Standardising costs or standardising care? Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and impact of a hospital funding reform in Ontario, Canada

Standardising costs or standardising care? Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and impact of a hospital funding reform in Ontario, Canada

Abstract Background Since 2011, the Government of Ontario, Canada, has phased in hospital funding reforms hoping to encourage standardised, evidence-based clinical care processes to both improve patient outcomes and reduce system costs. One aspect of the reform – quality-based procedures (QBPs) – re...

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Main Authors: Karen S. Palmer, Adalsteinn D. Brown, Jenna M. Evans, Husayn Marani, Kirstie K. Russell, Danielle Martin, Noah M. Ivers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:
Organisational change
Organisational implementation strategies
Hospital funding reform
Healthcare policy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-018-0353-6

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