Journal article
The impact of a pay-for-performance system on timing to hip fracture surgery: experience from the Lazio Region (Italy)
Abstract
BackgroundA tariff modulation mechanisms has been introduced in some Italian regions with the aim of reducing inappropriate admissions and improving quality of care. In response to a regional act, hospitals in Lazio adopted a clinical pathway for elderly patients with hip fracture and introduced a compensation system based on the quality of health care, as in a pay-for-performance model. The objective of the present study was to compare the …
Authors
Colais P; Pinnarelli L; Fusco D; Davoli M; Braga M; Perucci CA
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1186/1472-6963-13-393
ISSN
1472-6963