OZschwitz: some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure

Patients who are admitted to St George and Campbelltown hospitals receive the cheapest treatment among major metropolitan hospitals in NSW, while those who have procedures at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital are the most expensive.

OZschwitz: some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure 1461791552562

OZschwitz: some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure 1461791552562

But the cost of treatment varies wildly between hospitals, with some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure to similar patients.

The National Health Performance Authority has measured the efficiency of individual hospitals by calculating the cost of delivering a notional "average" service at each hospital.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/st-george-campbelltown-hospitals-spend-least-on-treatment-in-nsw-20160427-gog79t.html#ixzz476hYrkYj

OZschwitz: some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure

OZschwitz: some public hospitals spending nearly twice as much as others to deliver the same procedure

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