Hospital Quality Is a Choice—Policymakers Should Insist on It

doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3727

DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3727 ISSN: 2689-0186

Hospital Quality Is a Choice—Policymakers Should Insist on It

Sherry Glied

This JAMA Forum discusses the effects of higher-quality hospitals on patient outcomes, drivers of hospital quality, and the potential reasons why poorer-quality hospitals do not improve.

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