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Rating the raters: the inconsistent quality of health care performance measurement.

Shahian DM, Normand S-LT, Friedberg MW, et al. Rating the Raters: The Inconsistent Quality of Health Care Performance Measurement. Ann Surg. 2016;264(1):36-8. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001631.

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July 1, 2016
Shahian DM, Normand S-LT, Friedberg MW, et al. Ann Surg. 2016;264(1):36-8.
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Public ratings of hospital quality and safety data may not always provide the best information for patients and clinicians. This commentary discusses problems with the existing set of patient safety metrics and suggests that measurement approaches need to be improved to enhance transparency and decision making.

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Shahian DM, Normand S-LT, Friedberg MW, et al. Rating the Raters: The Inconsistent Quality of Health Care Performance Measurement. Ann Surg. 2016;264(1):36-8. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001631.