Comparison of hospital surgical site infection rates and rankings using claims versus National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data
2019
National policies target healthcare-associated infections using medical claims and National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data. We found low concordance between the 2 data sources in rates and rankings for surgical site infection following colon surgery in 155 hospitals, underscoring the limitations in evaluating hospital quality by claims data.
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