In a new study, researchers explored whether financial subsidies and other forms of monetary compensation to healthcare facilities could encourage hospital-acquired infection control measures, according to an article on the Medical Express website.
Researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) and Princeton University developed a game-theory model to assess the impact of different forms of subsidies on hospital infection control.
Researchers compared three types of subsidies: a subsidy tied to the number of uninfected patients (equivalent to a tax on infected patients), a fixed subsidy, and a dollar-for-dollar matching subsidy.
Under a limited budget, researchers found that a dollar-for-dollar matching subsidy was the most effective.
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