A pilot project using evidence- based clinical pathways and payment reform in China's rural hospitals shows early success

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 963-973

  Cheng, Tsung Mei ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CATARACT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHINA; DRUG USE; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEMORRHOID; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; ICD-10; INFORMED CONSENT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DELIVERY REFORM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GLOBAL HEALTH; PAYMENT REFORM; PUBLIC HOSPITAL REFORM;

CHINA; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84877988192     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0640     Document Type: Article

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