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Dissecting Leapfrog: how well do Leapfrog safe practices scores correlate with Hospital Compare ratings and penalties, and how much do they matter?
Voluntary Leapfrog Safe Practices Score (SPS) measures were among the first public reports of hospital performance. Recently, Medicare's Hospital Compare website has reported compulsory measures. Leapfrog's Hospital Safety Score (HSS) grades incorporate SPS and Medicare measures. The researchers evaluated associations between Leapfrog SPS and Medicare measures. They found that voluntary Leapfrog SPS measures skew toward positive self-report and bear little association with compulsory Medicare outcomes and penalties.
AHRQ-funded; HS019767; HS024385; HS018334.
Citation: Smith SN, Reichert HA, Ameling JM .
Dissecting Leapfrog: how well do Leapfrog safe practices scores correlate with Hospital Compare ratings and penalties, and how much do they matter?
Med Care 2017 Jun;55(6):606-14. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000716.
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Keywords: Patient Safety, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospitals, Provider Performance