5. Public Reporting as a Quality Improvement Strategy

Table H1. Hospital quantitative studies: columns 1-8 of 18 (pages H-1 to H-18) (continued)
Author, Year
(QA)
Longo 1997 30
(Fair)
1. Study Purpose
and/or a priori
Hypothesis:
To examine the
impact of an
obstetrics
consumer report
developed and
issued by the
Missouri
Department of
Health on hospital
behavior.
2. Geographic 3. Study
Location design
Missouri One Group
Pretest
Posttest
4. Sample/
Population
Hospitals in
Missouri, N=82.
Response
rate=93%
(82/88).
5. Primary
Comparison 6. Outcomes
Change after release Number of
of public report facilities that
among 82 Hospitals previously did not
listed in the Show Me have service, but
Buyer’s Guide: instituted service
Obstetrical Services after guide
published in 1993. published.
Data collected 1994.
Number of
facilities with
policies changed,
planned to
change, or with
change under
discussion.
H-16
Obstetrical
outcome trends.
7. Public
Report Name
and
Description*
ShowMe
Buyers Guide:
Obstetrical
Services
8. Context:
Environment
Characteristics
None