Hospital-Privatization

Scientific Questions

How does hospital ownership affect patient outcomes?

• Does patient outcomes change as a consequence of hospital ownership? How does this vary by treatment?
• Do hospitals make more money after transitioning from public to private?
• How does the change compare against hospitals that changed from private to public ownership?
• How does the change in ownership affect sub-populations?
• Does the frequency of certain treatments change as a consequence of hospital ownership?

Literature Review

• Association Between Hospital Private Equity Acquisition and Outcomes of Acute Medical Conditions Among Medicare Beneficiaries
• Changes in Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition
• Effect of Healthcare Privatization

Data Sources

• Hospital All Owners
  • dataset on hospital ownership Hospital General Information
• Medicare Inpatient Hospital
• Hospital-Acquired Measures
• Patient-Reported Outcomes
• Hospital Provider Cost Report
  • lots of hospital information (can be linked via Provider_CCN)
• Hospital Change of Ownership
• Hospital General Information