Time-based analysis of total cost of patient episodes: A case study of hip replacement

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-145

  Peltokorpi, Antti ^a   Kujala, Jaakko ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Patient care; Quality management; Six sigma; Time based management

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FINLAND; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; TIME;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EPISODE OF CARE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645450891     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610651672     Document Type: Article

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