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Thursday, February 09, 2012

abstract: Does public disclosure of quality indicators influence hospitals' inclination to enhance results? (using Oesophageal resection as the example)




CONCLUSION:

Our results support the assumption that low-volume hospitals are inclined to adjust their numbers when, because outcomes are public, pressure to report a sufficient number is high. So, external verification of data is essential when this 'need to score' is high.

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