Independent Treatment Centres Are Not a Guarantee for High Quality and Low Healthcare Prices in The Netherlands - A Study of 5 Elective Surgeries.

Anouk Dorine Maria Tulp Florien Margareth Kruse Niek Waltherus StadhoudersPatrick P T Jeurissen

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2020)

This study found no evidence that ITCs outperform GHs on quality or price. This evidence does not support the focus factory theory. The substantial practice variation in quality of care may justify more evidence-based contracting within the market for elective surgery.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
primary care
coronary artery bypass
palliative care
coronary artery disease
combination therapy
surgical site infection
pain management
atrial fibrillation