Incorporating Safety and Quality Measures Into Australia's Activity-Based Funding of Public Hospital Services

• Main Authors: Samuel B. G. Webster (Author), Sarah E. Neville (Author), Jennifer Nobbs (Author), Jada Ching (Author), Kees van Gool (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In a bid to improve quality of care, numerous countries have incorporated rewards and penalties into the funding and pricing of hospital services. This paper outlines recent advances in Australia to incorporate financial penalties for hospital acquired complications (HACs) and avoidable hospital rea...