Publications by authors named "Ben D Pollock"

Article Synopsis
  • National performance metrics are crucial for improving healthcare delivery and guiding patient decisions, making valid measures necessary.
  • This study analyzed US News and World Report metrics from 2012 to 2019 alongside electronic health record data to evaluate care for patients attributed to the ENT mortality group.
  • The findings revealed that only 23 out of 47 initially attributed ENT deaths were verified, lowering the mortality rate and suggesting a need for better methods in mortality attribution and a shift from specialty rankings to a more comprehensive rating approach.
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