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Estimation of hospital efficiency — Do different definitions and casemix measures for hospital output affect the results?

Jannis — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:18:16 +0000

K. Vitikainen, A. Street, M. Linna:
Estimation of hospital efficiency — Do different definitions and casemix measures for hospital output affect the results?
Health Policy, Article in Press, Elsevier Ireland

[DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.05.012]

Impact of age and procedure on resource use for patients with ischemic heart disease

Jannis — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:46:52 +0000

Kuwabara K, Imanaka Y, Matsuda S, Fushimi K, Hashimoto H, Ishikawa KB, Horiguchi H, Hayashida K, Fujimori K:
Impact of age and procedure on resource use for patients with ischemic heart disease
Health Policy. 2008 Feb;85(2):196-206, Elsevier

[DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.07.015]

Comparing diagnosis-related group systems to identify design improvements

Jannis — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:41:43 +0000

Beth Reida and Stephen Sutch:
Comparing diagnosis-related group systems to identify design improvements
Health Policy. 2008 Feb 12, Elsevier

[DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.12.012 ]

Reforming the hospital service structure to improve efficiency: Urban hospital specialization

Jannis — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:47:47 +0000

K. Lee, K. Chun, J. Lee:
Reforming the hospital service structure to improve efficiency: Urban hospital specialization
Health Policy. 2007 Nov 14, Elsevier Ireland

[10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.10.003]

Measuring efficiency in clinical departments

Jannis — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:51:00 +0000

J. Magnussen, K. Nyland:
Measuring efficiency in clinical departments
Health Policy, DOI 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.09.013

[ScienceDirect]

Describing Iranian hospital activity using Australian Refined DRGs

Jannis — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:47:47 +0000

Ghaffari S, Jackson TJ, Doran CM, Wilson A, Aisbett C:
Describing Iranian hospital activity using Australian Refined DRGs: A case study of the Iranian Social Security Organisation
Health Policy. 2007 Nov 1, DOI 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.09.014

[ScienceDirect]

The impact of hospital financing on the length of stay: Evidence from Austria

Jannis — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:42:48 +0000

E. Theurl, H. Winner
The impact of hospital financing on the length of stay: Evidence from Austria
Health Policy, Volume 82, Issue 3, Pages 375-389, DOI 10.1016/j.healthpol.2006.11.001

[Elsevier ScienceDirect]

Hospital response to prospective financing of in-patient days: The Belgian case

Jannis — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:13:46 +0000

Perelman J, Closon MC:
Hospital response to prospective financing of in-patient days: The Belgian case
Health Policy. 2007 Jul 10; [Epub ahead of print]

[ScienceDirect]

The risk of upcoding in casemix systems: A comparative study

Jannis — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:37:26 +0000

Paul J.M. Steinbusch, a, , Jan B. Oostenbrinka, Joost J. Zuurbiera and Frans J.M. Schaepkens:
The risk of upcoding in casemix systems: A comparative study
Health Policy, Volume 81, Issues 2-3, May 2007, Pages 289-299

[ScienceDirect]

The effect of misclassification errors on case mix measurement

Jannis — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:43:14 +0000

Jason M. Sutherlanda, , and Chas. K. Botz:
The effect of misclassification errors on case mix measurement
Health Policy, Volume 79, Issues 2-3, December 2006, Pages 195-202

[ScienceDirect]