsOverall star ratingQuality star ratingsHospital star ratingsStar Ratings scoresHospital qualityHospital performanceStratified hospitalsMedicaid ServicesMain OutcomesFace validityPeer groupPeer group approachPrimary outcomePeer comparisonHospitalRating scoresPeerMeasurement group
2023
Assessing Hospital Quality Scores By Proportion Of Patients Dually Eligible For Medicare And Medicaid
Spivack S, Qin L, Herrin J, Goutos D, Schreiber M, Fleisher L, Venkatesh A, Bernheim S. Assessing Hospital Quality Scores By Proportion Of Patients Dually Eligible For Medicare And Medicaid. Health Affairs 2023, 42: 35-43. PMID: 36623224, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible patientsSocial risk factorsHighest quintileRisk factorsProportion of patientsHospital quality scoresHospital proportionMortality scoreMedicare patientsPatientsHospitalMedicaid ServicesQuintileHospital star ratingsRating scoresScoresMedicaidStar Ratings scoresGreater proportionMedicareProportionQuality scoresStar ratingsSignificant overlapReporting tools