New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PRIVATE EQUITY TAKES OVER A HOSPITAL
The findings come amid growing concerns about private equity’s increasing role in U.S. health care, with $1 trillion invested in the past decade. “We had previously found that private equity acquisitions led to higher charges, prices, and societal spending,” said Zirui Song, associate professor of health care policy and medicine in the Blavatnik Institute and director of research in the Center for Primary Care at HMS. “Now, we’re learning that there are also downstream concerns for the clinical quality of care delivered to hospital patients.” READ MORE HERE
Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School. The research, published Dec. 26 in JAMA, is among a handful of recent nationwide analyses of how private equity takeovers affect the quality of patient care in hospitals. The increases are seen in conditions or By JAKE MILLER December 26, 2023 Research 5 min read
outcomes deemed preventable and are key measures of hospital safety and quality.
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