Managing unwarranted variation in hospital care – findings from a regional audit in Norway
H. P. Eide, P. Barach, E. Søreide, C. Thoresen, O. Tjomsland · 2023
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Eide and four co-authors report an audit from 2023 of hospital care in southeast Norway. Health systems worldwide try to cut care that varies between hospitals without a good reason, since such variation can mean waste or harm. The audit tested whether senior leaders followed a new regional plan to reduce that variation.
Seventy five leaders from eight hospital groups were invited to take part. The audit found the goal had not been shared clearly from the top. Use of national quality data varied widely, and a third of clinical leaders said their work faced little scrutiny. Many were unsure what top leaders expected of them. The authors say clearer direction and follow up are needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | H. P. Eide, P. Barach, E. Søreide, C. Thoresen, O. Tjomsland |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |