Does Value-Based Purchasing Enhance Quality of Care and Patient Outcomes in the ICU?

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-112

  O'Brien, James M ^a   Kumar, Anupam ^b   Metersky, Mark L ^b  

^a RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care quality; Health care reform; Pay for performance; Quality improvement; Value based purchasing

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES; VALUE-BASED PURCHASING;

EID: 84870219325     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: 15578232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2012.10.002     Document Type: Review

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