Assessing the appropriateness of hospital utilization to improve efficiency and competitive position

A hospital induced by a certificate of need process and a newly competitive health care environment, made the transition from passive response to outside pressures to active utilization control.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Health care management review 1987, Vol.12 (3), p.17-27
Main Authors: Restuccia, Joseph D., Payne, Susan M.C., Lenhart, Gregory, Constantine, Herbert P., Fulton, John P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Admissions
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Case studies
Certificate of Need
Certificates of need
Competition
Efficiency
Evaluation
Female
Health care industry
Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over
Hospitals
Hospitals, Teaching - utilization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Admission
Polls & surveys
Research Design
Retrospective Studies
United States
Usage variance
Utilization Review - methods
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Summary:A hospital induced by a certificate of need process and a newly competitive health care environment, made the transition from passive response to outside pressures to active utilization control.
ISSN:0361-6274
1550-5030
DOI:10.1097/00004010-198701230-00006