The Experience of Implementing the Board of Trustees’ Policy in Teaching Hospitals in Iran: An Example of Health System Decentralization

Background In 2004, the health system in Iran initiated an organizational reform aiming to increase the autonomy of teaching hospitals and make them more decentralized. The policy led to the formation of a board of trustees in each hospital and significant modifications in hospitals’ financing. Si...

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Main Authors: Leila Doshmangir, Arash Rashidian, Hamid Ravaghi, Amirhosein Takian, Mehdi Jafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_2913_d8f7559ef89071eb3cddd5eb9d51ea62.html