Lawrence Center Quality and Safety Mini-Courses

Hospital Ratings and Rankings

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 12:00 - 12:50 PM

Massachusetts General Hospital
Online Virtual Meeting
Zoom Link

Course Description

The landscape of hospital rating and rankings is continuously expanding and evolving.  Today, numerous organizations publish hospital rankings and ratings, each using their own methodology and often varying in results.

Please join us as we compare and contrast methodologies used by organizations including U.S. News & World Report, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Star rating), and the Leapfrog Group (Safety Score), to name a few. 

Participants will learn how to meaningfully interpret results to identify areas to focus improvement efforts when possible

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe three different hospital ranking and rating systems used in healthcare today
2. Describe the various methodologies used in such quality measurement including common limitations
3. Explain how best to interpret results

Target Audience

This activity is intended for members of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee (QPSC) and staff they work with who will benefit from the training.

Agenda

Faculty

David Shahian, MD
Vice President, Center for Quality and Safety
Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
 

Sean McWalters, MS, CPHQ
Senior Director, Quality Performance Management,
Lawrence Center for Quality and Safety,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Syrene Reilly, MBA
Associate Chief Quality Officer,
Lawrence Center for Quality and Safety,
Massachusetts General Hospital

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 0.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact

For questions regarding registration, please contact the Mass General Brigham Office of Continuing Professional Development at [email protected]

Americans with Disabilities Act: Our Course Coordinator can assist you with any special needs (i.e., physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Jeanne Henson prior to the event at 617-724-9791

Provided by

Massachusetts General Hospital Edward P. Lawrence Center for Quality & Safety and Mass General Brigham