The effect of financial pressure on the quality of care in hospitals

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-269

  Shen, Yu Chu ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial pressure; Hospital quality; Managed care; Prospective payment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0037374099     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(02)00124-8     Document Type: Review

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