Publications by authors named "Kerry McDowell"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate whether the quality of hospitals before the pandemic influenced the survival rates of Medicare patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
- Researchers analyzed in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates in relation to pre-pandemic hospital quality, finding that better-rated hospitals had significantly lower mortality rates.
- Results showed that patients in lower-rated hospitals, specifically those with one star, faced much higher odds of dying either during their hospital stay or within 30 days of discharge compared to those in five-star hospitals.
