(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found that patient care experience worsened after private equity acquisition of hospitals. These findings raise concern about the implications of private equity acquisitions on patient care experience at U.S. hospitals.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Rishi K. Wadhera, MD, MPP, MPhil, email rwadhera@bidmc.harvard.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23450)
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Changes in patient care experience after private equity acquisition of US hospitals
JAMA
2025-01-09
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