title: Blending hospital economics with quality of care: a case study.
abstract: Many hospitals have attained substantial gains in cost control. Unfortunately, the impact of cost initiatives on quality of care and clinical outcomes is not clear. However, by looking at the patient management costs incurred relative to clinical outcomes as the patient progresses through diagnosis and treatment, healthcare organizations can evaluate a technology's economic value.
authors.affiliation: La Costa Group, LLC, Carlsbad, Calif., USA. martin@lacostagroup.com
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kleckner
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States