We assess the welfare impact of adverse selection in health insurance choices using detailed panel data on health plan choices and complete health care utilization. Our estimates suggest that adverse selection plays an important role in explaining cost differentials across plans and much of the selection occurs along difficult to contract upon dimensions. Interestingly, the distortionary conseq...

We assess the welfare impact of adverse selection in health insurance choices using detailed panel data on health plan choices and complete health care utilization. Our estimates suggest that adverse selection plays an important role in explaining cost differentials across plans and much of the selection occurs along difficult to contract upon dimensions. The distortionary consequences of the a...

BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are common in health care-associated infection (HAI). The aim of this study was to examine patient's willingness to learn about MDROs and HAIs and their preferred ways of education about MDRO HAIs. METHODS Interviewer-administered questionnaire at a tertiary care academic medical center. We recruited a sample of 100 adult patients who had HAI a...

background a model of quality management called strategic collaborative quality management (scqm) model was developed based on the quality management literature review, the findings of a survey on quality management assessment in healthcare organisations, semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders, and a delphi study on healthcare quality management experts. the purpose of this stu...

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Aboriginal populations in Canada represents a health crisis. Researchers and Aboriginal patients have identified barriers to prompt diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in Aboriginal communities. These barriers include poverty, co-morbidities, cultural indifference, and lack of healthcare resources. This study discusses the barriers to care of Aboriginal...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In Nigeria, most deliveries take place at home or with traditional birth attendants (TBAs). This study examined the factors that influenced or determined utilization of healthcare facility delivery services among women who attended antenatal care (ANC) services. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 220 women who registered for ANC at a hospital and deli...