At present, the publication relies on expert opinion alone to rank hospitals’ performance in the following four specialties: rehabilitation, ophthalmology, psychiatry and rheumatology.
U.S. News will now use data from CMS’ Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Compare and the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey Database to compile its 2020-21 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation ranking. One such measure will likely be rehab facilities’ risk-adjusted readmission rate, which is calculated by CMS, U.S. News said.
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