Impact of reimbursement schemes on quality of care: A European perspective

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-121

  Vincent, Jean Louis ^a   Takala, Jukka ^b   Flaatten, Hans ^c  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EUROPEAN UNION; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84856020959     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1472ED     Document Type: Editorial

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