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Analysis of the impact of China Healthcare Security diagnosis-related groups payment reform on the hospitalization costs for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in obstructive sleep apnea patients at Hospital C

BMC Health Services Research
Background As part of China’s medical insurance-related grouping payment reform, public hospitals, which are the primary providers of medical insurance services, face remarkable pressure to control costs.
Mengying Li, Jing Yang, Jiyong Shen, Jinkun Xu, Debin Gu   +4 more
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Assessing Hospital Efficiency: Non-parametric Evidence for Portugal [PDF]

We compute DEA efficiency scores and Malmquist indexes for a panel data set comprising 68 Portuguese public hospitals belonging to the National Health System (NHS) in the period 2000-2005, when several units started being run in an entrepreneurial ...
António Afonso, Sónia Fernandes
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Long‐Term Trends and Projections of the Global Epilepsy Burden: Insights From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
Targeted interventions addressing socioeconomic inequalities and health service disparities are essential for mitigating future epilepsy burdens, especially in low‐resource settings. ABSTRACT Background Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder imposing significant global health burdens. A comprehensive understanding of its temporal and spatial trends
Du Cai, Xianze Li, Qiwen Yuan, Zhongming Lian, Chenyu Zhao, Baotian Zhao, Xiu Wang, Chao Zhang, Lin Sang, Wenhan Hu, Xiaoqiu Shao, Jianguo Zhang, Shichuo Li, Jiajie Mo, Kai Zhang   +14 more
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The Impact of Autonomy Reform on the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in China: A DEA-ITSA Combination Analysis

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Ningbo An,1,2 Quan Zou,3 Ji-Bin Li,4 Kaiyuan Luo,5 Gang Sun,6 Xing Ni,7 Oudong Xia1,8,9 1School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University ...
An N, Zou Q, Li JB, Luo K, Sun G, Ni X, Xia O   +6 more
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Study on inpatient expenses and cost control strategies for breast cancer patients based on Diagnosis-Intervention Packet

Frontiers in Public Health
AimTo provide reference information for reducing disease burden and promoting medical service. The inpatient expenses of breast cancer patients in a top-three public hospital in Zhengzhou under the background of Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP ...
Limin Yue, Zhengchen Pan, Wujun Chen
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Public Health Reforms: Vaccination, Sanitation, and Hospital

Public health always been central to Indian society, reflecting the ancient belief that prevention is superior to cure. Historical evidence highlights hygiene, safe water supply, and environmental health as vital and enduring longevity. Public health services, measures sanitation, vaccination, and vector control, are essential components of national ...
Shilpa S., M. Rathnamma
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Does hospital competition harm equity? Evidence from the English National Health Service [PDF]

Increasing evidence shows that hospital competition under fixed prices can improve quality and reduce cost. Concerns remain, however, that competition may undermine socio-economic equity in the utilisation of care.
Mauro Laudicella, Paolo Li Donni, Richard Cookson   +2 more
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Elective surgery waiting times 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics [PDF]

, 2015
Summary How much elective surgery was provided? In 2014-15, Australia\u27s public hospitals admitted almost 698,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists (as either elective or emergency admissions).
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Australian hospital statistics 2012-13: elective surgery waiting times [PDF]

, 2013
SummaryHow much elective surgery was there in 2012-13? In 2012-13, Australia\u27s public hospitals admitted about 673,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists (as either elective or emergency admissions).

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Frameworks for Action: A Scoping Review of Organisational Patient Engagement Models in Healthcare

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Patient engagement (PE) is recognised as a key pillar of healthcare planning and delivery. However, there is a limited understanding of recent evidence‐based organisational frameworks supporting PE; this gap can impact the uptake, implementation, and spread of PE efforts across healthcare organisations. Our study aims to identify and
Titus A. Chan, Queena Cheong, Brydne Edwards   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source