Volume 51 | Number S2 | June 2016
Introduction
New Evidence on What Works in Effective Public Reporting
Brent Sandmeyer M.P.H., Irene Fraser Ph.D.
Improving the Science and Practice of Public Reporting
Choosing a Nursing Home: What Do Consumers Want to Know, and Do Preferences Vary across Race/Ethnicity?
Jennifer Gaudet Hefele Ph.D., Andrea Acevedo Ph.D., Laurie Nsiah‐Jefferson Ph.D., Christine Bishop Ph.D., Yasmin Abbas M.D., Ecaterina Damien M.P.H., Candi Ramos M.H.A.
Understanding Consumer Perceptions and Awareness of Hospital‐Based Maternity Care Quality Measures
Maureen Maurer MPH, Kirsten Firminger Ph.D., Pam Dardess M.P.H., Kourtney Ikeler, Shoshanna Sofaer, Kristin L. Carman PhD
The Nursing Home Compare Report Card: Perceptions of Residents and Caregivers Regarding Quality Ratings and Nursing Home Choice
Marilyn M. Schapira M.D., M.P.H., Judy A. Shea Ph.D, Katia A. Duey M.P.H., Carly Kleiman, Rachel M. Werner M.D., Ph.D.
Improving Medicare's Hospital Compare Mortality Model
Jeffrey H. Silber M.D., Ph.D., Ville A. Satopää B.A., Nabanita Mukherjee Ph.D., Veronika Rockova Ph.D., Wei Wang Ph.D., Alexander S. Hill B.S., Orit Even‐Shoshan M.S., Paul R. Rosenbaum Ph.D., Edward I. George Ph.D.
Breaking Narrative Ground: Innovative Methods for Rigorously Eliciting and Assessing Patient Narratives
Rachel Grob Ph.D., M.A., Mark Schlesinger Ph.D., Andrew M. Parker Ph.D., M.S., Dale Shaller, Lacey Rose Barre M.P.H., Steven C. Martino Ph.D., Melissa L. Finucane, Lise Rybowski M.B.A., Jennifer L. Cerully Ph.D., M.S.
Using Social Media, Online Social Networks, and Internet Search as Platforms for Public Health Interventions: A Pilot Study
Marco D. Huesch, Aram Galstyan Ph.D,, Michael K. Ong M.D., Ph.D., Jason N. Doctor Ph.D,
Changes in Consumer Demand Following Public Reporting of Summary Quality Ratings: An Evaluation in Nursing Homes
Rachel M. Werner M.D., Ph.D., R. Tamara Konetzka Ph.D., Daniel Polsky