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Table 3 Regression estimates (Ordinary least squares and quantile regression estimates of estimated VBP score on hospital characteristics)

From: Association between value-based purchasing score and hospital characteristics

VARIABLES

OLS

QUANTILE REGRESSION

Q10

Q25

Q50 (MEDIAN)

Q75

Q90

DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE INDEX

−0.1***

−0.1**

−0.1***

−0.1***

−0.1**

−0.1**

(−0.1, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.1)

(−0.1, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.0)

MEDICARE DAYS AS PERCENT OF INPATIENT DAYS

−0.1***

−0.1***

−0.2***

−0.1***

−0.1***

−0.2***

(−0.2, -0.1)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.1)

(−0.2, -0.1)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.3, -0.0)

MEDICAID DAYS AS PERCENT OF TOTAL INPATIENT DAYS

−0.1***

−0.1

−0.1***

−0.1**

−0.1***

−0.2***

(−0.1, -0.0)

(−0.2, 0.0)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.2, -0.0)

(−0.3, -0.1)

TOTAL NUMBER OF CPC MEASURES REPORTED

−4.1***

−2.4***

−3.6***

−3.6***

−4.7***

−4.3***

(−5.1, -3.0)

(−3.7, -1.1)

(−4.6, -2.6)

(−5.0, -2.3)

(−6.0, -3.4)

(−5.9, -2.6)

PROFIT STATUS (REF: NON-PROFIT)

FOR-PROFIT

7.9***

6.0***

8.3***

9.3***

8.3***

6.8***

(6.3, 9.5)

(3.2, 8.9)

(6.3, 10.3)

(7.1, 11.6)

(5.9, 10.6)

(3.7, 9.9)

GOVERNMENT-OWNED (NON-FEDERAL)

−1.9**

0.1

−1.0

−2.5**

−3.0**

−3.8***

(−3.5, -0.3)

(−2.8, 2.9)

(−2.9, 0.9)

(−4.7, -0.3)

(−5.4, -0.6)

(−6.6, -0.9)

BED CATEGORIES (REF: BEDS 100–199)

BEDS 6-49

4.5***

4.2*

6.4***

4.9***

5.4***

4.7**

 

(2.1, 6.8)

(−0.1, 8.5)

(3.5, 9.4)

(1.6, 8.2)

(1.9, 8.9)

(0.3, 9.2)

BEDS 50-99

2.7***

2.9**

4.2***

3.0**

1.4

2.0

 

(1.0, 4.4)

(0.0, 5.9)

(2.1, 6.2)

(0.7, 5.3)

(−1.0, 3.9)

(−1.1, 5.1)

BEDS 200-299

0.2

1.3

0.9

0.6

0.2

−1.5

 

(−1.4, 1.9)

(−1.5, 4.1)

(−1.1, 2.9)

(−1.7, 3.0)

(−2.3, 2.7)

(−4.6, 1.7)

BEDS 300-399

0.3

2.3

1.5

0.2

−0.8

−0.1

 

(−1.8, 2.4)

(−1.4, 6.0)

(−1.0, 4.1)

(−2.8, 3.1)

(−4.0, 2.4)

(−4.1, 4.0)

BEDS 400-499

−3.0**

−0.9

−0.7

−3.5*

−4.8**

−4.9*

 

(−5.8, -0.2)

(−5.9, 4.1)

(−4.2, 2.7)

(−7.4, 0.4)

(−9.0, -0.5)

(−10.1, 0.4)

BEDS 500 OR MORE

−1.4

−0.1

0.1

−1.9

−1.6

−2.6

 

(−4.1, 1.3)

(−4.7, 4.5)

(−3.1, 3.4)

(−5.7, 1.9)

(−5.6, 2.4)

(−7.8, 2.5)

GEOGRAPHIC REGION (REF: NEW ENGLAND)

MID ATLANTIC

−3.2**

−3.4

−3.2*

−4.2**

−3.0

−3.6

 

(−6.0, -0.4)

(−8.3, 1.5)

(−6.6, 0.3)

(−8.0, -0.3)

(−7.2, 1.1)

(−8.7, 1.5)

SOUTH ATLANTIC

0.8

−2.0

−1.3

−0.4

3.8*

4.3*

 

(−1.9, 3.5)

(−6.8, 2.8)

(−4.6, 2.1)

(−4.1, 3.4)

(−0.3, 7.8)

(−0.6, 9.3)

EAST NORTH CENTRAL

−1.1

−3.5

−1.6

−2.2

0.8

1.2

 

(−3.8, 1.6)

(−8.2, 1.2)

(−4.9, 1.7)

(−5.9, 1.6)

(−3.2, 4.9)

(−3.8, 6.2)

EAST SOUTH CENTRAL

4.1***

0.4

2.8

3.7*

7.9***

6.5**

 

(1.0, 7.2)

(−4.8, 5.6)

(−0.9, 6.5)

(−0.6, 8.0)

(3.3, 12.6)

(0.7, 12.2)

WEST NORTH CENTRAL

−3.1**

−4.3

−4.2**

−3.2

−2.5

−1.4

 

(−6.1, -0.1)

(−9.6, 0.9)

(−7.8, -0.5)

(−7.4, 1.0)

(−7.0, 2.0)

(−7.0, 4.2)

WEST SOUTH CENTRAL

−0.0

−2.1

−2.1

−1.2

2.6

3.5

 

(−2.9, 2.9)

(−7.2, 3.0)

(−5.7, 1.4)

(−5.3, 2.8)

(−1.7, 6.9)

(−1.8, 8.7)

MOUNTAIN

−5.5***

−7.8***

−6.6***

−6.9***

−3.7

−0.4

 

(−8.8, -2.2)

(−13.7, -2.0)

(−10.6, -2.6)

(−11.5, -2.3)

(−8.6, 1.2)

(−6.4, 5.5)

PACIFIC

−3.9***

−6.9***

−4.9***

−5.3**

−2.7

−1.3

 

(−6.9, -0.9)

(−12.2, -1.7)

(−8.5, -1.2)

(−9.5, -1.2)

(−7.1, 1.7)

(−6.7, 4.1)

WHETHER JCAHO ACCREDITED

−2.5***

−5.0***

−2.8***

−2.7**

−0.9

−1.1

 

(−4.1, -1.0)

(−7.8, -2.2)

(−4.7, -0.9)

(−4.9, -0.5)

(−3.3, 1.4)

(−4.0, 1.8)

OBSTETRIC CARE HOSPITAL

−2.3***

−0.4

−1.5

−3.4***

−2.4**

−2.7*

 

(−3.8, -0.8)

(−3.2, 2.3)

(−3.5, 0.4)

(−5.6, -1.3)

(−4.7, -0.1)

(−5.7, 0.3)

GERIATRIC SERVICES HOSPITAL

1.1**

0.6

0.3

0.9

1.2

1.2

(0.0, 2.2)

(−1.4, 2.5)

(−1.1, 1.7)

(−0.7, 2.4)

(−0.4, 2.9)

(−0.9, 3.2)

MRI HOSPITAL

1.5*

0.7

2.3**

1.9

1.0

2.5

 

(−0.2, 3.2)

(−2.4, 3.7)

(0.2, 4.5)

(−0.5, 4.3)

(−1.5, 3.5)

(−0.7, 5.7)

WOUND MANAGEMENT SERVICES HOSPITAL

−1.6**

−1.4

−1.8**

−1.5

−1.7

−1.7

(−3.0, -0.3)

(−3.8, 0.9)

(−3.5, -0.1)

(−3.4, 0.4)

(−3.6, 0.3)

(−4.2, 0.8)

PRIMARY PCI WITHIN 90 MINUTES OF ARRIVAL

2.8***

2.3

3.8***

2.9**

2.4

2.2

 

(0.8, 4.9)

(−1.0, 5.5)

(1.4, 6.2)

(0.1, 5.7)

(−0.5, 5.4)

(−1.6, 5.9)

PATIENTS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS AT DISCHARGE

9.1***

5.7*

13.5***

8.9***

9.7***

6.9

 

(4.7, 13.5)

(−0.5, 12.0)

(8.7, 18.3)

(3.2, 14.6)

(3.5, 15.9)

(−1.8, 15.5)

PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTIC GIVEN WITHIN 1 HOUR OF INCISION

11.1***

13.4***

12.7***

12.8***

14.6***

−2.2

 

(6.1, 16.0)

(5.7, 21.2)

(7.5, 17.9)

(6.3, 19.3)

(7.8, 21.5)

(−9.9, 5.5)

CARDIAC PATIENTS WITH CONTROLLED 6 AM POSTOPERATIVE SERUM GLUCOSE

5.0***

3.9**

4.2***

4.4***

5.0***

4.7**

 

(2.8, 7.2)

(0.3, 7.5)

(1.5, 6.9)

(1.4, 7.5)

(1.9, 8.2)

(0.8, 8.7)

BETA BLOCKER PRIOR TO ADMISSION AND PERIOPERATIVELY

7.7***

6.6**

9.1***

6.8***

7.8***

7.1**

 

(4.4, 11.0)

(1.1, 12.1)

(5.2, 12.9)

(2.4, 11.2)

(3.1, 12.6)

(1.7, 12.6)

Constant

69.2***

41.5***

48.2***

66.0***

76.4***

107.9***

 

(58.5, 79.8)

(23.0, 59.9)

(34.7, 61.7)

(51.4, 80.6)

(60.7, 92.1)

(87.4, 128.3)

Observations

2,491

2,491

2,491

2,491

2,491

2,491

R-squared

0.2

     
  1. Notes:
  2. 1. 95% Confidence Intervals in parentheses.
  3. 2. *** p<0.01, ** p<0.05, * p<0.1.