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September 30, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

DRG payment does not predispose to negative clinical outcomes in general surgery cases: evidence from a tertiary hospital in China

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DRG payment promoted efficiency in general surgery without increasing negative clinical outcomes.
No significant changes in rates of in-hospital mortality or unplanned readmissions were found.
Interrupted time series analysis confirmed the absence of adverse effects on clinical outcomes.
Reduction in costs and length of stay was significant in certain surgical groups post-implementation.

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Analysis reveals no significant increase in negative clinical outcomes with DRG payment in elective surgeries, suggesting improved efficiency.

Hou et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals no significant increase in negative clinical outcomes with DRG payment in elective surgeries, suggesting improved efficiency.