Title of thesis: INPATIENT MORTALITY IN EMERGENCY CARE: IS COMPETITION ALWAYS GOOD? Veronica Kwok, Master of Health Services Administration, 2014 Thesis directed by: Assistant Professor, Jie Chen Department of Health Services Administration The objective of this study was to measure the association between regional competition and emergency care outcomes. Competition was measured using the Herf...

OBJECTIVES To assess the association between market concentration of hospitals (as a proxy for competition) and patient-reported health gains after elective primary hip replacement surgery. METHODS Patient Reported Outcome Measures data linked to NHS Hospital Episode Statistics in England in 2011/12 were used to analyse the association between market concentration of hospitals measured by the...

The level of digital readiness and the application information communication technologies (ICT) are key factors any innovation policy. This research has highlighted development analysis degree assessment methods transformations, which can be used at various levels business management to formulate transformation strategies. present study investigates theoretical framework in field spatial consid...

Merger and acquisition (hereafter MA) are the business expansion strategy. Islamic bank is niche banking sector compared to its peers while it categorized as too small succeed. The paper aims analyze impact of MA on operational performance sector. This study employs empirical research methods, namely cross-sectional pooled regression panel data a set samples consisting 10 banks involved in from...

The unexpected pandemic eruption in March 2020, the European efforts to diminish gas house emissions, prolonged drought, higher inflation and war Ukraine clearly have had a strong impact on electricity price. In this paper, we analyze prices Romanian Day-Ahead Market (DAM) along with other variables (inflation, consumption traded volume of DAM) over last three half years an attempt understand i...

The last few years have witnessed a rapid development in digital finance that may threaten the manner which traditional financial services are being used. It opens up new opportunities for low-income groups and small businesses limited or no access to formal services. Thus, inclusion plays vital role boosting country’s inclusion, fulfilling some sustainable goals achieving higher economic growt...

The quality of the products financial services market is largely determined by competition level between its main subjects, which formed under influence many factors a macroeconomic and global nature. Assessing competitive environment participants in banking seem to be quite relevant. Russian system at stage ongoing structural institutional reformation, reflected quantitative narrowing, statist...

The aim of the paper is to assess regional disparities within Slovak Republic with focus on market concentration that used determine competitiveness market. Following main research structure Slovakia in light selected socio-economic indicators was examined. most relevant indicator terms carried out GDP/capita, appropriate development region. step presents Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), a mea...

This article aimed to test the general hypothesis that guidelines create uniformity, or reduce variation, in medical practice. Medical practice variation has policy interest and is one of the reasons for developing guidelines. The development and implementation of guidelines was considered in the broader context of processes of rationalization. We focused on the influence of voluntary guideline...

BACKGROUND Managed competition was introduced into the health care system in several countries including the Netherlands, although effects of competition of both providers and health insurers on the price of health care are inconclusive. We investigated the association between competition of both providers (care groups) and health insurers and the price of disease management programmes (DMPs). ...