Hospital Economics : A Primer on Resource Allocation to Improve Productivity & Sustainability

Content: Cover
 Half Title
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Dedication
 Contents
 Acknowledgments
 Author
 1. The Importance of Hospital Economics
 Introduction
 Hospital Cost Savings
 Ratio of Hospital Beds
 Hospital Economics Issues
 References
 2. Hospital Resource Allocation
 Introduction
 Production Function
 Cost Function
 References
 3. Hospital Productivity
 Introduction
 Hospital Productivity Factors
 References
 4. Hospital Competition and Quality
 Introduction
 Competition versus Quality
 Nonfinancial Factors
 References
 5. Cost Components in Medical Procedures
 Introduction
 Cost Elements. Analysis of CovarianceReferences
 6. Economic Burden of Disease
 Introduction
 Perspectives on Study of the Economic Burden
 The Economic Burden of Disease
 Sociological Role
 Stigma
 The Proportion of Direct and Indirect Costs
 References
 7. Economical Aspects of Hospital-Acquired Infections
 Introduction
 Implementation of Work Standardization
 Economic Analysis of Hospital-Acquired Infections
 Hospital Costs Spent
 The Importance of Hospital-Acquired Infections
 Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio
 References
 8. Hospital Resource Management
 Introduction
 Technical Efficiency. Economic EfficiencyScale Efficiency
 The Relation among Efficiencies
 References
 9. Economy Scale of Hospitals
 Introduction
 Economy of Scale
 Economy of Scope
 Application
 References
 10. Hospital Human Resources Development
 Introduction
 References
 11. Methods of Improving the Quality of the Hospital
 Introduction
 Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, and Lean
 Plan, Do, Check, Act
 The Seven Quality Control Tools
 References
 12. Lean Implementation in Hospitals
 Introduction
 Waste
 Lean Implementation
 Lean Principles
 References
 13. Utilization of Hospital Resources
 Introduction. Consumer RatesInsurance
 References
 14. Hospital Revenue Components
 Introduction
 Payment-Based System
 Hospital Revenue
 References
 15. Diagnosis-Related Groups
 Introduction
 Diagnosis-Related Groups in Indonesia
 Indonesia Case Base Groups
 References
 Index.