Table 4.
Premier Hospitals | Non-Premier Hospitals | Difference in Change (Premier vs. Non- Premier) |
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2002–2003 | 2008–2009 | Change | P-Value | 2002–2003 | 2008–2009 | Change | P-Value | Difference (95% CI) |
P-Value | |
High Risk | 8.4% | 8.2% | −0.2% | 0.70 | 8.4% | 8.3% | −0.1% | 0.77 | 0.2 (−1.2, 1.5) | 0.82 |
Low Risk | 14.0% | 10.5% | −3.5% | <0.001 | 14.0% | 10.6% | −3.3% | <0.001 | 0.2 (−0.6, 0.9) | 0.66 |
All | 13.6% | 10.4% | −3.2% | <0.001 | 13.6% | 10.6% | −3.0% | <0.001 | 0.2 (−0.6, 0.9) | 0.67 |
Results adjusted for age, sex, 28 Elixhauser comorbidities, type of myocardial infarction, and hospital characteristics (size, region, profit status, teaching status, proportion of Medicare patients, margin and location in a competitive market)