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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020 Background Kenya has prioritized the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) through the expansion of health insurance coverage by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
Rahab Mbau +4 more
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Is the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Associated with Reduced Hospital Readmissions?
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022 Bradley Beauvais,1 Zachary Whitaker,2 Forest Kim,2 Benjamin Anderson3 1Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA; 2Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA; 3Colorado Hospital Association, Greenwood Village, CO, USACorrespondence: Bradley Beauvais, Tel +210 ...
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Outsourcing of Hospitals Services: Lessons Learned from the Experience [PDF]
پژوهشهای سلامتمحور, 2015 Introduction: Outsourcing of hospital care was widely used after the implementation of the Third Socio-economic Development Plan in 2000 . A return in policy occurred since 2006 .
Hossein Joudaki +2 more
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Inventory Management at a Chilean Hospital Pharmacy: Case Study of a Dynamic Decision-Aid Tool
Mathematics, 2020 Pharmacy inventory management is a critical process in healthcare centers. On the one hand, effective drug procurement is fundamental for fulfilling the therapeutic requirements of patients.
Fabián Silva-Aravena +2 more
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The HOSPITAL score as a predictor of 30 day readmission in a retrospective study at a university affiliated community hospital [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Introduction Hospital readmissions are common, expensive, and a key target of the Medicare Value Based Purchasing (VBP) program. Risk assessment tools have been developed to identify patients at high risk of hospital readmission so they can be targeted ...
Robert Robinson
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Medicine procurement in hospital pharmacies of Nepal: A qualitative study based on the Basel Statements. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Accessibility and affordability of evidence-based medicines are issues of global concern. For low-income countries like Nepal, it is crucial to have easy and reliable access to affordable, good-quality, evidence-based medicines, especially in the ...
Mina Shrestha +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives Amid continuously rising US healthcare costs, particularly for inpatient and surgical services, strategies to more effectively manage supply chain expenses are urgently necessary.
Eli Cahan +5 more
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BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2021 Introduction To examine the association of a novel disease-specific health plan, known as the Diabetes Health Plan (DHP), with emergency room (ER) and hospital utilization among patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.Research design and methods Quasi ...
Tannaz Moin +9 more
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A Critical Analysis of Purchasing Arrangements in Kenya: The Case of the National Hospital Insurance Fund [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018 Background Purchasing refers to the process by which pooled funds are paid to providers in order to deliver a set of health care interventions. Very little is known about purchasing arrangements in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and certainly
Kenneth Munge +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar +8 more
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