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Private Equity Acquisition May Be Dangerous for Patients
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In a self-described “quasi-experimental” analysis of Medicare claims data, private equity owned hospitals were associated with a 25% increase in hospitalization-acquired adverse events when compared with non-private equity hospitals. Notably, there was a 27% increase in falls, a 38% increase in the volume of central line-associated infections, despite the placement of 16% fewer central lines, and a doubling of surgical site infections despite 8% fewer surgical procedures being performed (underpowered assertion).Source
Changes in Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition. JAMA. 2023 Dec 26;330(24):2365-2375. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.23147.