Does hospital competition reduce rates of patient harm in the English NHS?
by Competition and Markets Authority.
Series: Economics Working Paper ; January 2019.Publisher: CMA, London : 2019.Description: 52p.Summary: Previous hospital mergers have reduced the number of distinct organisations offering publicly funded and provided care in the NHS, reducing choice and between-hospital competition in some areas. This research tests the impact of variation in concentration on a new quality indicator: the prevalence of patient harm from falls, pressure ulcers, blood clots and urinary tract infections. It finds that hospital mergers in concentrated areas without offsetting clinical benefits could significantly increase rates of patient harm..Subject(s): hospital mergers | competition | adverse events | falling | pressure area care | pressure sores | patient safety | quality of patient care | urinary tract infections | blood circulation disordersDigital copyAvailability: Online access List(s) this item appears in: Patient safety in the NHS [September 2023]
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Previous hospital mergers have reduced the number of distinct organisations offering publicly funded and provided care in the NHS, reducing choice and between-hospital competition in some areas. This research tests the impact of variation in concentration on a new quality indicator: the prevalence of patient harm from falls, pressure ulcers, blood clots and urinary tract infections. It finds that hospital mergers in concentrated areas without offsetting clinical benefits could significantly increase rates of patient harm.
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