Are hospital ratings systems transparent? An examination of Consumer Reports and the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Deidre L. Popovich, Timothy J. Vogus, Dawn Iacobucci, J. Matthew Austin

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Abstract

The health care industry is complex, dynamic, and large. In such uncertain environments where a great deal of revenue is at stake, competition and comparative claims flourish. One such manifestation is hospital ratings systems. This research examines two influential hospital ratings to explore whether the hospital ratings of each system was straightforward and reproducible. Regressions and structural equations models were fit to examine the relationships among the hospital ratings constructs. Both hospital ratings systems were excellent in their transparency and reproducibility. The Consumer Reports and Leapfrog ratings systems can confidently tout that their hospital scores reflect what they claim to measure. The unique aspects of each system are also noted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-57
Number of pages17
JournalHealth Marketing Quarterly
Volume37
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2020

Keywords

  • Consumer Reports
  • Hospital Safety Grade
  • Leapfrog
  • healthcare
  • hospital ratings
  • transparency

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