Detecting Undifferentiation of Tertiary and County Hospitals in China in Adoption of DRG Instrument.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Undifferentiated function for medical institutes in different levels had been a barrier to China's healthcare reform. Thus, this study aimed to detect medical services that were capable offered both in tertiary and county hospitals in China and discuss the process of detection. (2) Method: Data of 2 tertiary hospitals that were city level and 12 county-level hospitals from one city in China were collected and grouped into diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). A strategy with four steps was devised by considering the aspects of service volume, in-hospital mortality rate, in-hospital adverse events rate, and inpatient cost. Additionally, a comparison of each indicator was made between city- versus county-level hospitals. (3) Results: There were no differences in service quality be

SUBMITTER: Chu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8393376 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature