The “vicious cycle of pseudoimprovement”
What am I talking about? Read this JAMA commentary from Drs. Muller and Detsky to find out.
Done reading? Now ask yourself these questions: is my hospital following indicator-based or evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes? What happens when publicly-reported indicators improve dramatically, but patient outcomes do not?
Done reading? Now ask yourself these questions: is my hospital following indicator-based or evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes? What happens when publicly-reported indicators improve dramatically, but patient outcomes do not?
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