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Does size matter? The impact of caseload and expertise concentration on AMI 30-day mortality—A comparison across 10 OECD countries

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  • Lalloué, Benoît
  • Padget, Michael
  • Brownwood, Ian
  • Minvielle, Etienne
  • Klazinga, Niek

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To examine the variability of hospital performance within and across countries, using 30-day acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality, and to study the impact of hospital characteristics on performance.

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  • Lalloué, Benoît & Padget, Michael & Brownwood, Ian & Minvielle, Etienne & Klazinga, Niek, 2019. "Does size matter? The impact of caseload and expertise concentration on AMI 30-day mortality—A comparison across 10 OECD countries," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 123(5), pages 441-448.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:123:y:2019:i:5:p:441-448
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.03.007
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