Trace amounts? Assessing hospital costs in Zimbabwe

From:
Department for International Development
Published
4 December 2006
Country:
Zimbabwe
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Health
Authors:
McPake, B., Hongoro, C.

Abstract

Hospital costs are difficult to measure when there is limited or poor quality data. Current accounting methods may miss key aspects of inefficiency. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine find that using ‘tracer’ illnesses is a more effective way to assess costs in Zimbabwe’s hospitals.

Citation

id21 Health

Published 4 December 2006
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