Changes in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions

The hospital industry has consolidated substantially during the past two decades and at an accelerated pace since 2010. Multiple studies have shown that hospital mergers have led to higher prices for commercially insured patients, but research about effects on quality of care is limited. Using Medic...

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 382; no. 1; pp. 51 - 59
Main Authors:	Beaulieu, Nancy D, Dafny, Leemore S, Landon, Bruce E, Dalton, Jesse B, Kuye, Ifedayo, McWilliams, J Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 02.01.2020
Subjects:	Aged Female Health Facility Merger Hospital Mortality - trends Hospitals Humans Male Medicare Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data Patient Readmission - trends Patient Reported Outcome Measures Quality Indicators, Health Care Quality of Health Care United States United States
ISSN:	0028-4793, 1533-4406
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