OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: United Kingdom 2016 Raising Standards

OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: United Kingdom 2016 Raising Standards

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2016-02-12

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9264239480

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The United Kingdom’s health systems have long made the quality of care a high priority, pioneering many tools and policies in this area. Yet despite being a global leader in monitoring and improvement, the United Kingdom does not consistently perform well on international quality benchmarks. Why?


OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Kazakhstan 2018

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Kazakhstan 2018

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2018-02-27

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9264289062

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Kazakhstan has made significant economic progress over recent decades. Health has risen on the policy agenda with a number of sector reforms introduced. This review uses globally recognised frameworks and indicators to evaluate Kazakhstan’s overall health system.


OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Mexico 2016

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Mexico 2016

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2016-01-07

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9264230491

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Ten years after the introduction of publically-funded universal health insurance, the Mexican health system finds itself at a critical juncture.


OECD Reviews of Health Systems Primary Care in Denmark

OECD Reviews of Health Systems Primary Care in Denmark

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-03-03

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9264269452

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In many ways, primary care in Denmark performs well. Danish primary care is trusted and valued by patients, and is relatively inexpensive. But there are important areas where it needs to be strengthened. Most critically, Danish primary care is relatively opaque in terms of the performance data ...


OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Colombia 2016

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Colombia 2016

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2015-12-10

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9264248900

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Colombia has an impressive record in extending health insurance and health services to its population, but still faces important challenges in health system performance. This report looks at what Colombia can do to ensure accessibility, quality, efficiency and sustainability.


OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: Australia 2015 Raising Standards

OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: Australia 2015 Raising Standards

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 9264233830

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Australia’s health system functions remarkably well, despite operating under a complex set of institutions that make coordinating patient care difficult. Australia should adopt a national approach through an enhanced federal government role in steering policy, funding and priority setting.


Tackling Wasteful Spending on Health

Tackling Wasteful Spending on Health

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-01-10

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9264266410

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Countries could potentially spend significantly less on health care with no impact on health system performance, or on health outcomes. This report reviews strategies put in place by countries to limit ineffective spending and waste.