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Financial penalty associated with a decline in hospital-acquired complications in Australia

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  • Slawomirski, Luke
  • Otahal, Petr
  • Hensher, Martin
  • Campbell, Julie
  • Newell, Stephanie
  • de Graaff, Barbara

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Adverse events during hospital care are a global concern. The evidence for addressing unsafe acute care using pay-for-performance (p4p) is inconclusive.

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  • Slawomirski, Luke & Otahal, Petr & Hensher, Martin & Campbell, Julie & Newell, Stephanie & de Graaff, Barbara, 2025. "Financial penalty associated with a decline in hospital-acquired complications in Australia," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:161:y:2025:i:c:s016885102500171x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105416
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