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highly developed state of India, Punjab. In particular, we examined the choice between government and private providers, as …
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patients of 10 hospitals in India using a pre-validated structured questionnaire. Our study has identified five primary …, supportive services, coordination among healthcare professionals, and integration of patients in healthcare decisions. The result … healthcare services to their patients. Furthermore, this research has presented a clear understanding of the direct and indirect …
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unionizations in California between 1996 and 2005. We find that hospitals with a successful union election outperform hospitals with … a failed election in 12 of 13 nurse sensitive patient outcomes measures. We also find that hospitals with a unionization … hospital-specific trends, we find that unionized hospitals also outperform hospitals without any union election in the same 12 …
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Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...
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Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...
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This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...
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Indonesia launched Jampersal in 2011, a nationwide program to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn deaths. The program was financed by central government revenues and provided free and comprehensive maternal and neonatal care with an emphasis on promoting institutional deliveries....
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This study presents two case studies, each on a current initiative of contracting for primary health services in Brazil, one for the state of Bahia, the other for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The two initiatives are not linked and their implementation has independently sprung from a search for...
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Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
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