Nicholas Kunnath

Jun 18, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Adrian Diaz |Adrián Díaz |Justin B. Dimick |Nicholas Kunnath

Key PointsQuestion  Is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Star Rating system associated with a hospital’s surgical quality? Findings  This cohort study of approximately 2 million Medicare beneficiaries undergoing 1 of 5 common surgical procedures across 3240 hospitals found an association with CMS star ratings and hospital surgical quality. However, there was as much variation within each star rating as there was across all hospitals.

Feb 7, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Sara Schaefer |Nicholas Kunnath |Andrew M. Ibrahim

Key PointsQuestion  What is the association between health insurance status and rates and outcomes of unplanned surgery for access-sensitive conditions (abdominal aortic aneurysm, ventral hernia, and colon cancer)?