The Effects of Regulation, Competition, and Ownership on Mortality Rates among Hospital Inpatients
Authors:
- Edward F.X. HughesEHEdward F.X. Hughes
- 28 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 318 (17) , 1100-1107
Abstract
We examined the influence of the regulation of hospital rates, state certificate-of-need programs, competition, and hospital ownership on mortality rates among inpatients receiving care under Medicare for 16 selected clinical conditions that were studied as a group. Data were obtained from the records of 214,839 patients who received care in 981 hospitals in 45 states from July 1, 1983, through June 30, 1984.Keywords
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