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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Ahead of Print. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 9, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Does public health system provide adequate financial risk protection to its clients? Out of pocket expenditure on inpatient care at secondary level public health institutions: Causes and determinants in an eastern Indian state
ConclusionThis evidence should be used to design financial strategies to reduce OOPE at secondary care public health facilities, which is largely due to medicine, diagnostic services, and transport expenditure. Efforts should be made to protect the interest of the poor, who utilise public health facility in a low resource setting in India. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 9, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarit Kumar Rout, Sarmistha Choudhury Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effect of handover location on trauma theatre start time: An estimated cost saving of £131 000 per year
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 8, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Ahead of Print. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 8, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

“There is always a better way”: Managing uncertainty in decision making about new cancer drugs in Canada
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Building hospital capacity planning mechanisms in Poland: The impact of 2016/2017 regulatory changes
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Ahead of Print. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Building hospital capacity planning mechanisms in Poland: The impact of 2016/2017 regulatory changes
Summary Capacity planning is a crucial component of modern health care governance. The aim of this paper is to analyze the requirements that need to be met to build effective hospital capacity planning mechanisms in Poland. In this context, the recent regulatory changes strongly influencing hospital sector functioning, including introduction of health care needs maps, capital investment assessment, and hospital network regulations, are analyzed. Some possible ways forward, based on review of international experiences in hospital capacity planning, are discussed. Applied methods include literature review and analysis of sta...
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Katarzyna Dubas ‐Jakóbczyk, Christoph Sowada, Alicja Domagała, Barbara Więckowska Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research

“There is always a better way”: Managing uncertainty in decision making about new cancer drugs in Canada
Summary Policy decisions about the approval and funding of new cancer drugs must often be made in an environment of complex uncertainty about clinical and cost‐effectiveness data. The focus of this article is on the results from qualitative interviews with senior officials (n = 16) who make decisions about or influence cancer drug policy in various organizations in the Canadian cancer control system. Most participants identified the use of a limited number of informal approaches to address uncertainty, such as grounding decisions in evidence and advice from expert groups. People tended to focus on evidence informed dec...
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - February 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: S. Michelle Driedger, Elizabeth Cooper, Gary Annable, Melissa Brouwers Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Insights on the effectiveness of reward schemes from 10 ‐year longitudinal case studies in 2 Italian regions.
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - January 30, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

The function of patient ‐centered care in mitigating the effect of nursing shortage on the outcomes of care
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - January 30, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Ahead of Print. (Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management)
Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management - January 30, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research