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47. Should We Trust Hospital Rankings?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Health Equity Measures - Are They a Factor in the Honorable Rankings?

We have identified by hospital, the racial disparity in outcomes for a number of surgical conditions. That disparity exists across the country, and in some ways it is actually worse at the honorable hospitals. It's clear that across the nation, these dis ties are deeply entrenched, very prevalent, and they certainly need to be addressed. We're still taking feedback from researchers and members of the pub and hospital leaders.

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