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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
But he was absolutely correct to "throw age into it". The metrics that CMS uses to rate the "quality" of hospitals is partially dependent on mortality and readmission data, both of which are much, much higher with a more aged patient population.
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If the proper multivariate statistical model is formulated then the “score” will be adjusted to reflect different population age or other biases. Of course that assumes the government knows what it is doing.