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A review of pay-for-performance programs in the inpatient sector in OECD countries
Milstein, Ricarda; Schreyögg, Jonas - 2015
-for-performance (P4P) programs have been implemented in the inpatient sector to improve the quality of care provided by hospitals …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011412693
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Developing international benchmarks of patient safety culture in hospital care : Findings of the OECD patient safety culture pilot data collection and considerations for future wor...
de Bienassis, Katherine - 2022
quality and safety—a goal that has increased in importance as countries have faced new safety concerns connected to the COVID …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012886669
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Quality and accountability of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) : a simulated patient study using ChatGPT
Si, Yafei; Yang, Yuji; Wang, Xi; An, Ruopeng; Zu, Jiaqi; … - 2024
to infectious ones. These results highlight the need for cautious AI integration in healthcare systems to ensure quality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015045045
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Quality and accountability of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) : a simulated patient study using ChatGPT
Si, Yafei; Yang, Yuji; Wang, Xi; An, Ruopeng; Zu, Jiaqi; … - 2024
to infectious ones. These results highlight the need for cautious AI integration in healthcare systems to ensure quality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015062654
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Comparison of Two Public Sector Tertiary Care Hospitals’ Management in Reducing Direct Medical Cost Burden on Breast Carcinoma Patients in Lahore, Pakistan
Khaliq, Imran Hameed - 2018
Purpose: Breast cancer is one of the major causes of death incurring highest morbidity and mortality amongst women of Pakistan. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the role of two public sector tertiary care hospitals' management in reducing out of pocket (OOP) expenses on direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012926507
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Analysis of Costs, Length of Stay, and Utilization of Emergency Department Services By Frequent Users : Implications for Health Policy
Prah Ruger, Jennifer - 2007
In efforts to decrease emergency department (ED) crowding and health care costs, frequent users of ED services have been targeted for interventions to decrease their utilization. Previous studies have had different definitions for frequent users and have considered all frequent users as a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012778161
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Picking Your Patients : Selective Admissions in the Nursing Home Industry
Gandhi, Ashvin - 2021
Do healthcare providers pick their patients? This paper uses patient-level administrative data on skilled nursing facilities in California to estimate a structural model of selective admission practices in the nursing home industry. I exploit within-facility covariation between occupancy and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013235001
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Waiting times for outpatient treatment in Germany : new experimental evidence from primary data
Heinrich, Nils; Wübker, Ansgar; Wuckel, Christiane - 2017
Long waiting lines are a common feature and a major concern in many public health care delivery systems. The waiting lines are often characterized as inefficient, because they are a burden to patients without generating any gains for providers. There is an ongoing debate in Germany regarding the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011631526
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A comparative study of the Turkish and German health care systems with regard to quality management in psychiatric hospitals
Yilmaz, Fatma Kantas; Ugur, Tarik Naci Norbert; Rese, … - In: International journal of management, economics and … 8 (2019) 3, pp. 223-241
quality management systems in terms of certification and accreditation procedures, satisfaction of patients and health care … professionals as well as quality indicators revealed structural similarities and differences in health care practices. Both quality … 2017 in LVR-Klinik Viersen, Germany. Quality studies performed in the hospitals in Germany and Turkey were comparatively …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115876
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After the Catastrophe : Disaster Relief for Hospitals
Weeks, Elizabeth - 2015
Disaster planning for health care providers following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and, more recently, Hurricane Katrina, focuses on preparing hospitals and other emergency services to respond to victims' medical needs. But little attention has been paid to the challenges that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014059610