Privatization of a public hospital: a quality improvement strategy.
Public hospitals face mounting challenges posed by the rise of managed care, increasing hospital competition, growing responsibilities in indigent care, and stagnant public sector revenues. Privatization exists as a viable strategy for reengineering the structure and operation of public hospitals to meet the new demands of quality and efficiency imposed by a rapidly changing health care environment.
Metsch
J M
JM
Jersey City Medical Care, NJ, USA.
Haley
D R
DR
Malafronte
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D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006773:Hospitals, Municipal / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009515:New Jersey; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011332:Privatization / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management