Quality of Care at Safety-Net Hospitals and the Impact on Pay-for-Performance Reimbursement

Pay-for-performance reimbursement ties hospital payments to standardized quality of care metrics. The impact of pay-for-performance reimbursement models on safety-net hospitals which care primarily for uninsured or underinsured patients remains poorly defined. This study evaluates how standardized quality of care metrics vary by a hospital’s safety-net status. This will help us understand the potential impact that pay-for-performance...