A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the Advancing Quality pay-for-performance programme in the NHS North West

• Main Authors: Ruth McDonald (Author), Ruth Boaden (Author), Martin Roland (Author), Søren Rud Kristensen (Author), Rachel Meacock (Author), Yiu-Shing Lau (Author), Tom Mason (Author), Alex J Turner (Author), Matt Sutton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Advancing Quality (AQ) is a voluntary programme providing financial incentives for improvement in the quality of care provided to NHS patients in the north-west of England. Objectives: (1) To identify the impact of AQ on key stakeholders and clinical practice; (2) to assess its cost-effe...