Publication: Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
Date
2010-06
ISSN
Published
2010-06
Author(s)
Medici, Andre
Murray, Robert
Abstract
Hospitals are the most essential and
most costly component of health systems. They account for up
to two-thirds of health spending. As a result, they greatly
influence the overall quality of health care. As governments
search for the best ways to monitor and evaluate hospital
performance, policy-makers must identify the best ways to
maximize hospital outcomes, patient satisfaction, and
operational efficiency. Recent increases in healthcare costs
have generated a number of proposals for the organization of
publicly financed hospitals. These include new management
models, new payment systems and clinical guidelines and
disease treatment protocols inspired by evidence-based guidelines.
Citation
“Medici, Andre; Murray, Robert. 2010. Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA). en breve; No. 156. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/7ee852bd-cfcc-58fa-bd32-dc0e4fe54248 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”