Key result
Safety-net hospitals experienced only slightly higher readmission penalties than other hospitals, with patient socioeconomic status explaining some of the difference in readmission rates.
Why the study?
Do patient socioeconomic status and hospital-level factors explain differences in readmission rates and penalties between safety-net and other hospitals under Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program?
Population
Safety-net and other hospitals under Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Comparison
Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program vs Other hospitals (non-safety-net)
Design
Other
Authors
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Current HRRP penalties impose modest burden on safety-net hospitals; supports SES adjustment in metrics but leaves open effects of targeted interventions.
Observational
Yes
Do patient socioeconomic status and hospital-level factors explain differences in readmission rates and penalties between safety-net and other hospitals under Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program?
Patient socioeconomic status partially explains higher readmission rates at safety-net hospitals, but these hospitals face only slightly higher penalties under Medicare's program.
Sheingold et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Hospital readmissions. Safety-net hospital status vs. Other hospitals was evaluated on Differences in readmission rates and penalties. Safety-net hospitals experienced only slightly higher readmission penalties than other hospitals, with patient socioeconomic status explaining some of the difference in readmission rates.
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