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Hospital Staffing and Patient Outcomes After Private Equity Acquisition
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-24-03471See also: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hospital-staffing-slashed-mortality-rises-private-equity-2025a1000q8n
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After private equity acquisition, hospitals may experience changes in staffing with implications for patients.
Objective:
To examine hospital staffing and patient outcomes in emergency departments (EDs) and intensive care units (ICUs) before and after hospitals were acquired by private equity.
Conclusion:
After private equity acquisition, hospitals on average reduced salaries and staffing relative to nonacquired hospitals, notably in the EDs and ICUs, which are higher-acuity and staffing-sensitive areas. This decreased capacity to deliver care may explain the increased patient transfers to other hospitals, shortened ICU lengths of stay, and increased ED mortality.
Objective:
To examine hospital staffing and patient outcomes in emergency departments (EDs) and intensive care units (ICUs) before and after hospitals were acquired by private equity.
Conclusion:
After private equity acquisition, hospitals on average reduced salaries and staffing relative to nonacquired hospitals, notably in the EDs and ICUs, which are higher-acuity and staffing-sensitive areas. This decreased capacity to deliver care may explain the increased patient transfers to other hospitals, shortened ICU lengths of stay, and increased ED mortality.
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