Background A vast amount of literature on effects of pay-for-performance (P4P) in health
care has been published. However, the evidence has become fragmented and it has …

Antibiotic-resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria are increasingly prevalent in hospitals and
the community. New antibiotics are needed to combat these bacterial pathogens, but …

Many developing countries are looking to scale-up what works through major systems
strengthening investments. With leadership, conviction and commitment, systems thinking …

For 45 years, my uncle was a general practitioner. Except for rare few-day vacations, he was
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …

Background Hospitals under financial pressure may struggle to maintain quality and patient
safety and have worse patient outcomes relative to well-resourced hospitals. Poor predictive …

Research has shown that black patients more frequently undergo surgery at low-quality
hospitals than do white patients. We assessed the extent to which living in racially …

Objective To investigate whether the incentive scheme for UK general practitioners led them
to neglect activities not included in the scheme. Design Longitudinal analysis of …

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Patients receiving home health services from high-quality home health agencies often
experience fewer adverse outcomes (for example, hospitalizations) than patients receiving …

Importance Safety-net hospitals provide broad services for a vulnerable population of
patients and are financially at risk owing to impending reimbursement penalties and policy …