Hospital Economics : a Primer on Resource Allocation to Improve Productivity & Sustainability
"The biggest issue of economics in a hospital are the resource issues. A resource issue in hospitals creates many problems such as the excessive number of patients, poor service quality, lack of diagnostic tools and equipment, dirty and worn out facilities, long queues at the outpatient clinic,...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Taylor and Francis,
2018
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| Edition: | First edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Author; 1. The Importance of Hospital Economics; Introduction; Hospital Cost Savings; Ratio of Hospital Beds; Hospital Economics Issues; References; 2. Hospital Resource Allocation; Introduction; Production Function; Cost Function; References; 3. Hospital Productivity; Introduction; Hospital Productivity Factors; References; 4. Hospital Competition and Quality; Introduction; Competition versus Quality; Nonfinancial Factors; References; 5. Cost Components in Medical Procedures; Introduction; Cost Elements
- Analysis of CovarianceReferences; 6. Economic Burden of Disease; Introduction; Perspectives on Study of the Economic Burden; The Economic Burden of Disease; Sociological Role; Stigma; The Proportion of Direct and Indirect Costs; References; 7. Economical Aspects of Hospital-Acquired Infections; Introduction; Implementation of Work Standardization; Economic Analysis of Hospital-Acquired Infections; Hospital Costs Spent; The Importance of Hospital-Acquired Infections; Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio; References; 8. Hospital Resource Management; Introduction; Technical Efficiency
- Consumer RatesInsurance; References; 14. Hospital Revenue Components; Introduction; Payment-Based System; Hospital Revenue; References; 15. Diagnosis-Related Groups; Introduction; Diagnosis-Related Groups in Indonesia; Indonesia Case Base Groups; References; Index
- Economic EfficiencyScale Efficiency; The Relation among Efficiencies; References; 9. Economy Scale of Hospitals; Introduction; Economy of Scale; Economy of Scope; Application; References; 10. Hospital Human Resources Development; Introduction; References; 11. Methods of Improving the Quality of the Hospital; Introduction; Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, and Lean; Plan, Do, Check, Act; The Seven Quality Control Tools; References; 12. Lean Implementation in Hospitals; Introduction; Waste; Lean Implementation; Lean Principles; References; 13. Utilization of Hospital Resources; Introduction