The impact of hospital competition on healthcare quality: evidence from China’s healthcare reform
The finding provides new evidence of the impact of hospital competition on both technical and non-technical healthcare quality in China, highlighting a positive relationship that differs from some previous studies. This evidence offers valuable policy implications on hospital competition and also emphasizes the importance of considering the heterogeneity of hospitals and services in policy-making.
Authors
- Junyan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-7242)
- Liangchun Yu
- Huimin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6732-4657)
- Xun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-8926)
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1543884
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology