5. Public Reporting as a Quality Improvement Strategy

Author,
Year 10. KQ3:Results 11. KQ4: Results 12. KQ5: Results 13. KQ6: Results 14. Summary
Peters
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Not Studied Not Studied 1. Study one found that
people presented with
Not Studied The overall conclusion is
that less is more when
ordered information
presenting health
about quality only as
information. People with
opposed unordered
lower numeracy had
information that included
better comprehension and
a mixture of quality and
made better choices when
other information, were
presented with simplified
more likely to pick the
higher quality hospital.
2. Different presentation
formats did not have a
significant impact on
comprehension, but more
people chose the lower
death rate hospital when
this information was
presented in a way that
was easier to evaluate.
3. Comprehension and
choices improved when
higher was always better
in the presentation of
ratings.
formats.
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15. Funder of
Research/
Report
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Association
and NSF