Diagnosis-Related Groups in Europe: Moving towards transparency, efficiency and quality in hospitals
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Written by authors with extensive experience of these systems, this book is a product of the EuroDRG project and constitutes an important resource for health policy-makers and researchers from Europe and beyond. The book is intended to contribute to the emergence of a ‘common language’ that will facilitate communication between researchers and policy-makers interested in improving the functioning and resourcing of the acute hospital sector. The book includes:
A clearly structured introduction to the main ‘building blocks’ of DRG systemsAn overview of key issues related to DRGs including their impact on efficiency, quality, unintended effects and technological innovation in health care12 country chapters - Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and SwedenClearly structured and detailed information about the most important DRG system characteristics in each of these countries Useful insights for countries and regions in Europe and beyond interested in introducing, extending and/ or optimising DRG systems within the hospital sector