Impact on healthcare and operational outcomes of outsourcing to a private value-based provider: analysis of tertiary hospitals in the Community of Madrid.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Outsourcing to private healthcare providers is a topic of intense debate and with contradictory results published in the literature.

Methods

In this study, we aimed to analyze the effects of outsourcing to a private provider that follows a value-based model on official indicators of quality, functioning and accessibility, safety, and patient experience recently published by the Madrid regional health system for the year 2023.

Results

Notably, we found that the study hospital showed lower mortality rates, surgical and medical complications, and hospital-acquired infections than its peers. Moreover, the study hospital had significantly shorter length of stay and surgical backlog, highlighting its high levels of functioning and accessibility. Regarding patie

SUBMITTER: Carames C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460369 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature