The effect of hospital ownership on quality of care: Evidence from England

We investigate whether quality of care differs between public and private hospitals in England using data on 3.8 million publicly-funded patients receiving 133 planned (non-emergency) treatments in 393 public and 190 private hospital sites. Private hospitals treat patients with fewer comorbidities a...

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Main Authors: Gravelle, H. (Author), Gutacker, N. (Author), Moscelli, G. (Author), Siciliani, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
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