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Comparative Study
. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):882-885.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0605.

Initial Public Reporting of Quality at Veterans Affairs vs Non-Veterans Affairs Hospitals

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Comparative Study

Initial Public Reporting of Quality at Veterans Affairs vs Non-Veterans Affairs Hospitals

Eddie Blay Jr et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This data analysis compares available outcome, patient experience, and behavioral health measures between Veterans Affairs and non–Veterans Affairs hospitals.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Bilimoria has received support from the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Board of Surgery, American College of Surgeons, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Health Care Services Corporation, Mallinkrodt, Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern Memorial Foundation, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. No other conflicts were reported.

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