一项研究发现,医院合并和收购未能一贯降低费用或提高护理质量。 Hospital mergers and acquisitions fail to consistently cut costs or boost care quality, a study finds.

《美国外科医生学院杂志》的一项研究表明,医院的合并和收购并没有一贯地降低保健费用或提高护理质量。 A study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that hospital mergers and acquisitions do not consistently reduce healthcare costs or improve care quality. 在审查的37项研究中,只有23%显示质量有所改善,93%注意到医院收费增加。 Out of 37 studies reviewed, only 23% showed improved quality, while 93% noted increased hospital charges. 研究人员建议侧重于具体的质量改进工作,并将质量衡量标准标准化,以取得更好的成果。 Researchers suggest focusing on specific quality improvement efforts and standardizing quality metrics for better outcomes.