Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)

Hospitals are the most essential and most costly component of health systems. They account for up to two-thirds of health spending. As a result, they greatly influence the overall quality of health care. As governments search for the best ways to m...

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Main Authors:	Medici, Andre, Murray, Robert
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ACCOUNTING BREAST CANCER C SECTIONS CITIZENS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CLINICAL INFORMATION CLINICIANS COMPLICATIONS DIAGNOSIS EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL RISK HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HOSPITAL AUTONOMY HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL COST HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL MANAGERS HOSPITAL PATIENTS HOSPITAL RATES HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF CARE INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS INPATIENT ADMISSION INTERVENTION LEGAL STATUS LOCAL HEALTH COUNCILS MEDICAL SERVICES MORTALITY NURSES PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PHYSICIANS POLICY MAKERS POOR HEALTH PROGRESS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC HOSPITALS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCE USE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SOCIAL PARTICIPATION SUPPLIERS TEACHING HOSPITALS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12810539/hospital-performance-health-quality-improvements-sao-paulo-brazil-maryland-usa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10179

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spelling	okr-10986-101792021-04-23T14:02:49Z Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA) Medici, Andre Murray, Robert ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ACCOUNTING BREAST CANCER C SECTIONS CITIZENS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CLINICAL INFORMATION CLINICIANS COMPLICATIONS DIAGNOSIS EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL RISK HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HOSPITAL AUTONOMY HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL COST HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL MANAGERS HOSPITAL PATIENTS HOSPITAL RATES HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF CARE INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS INPATIENT ADMISSION INTERVENTION LEGAL STATUS LOCAL HEALTH COUNCILS MEDICAL SERVICES MORTALITY NURSES PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PHYSICIANS POLICY MAKERS POOR HEALTH PROGRESS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC HOSPITALS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCE USE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SOCIAL PARTICIPATION SUPPLIERS TEACHING HOSPITALS Hospitals are the most essential and most costly component of health systems. They account for up to two-thirds of health spending. As a result, they greatly influence the overall quality of health care. As governments search for the best ways to monitor and evaluate hospital performance, policy-makers must identify the best ways to maximize hospital outcomes, patient satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Recent increases in healthcare costs have generated a number of proposals for the organization of publicly financed hospitals. These include new management models, new payment systems and clinical guidelines and disease treatment protocols inspired by evidence-based guidelines. 2012-08-13T10:39:00Z 2012-08-13T10:39:00Z 2010-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12810539/hospital-performance-health-quality-improvements-sao-paulo-brazil-maryland-usa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10179 English en breve; No. 156 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean
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topic	ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ACCOUNTING BREAST CANCER C SECTIONS CITIZENS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CLINICAL INFORMATION CLINICIANS COMPLICATIONS DIAGNOSIS EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL RISK HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HOSPITAL AUTONOMY HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL COST HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL MANAGERS HOSPITAL PATIENTS HOSPITAL RATES HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF CARE INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS INPATIENT ADMISSION INTERVENTION LEGAL STATUS LOCAL HEALTH COUNCILS MEDICAL SERVICES MORTALITY NURSES PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PHYSICIANS POLICY MAKERS POOR HEALTH PROGRESS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC HOSPITALS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCE USE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SOCIAL PARTICIPATION SUPPLIERS TEACHING HOSPITALS
spellingShingle	ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ACCOUNTING BREAST CANCER C SECTIONS CITIZENS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CLINICAL INFORMATION CLINICIANS COMPLICATIONS DIAGNOSIS EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL RISK HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HOSPITAL AUTONOMY HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL COST HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL MANAGERS HOSPITAL PATIENTS HOSPITAL RATES HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF CARE INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS INPATIENT ADMISSION INTERVENTION LEGAL STATUS LOCAL HEALTH COUNCILS MEDICAL SERVICES MORTALITY NURSES PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PHYSICIANS POLICY MAKERS POOR HEALTH PROGRESS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC HOSPITALS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCE USE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SOCIAL PARTICIPATION SUPPLIERS TEACHING HOSPITALS Medici, Andre Murray, Robert Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
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description	Hospitals are the most essential and most costly component of health systems. They account for up to two-thirds of health spending. As a result, they greatly influence the overall quality of health care. As governments search for the best ways to monitor and evaluate hospital performance, policy-makers must identify the best ways to maximize hospital outcomes, patient satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Recent increases in healthcare costs have generated a number of proposals for the organization of publicly financed hospitals. These include new management models, new payment systems and clinical guidelines and disease treatment protocols inspired by evidence-based guidelines.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Medici, Andre Murray, Robert
author_facet	Medici, Andre Murray, Robert
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title	Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
title_short	Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
title_full	Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
title_fullStr	Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
title_full_unstemmed	Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)
title_sort	hospital performance and health quality improvements in são paulo (brazil) and maryland (usa)
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12810539/hospital-performance-health-quality-improvements-sao-paulo-brazil-maryland-usa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10179
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Hospital Performance and Health Quality Improvements in São Paulo (Brazil) and Maryland (USA)

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