Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8818046 | Health Policy | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Based on the Dutch experience, the following lessons can be useful for other health care systems: 1. professionals should be in the lead in the development of national quality standards, 2. external pressure can be helpful for professionals to take the initiative and 3. volume remains a controversial quality measure. Future research and policies should focus on the underlying mechanism of volume-outcome relationships and overall effects of volume-based policies.
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Authors
Roos Mesman, Marjan J. Faber, Bart J.J.M. Berden, Gert P. Westert,