Changes in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
263 Citations•2020•
Nancy Beaulieu, Leemore Dafny, Bruce E. Landon
Hospital acquisition by another hospital or hospital system was associated with modestly worse patient experiences and no significant changes in readmission or mortality rates, and effects on process measures of quality were inconclusive.
Abstract
Hospital acquisition by another hospital or hospital system was associated with modestly worse patient experiences and no significant changes in readmission or mortality rates. Effects on process measures of quality were inconclusive. (Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.).