Performance contracting and quality improvement in outpatient treatment: Effects on waiting time and length of stay

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-33

  Stewart, Maureen T ^a   Horgan, Constance M ^a   Garnick, Deborah W ^a   Ritter, Grant ^a   McLellan, A Thomas ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Penn Center for Substance Abuse Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial incentives; Pay for performance; Performance contract; Quality improvement; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE CONTRACT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; CONTRACT SERVICES; DELAWARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MARYLAND; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84870244629     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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