Public reporting of hospital quality shows inconsistent ranking results

Martin Emmert, Fatemeh Taheri-Zadeh, Benjamin Kolb and Uwe Sander

Health Policy, 2017, vol. 121, issue 1, 17-26

Abstract: Evidence from the US has demonstrated that hospital report cards might generate confusion for consumers who are searching for a hospital. So far, little is known regarding hospital ranking agreement on German report cards as well as underlying factors creating disagreement.

Keywords: Hospital report cards; Public reporting; Healthcare quality; Internet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.11.004

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