ArticleThe European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care2013
Effects of competition on hospital quality: an examination using hospital administrative data.
Article in The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Does Hospital Competition Harm Inpatient Quality? Empirical Evidence from Shanxi, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Effects of asymmetric medical insurance subsidy on hospitals competition under non-price regulation.International journal for equity in health · 2016Article
- On the Hospital Volume and Outcome Relationship: Does Specialization Matter More Than Volume?Health services research · 2015Article
- Employment effects of hospital privatization in Germany.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2014Article
- The Evolving Hospital Market in China After the 2009 Healthcare Reform.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
This paper investigates the effects of competition on hospital quality using hospital administration data from the State of Victoria, Australia. Hospital quality is measured by 30-day mortality rates and 30-day unplanned readmission rates. Competition is measured by Herfindahl-Hirschman index and the numbers of competing public and private hospitals. The paper finds that hospitals facing higher competition have lower unplanned admission rates. However, competition is related negatively to hospital quality when measured by mortality, albeit the effects are weak and barely statistically significant. The paper also finds that the positive effect of competition on quality as measured by unplanned readmission differs greatly depending on whether the hospital is publicly or privately owned.
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