Accuracy of administrative data for infection surveillance

"If hospitals and policymakers choose to rely on administrative data for HAI surveillance, continued improvements to existing algorithms and their robust validation are imperative."

Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review
MSM van Mourik, PJ van Duijn, KGM Moons, MJM Bonten, GM Lee
BMJ Open, 2015, 5:e008424

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Improving the quality of costing in the NHS

"Having a clear understanding of the cost of running an organisation is crucial to identify and realise long-term, sustainable savings."

Improving the quality of costing in the NHS: Payment by Results data assurance framework
Capita
June 2014

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Programmed for improvement

"Analysing programme spend alongside outcomes could be the starting point for clinical commissioning groups keen to get the most out of investments."

Programmed for improvement
S Brown
Healthcare Finance
June 2013

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