Article
Biology
Khalid Ghilan, Asim Mehmood, Zafar Ahmed, Ahmed Nahari, Mohammed J. Almalki, Abdulrahman M. Jabour, Fahad Khan
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the unit cost for health services provided to inpatients at King Fahd Central hospital in Jazan during the financial year 2018. Results showed significant variations in the average patient cost across different wards, providing important insights into hospital costing in a tertiary care setting.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Matthew A. Popplewell, Lazaros Andronis, Huw O. B. Davies, Lewis Meecham, Lisa Kelly, Gareth Bate, Andrew W. Bradbury
Summary: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a global issue due to tobacco use and diabetes prevalence. The study compared the costs and effectiveness of primary infrapopliteal vein bypass surgery (BS), best endovascular treatment (BET), and major limb major amputation (MLLA) over a 12-month period, with BET being the most cost-effective option.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Thean Singh, Jawahar S. K. Pillai, Mukunda C. Sahoo
Summary: This study used the ABC technique to determine the cost of SICU beds per day, providing important information for hospital policy decisions.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Karen B. Lasater, Paul R. Rosenbaum, Linda H. Aiken, J. Margo Brooks-Carthon, Rachel R. Kelz, Joseph G. Reiter, Jeffrey H. Silber, Matthew D. McHugh
Summary: This study evaluated whether hospital factors, including nurse resources, explain racial differences in surgical outcomes between black and white Medicare patients, and whether these disparities changed over time. The results showed that survival disparities among black and white patients were largely explained by demographic, procedure, and presentation factors. Additionally, hospitals with better nurse resources were associated with lower mortality rates for all patients.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Asim Mehmood, Zafar Ahmed, Khalid Ghilan, Ahmed Damad, Fahad Khan Azeez
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the cost of healthcare services provided by King Fahd Central Hospital Jazan, and found that Diagnosis Related Group costing is more reliable and recommended for reimbursement purposes.
INQUIRY-THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION PROVISION AND FINANCING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mehul V. Raval, Audra J. Reiter, Ian M. McCarthy
Summary: This study examines the value of children's hospitals (CH) compared to non-children's hospitals (NCH) for routine surgical procedures. It finds that children have similar clinical outcomes at CH and NCH, but procedures at CH are associated with higher payments and lower overall value care.
Article
Political Science
Sarah L. Young, James Tanner
Summary: The New Public Governance theory emphasizes citizen participation and the expanded role of bureaucrats in government. However, a study found that when there is a clash between citizens and bureaucrats in public management decisions, bureaucratic discretion has a greater influence over administrative decision-making.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Patrick B. Murphy, Wendelyn M. Oslock, Angela M. Ingraham, Kevin B. Ricci, Victor K. Heh, Heena P. Santry
Summary: The study showed that hospitals with dedicated, daytime operative resources and teaching hospital backgrounds have an advantage in performing index cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis, which can improve the quality of care for patients.
JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
(2022)
Letter
Surgery
Thessa Rebecca Friebel, Sonya Gardiner
Summary: Ganga Hospital is globally renowned for its expertise in plastic and orthopaedic surgery, offering a high volume of cases and maintaining extremely high standards of operative techniques and patient care. This Correspondence provides an overview of the available educational opportunities, based on our own experiences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Farzaneh Mohammadpour, Mehdi Basakha, Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamal, Nadia Azari
Summary: This study aims to calculate the cost of rehabilitation services in an outpatient rehabilitation clinic in Tehran, Iran. The findings reveal a significant gap between the cost of these services and the government's tariffs. Therefore, establishing patient referral links and reallocating resources can enhance the profitability of rehabilitation institutions.
COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tom Salih, Peter Martin, Tom Poulton, Charles M. Oliver, Mike G. Bassett, S. Ramani Moonesinghe
Summary: The study found that in the UK NHS, estimated travel time between home and hospital was not a primary determinant of short-term mortality following emergency gastrointestinal surgery.
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Weixiang Huang, Wenhui Zhou, Pengfei Guo, Han Zhu
Summary: The study shows that value-based competition is more intense, leading to higher numbers of customers served, customer surplus, and social welfare, but lower total revenue for the two firms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Daniyal Mansoor Ali, Adam Leibold, James Harrop, Ashwini Sharan, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Ahilan Sivaganesan
Summary: This review provides a roadmap for implementing TDABC in spine surgery by analyzing relevant publications and identifying key research questions, objectives, and cost calculation methods.
GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ashlea Ostwald, Vivitskaia J. D. Tulloch, Peter M. Kyne, Nicholas J. Bax, Piers K. Dunstan, Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, Judy Upston, Vanessa M. Adams
Summary: The study aimed to test the variation of threat mapping methods by comparing four different approaches, which revealed the different impacts of data details on management decisions. The coastal zone was consistently identified as the area with the highest threats, and the cumulative impact method provided the most detailed guidance on where to act and which threats to manage for vulnerable species.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Christer Groeben, Katharina Boehm, Rainer Koch, Ulrich Sonntag, Tim Nestler, Julian Struck, Matthias Heck, Martin Baunacke, Annemarie Uhlig, Mara Koelker, Christian P. P. Meyer, Benedikt Becker, Johannes Salem, Johannes Huber, Marianne Leitsmann
Summary: This study investigated the utilization of hospital rating websites (HRWs) among uro-oncological patients in Germany and found that HRWs had little impact on hospital choice decisions. Patients were more likely to rely on urologists' recommendations.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Nathalie Benet, Aude Deville, Gerald Naro
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ACCOUNTING RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Business, Finance
Gerald Naro, Denis Travaille
COMPTABILITE CONTROLE AUDIT
(2019)
Article
Business, Finance
Jean-Noel Chauvey, Gerald Naro, Arnelie Seignour
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING
(2015)
Article
Business, Finance
Irene Georgescu, Gerald Naro
COMPTABILITE CONTROLE AUDIT
(2012)
Article
Business, Finance
Gerald Naro, Denis Travaille
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ACCOUNTING RESEARCH
(2011)