The association between hospital financial performance and the quality of care—a scoping review protocol — Quentin 2021

Hospitals operate under constant pressure to contain costs and improve the quality of care. The literature suggests that there is an association between health care providers’ financial performance and the quality of care. On the one hand, providers that are financially more stable might have better capacity to maintain reliable systems and resources for quality improvement. On the other hand, providing better quality of care might lead to financial gains in the form of increased revenues or achieved savings and, in consequence, a higher profitability. The general objective of this scoping review is to identify and map the available evidence on the association between hospital financial performance and the quality of care. It aims to (1) provide a broad overview of the topic and indicate a more precise research question for a future systematic review.(2)

Dubas-Jakóbczyk, K., Kocot, E., Tambor, M., & Quentin, W. (2021). The association between hospital financial performance and the quality of care—a scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01778-3