Prospects for comparing European hospitals in terms of quality and safety: lessons from a comparative study in five countries.

PURPOSE: Being able to compare hospitals in terms of quality and safety between countries is important for a number of reasons. For example, the 2011 European Union directive on patients' rights to cross-border health care places a requirement on all member states to provide patients with comp...

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Main Authors: Burnett, S, Renz, A, Wiig, S, Fernandes, A, Weggelaar, A, Calltorp, J, Anderson, J, Robert, G, Vincent, C, Fulop, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013