Appropriateness, effectiveness and safety of care delivered in Canadian hospitals: a longitudinal assessment on the utility of publicly reported performance trend data between 2012-2013 and 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the utility of publicly reported performance trend results of Canadian hospitals (by hospital size/type and jurisdiction).

Design

Longitudinal observational study.

Setting

489 hospitals in Canada between fiscal years 2012-2013 and 2016-2017.

Participants

Analysis focused on indicator results of individual Canadian hospitals.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Eight outcome indicators of hospital performance: in-hospital mortality (2), readmissions (4) and adverse events (2). Performance trend outcomes of improving, weakening or no change over time. Comparators in performance by hospital size/type of above, below or same as average.

Results

At the national level, between 2012-2013 and 2016-2017, Canadian hospitals largely reduced i

SUBMITTER: Fekri O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304804 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature