Poor Performance Flagging is Associated with Fewer Transplants at Centers Flagged Multiple Times.

CONCLUSIONS: This analysis defines center level trends in lung transplantation following CMS flagging. Contrary to our primary hypothesis flagging did not result in temporal center level changes. However, programs on prolonged probation demonstrated reduced activity, which likely indicates a shift to higher performing centers.
PMID: 30629928 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 7, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Beller JP, Hawkins RB, Mehaffey JH, Chancellor WZ, Teaster R, Walters DM, Krupnick AS, Davis RD, Lau CL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research