Standardizing the hospital’s case load for diagnostic mix and resource use : a comparison of the RNI and information theory indices
Hospital cost containment is a priority for provincial governments in Canada and reimbursing agencies in the United States—a consequence of the dramatic rise in the rate of hospital cost increases. Studies have shown that this increase is mainly due to an increase in resource use per patient day—mor...
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| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23373 |