A novel method for measuring health care system performance: Experience from QIDS in the Philippines

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 167-174

  Solon, Orville ^a   Woo, Kimberly ^b   Quimbo, Stella A ^a   Shimkhada, Riti ^b   Florentino, Jhiedon ^a   Peabody, John W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Health facilities; Health policy; Health systems; Performance measures; Philippines; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILIPPINES; PHYSICIAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILIPPINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 65349169568     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czp003     Document Type: Article

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