Franz Porzsolt MD, PhD
Private Research Institute Clinical Economics, Germany
Publications
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Research Article
Considerations for Stabilizing the Two Main Pillars of Healthcare: Financing and Nursing
Author(s): Franz Porzsolt MD, PhD*
Background: Reducing healthcare expenditure while improving the quality of care could help stabilize the two major challenges facing healthcare systems: rising costs and declining sustainability. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been recommended for evaluating the effects of health services for more than 50 years. When first introduced into health services research, however, this experimental approach was controversial because methods for objectively evalu- ating its limitations were not yet available. Objectives: Our aim was to describe methods that enable the identification, verification, and correction of suspected errors in healthcare delivery. Methods: The intellectual legacy of Albert Einstein (born in Ulm in 1879) and the “hochschule für gestaltung (hfg) Ulm” (Ulm School of Design, 1.. Read More»
