HRGs for benchmarking and contractual arrangements: A poisoned chalice?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 367-369

  Berridge, D C ^a   Scott, D J A ^a   Sharp, L ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contracting; Healthcare resource groups; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; VASCULAR SURGERY;

BENCHMARKING; CONSULTANTS; CONTRACT SERVICES; ENGLAND; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; SOFTWARE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0031715404     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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2. NHS Executive EL(93)91. Healthcare Resource Groups Version 2. Consultation Document. November 1993.
3. National Casemix Office Project Progress Report. Issue No. xii. NCMO NHS Executive G7058, February 1997.
4. Berridge DC, Scott, DJA, Beard J, Hands L. Trials and tribulations of vascular surgical benchmarking. Br J Surg 1998; 85: 508-10.