The effect of pay-for-performance in hospitals: Lessons for quality improvement

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 690-698

  Werner, Rachel M ^a   Kolstad, Jonathan T ^b   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^c   Polsky, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MOTIVATION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HOSPITALS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955444854     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.1277     Document Type: Article

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