dc.contributor.author |
Barakat, Elise |
dc.contributor.author |
Khalife, Jade |
dc.contributor.author |
El-Jardali, Fadi |
dc.date.accessioned |
2025-02-03T07:58:49Z |
dc.date.available |
2025-02-03T07:58:49Z |
dc.date.issued |
2018-03-21 |
dc.identifier.citation |
Barakat E, Khalife J, El-Jardali F. K2P Briefing Note: Performance Based Contracting for Hospitals in Lebanon. Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center. Beirut, Lebanon; March 2018. |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10938/34721 |
dc.description |
K2P Briefing Notes quickly
and effectively advise
policymakers and
stakeholders about a pressing
public issue by bringing
together global research
evidence and local evidence.
K2P Briefing Notes are
prepared to aid policymakers
and other stakeholders
in managing urgent public health
issues. K2P Briefing Notes
describe priority issues, synthesize
context-specific evidence, and
offer recommendations for action. |
dc.description |
Text in English, with some text in Arabic |
dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-26) |
dc.description.abstract |
Around 87% of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) budget is allocated for curative care, of which 79% is used to reimburse contracted hospitals. Such figures highlight the necessity to enhance the efficiency of MOPH spending. There has been significant investment in quality of healthcare in Lebanon, while limited information is available about health outcomes. Thus, reforming payment mechanisms is needed to ensure cost containment while improving quality of care and patient safety. Successful implementation of a P4P scheme aiming at improving outcomes of care at hospitals in Lebanon requires the following recommendations:→ Development of a hybrid contractual arrangement between MOPH and hospitals whereby the hospital reimbursement formula includes: 1) A proportion based on improved accreditation standards; 2) A proportion based on additional indicators retrieved from the hospitalization database of MOPH, including the Case Mix Index, readmission rate and patient satisfaction.→ Involvement of major stakeholders and communication of the program thoroughly and directly throughout its development, implementation, and evaluation phases.→ Provision of trainings for healthcare personnel at hospitals to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives since building their capacity is critical for successful implementation of P4P. |
dc.language.iso |
en |
dc.publisher |
Knowledge to Policy Center |
dc.relation.ispartofseries |
K2P Briefing Note; |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Hospitals--Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Medical care--Lebanon |
dc.title |
Performance Based Contracting for Hospitals in Lebanon |
dc.type |
Other |
dc.contributor.department |
Knowledge to Policy Center |
dc.subject.keywords |
Healthcare |