JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #301181

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Activity Number: 238
Type: Luncheons
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Health Policy Statistics
Abstract - #301181
Title: Improving the Accuracy of Hospital Report Cards
Author(s): Peter C. Austin*+
Companies: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Address: G1 06, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
Keywords: hospital report cards ; risk adjustment ; provider profiling ; statistical modeling ; quality of care
Abstract:

There is an increasing interest in measuring the quality of care that patients receive while in hospital. During this round table luncheon, we will discuss issues concerning risk-adjustment, statistical models for provider profiling, and policy implications of provider profiling.

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