Effect of patient risk on the volume–outcome relationship in obstetric delivery services

Health care organizations that offer more delivery services are assumed to provide better quality of care, and a higher rate of cesarean section (CS) is generally assumed to be an indicator of poor quality of care. This study analyzed whether the volume–outcome relationship in delivery services, measured by the rate of CS, differed depending on the risk status of delivery patients.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Lee, Kwang-Soo ; Kwak, Jin-Mi
Published in:	Health Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0168-8510. - Vol. 118.2014, 3, p. 407-412
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Delivery volume \| Cesarean section rate \| Risk adjustment \| Patient risk

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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