Public Reporting of Quality and Clinical Outcomes in the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry

What is the association of hospital participation in a quality registry voluntary public reporting program with quality of care and clinical outcomes?In this cohort study of 501 763 patients at 2423 hospitals participating in the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke registry, 65.3% of hospitals were participating in voluntary public reporting 2 years after the start of the program. Patients at participating hospitals were more likely to receive guideline-based care compared with those at nonparticipating hospitals, although clinical outcomes were similar.These findings suggest that patients at public reporting hospitals may be more likely to receive guideline-based care; more research is needed to determine whether public reporting could improve outcomes.

Corresponding Author: Michael T. Mullen, MD, MS, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, 3401 N Broad St, Ste C525, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (michael.mullen@tuhs.temple.edu).

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