Measuring value for money in healthcare
This report examines how measures of value for money are constructed, discusses the challenges inherent in measuring value for money, and assesses the priorities for future efforts in this domain
This report examines how measures of value for money are constructed, discusses the challenges inherent in measuring value for money, and assesses the priorities for future efforts in this domain
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This report reviews the evidence of whether improving quality can also save money for health service providers.
The REAL Centre analyse trends in staff turnover for NHS nurses in England, highlighting the need for integrated and holistic workforce planning.
A summary of the evidence that quality improvement initiatives can make to saving money, recommendations for action, and how the Health Foundation and others are supporting the NHS to improve quality ...
I'm a little confused about the current discourse around person-centred care. I agree it seems inappropriate to call people ‘patients’ – some feel it objectifies people as dependent, helpless, passive...
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A recent Financial Times news story illustrated how difficult it can be to encourage competition as a spur for systemic quality improvement in regulated markets. The FT reported that in a four-week...