The follow up Event in June 2011 applied the strategic systematic framework for hospital reform to specific countries and their context. Specific elements of hospital reforms was examined in greater details – such as organizational reforms (corporatization, public-private partnerships), governance and regulations.

Hospital reform is an important area of healthcare reform, with hospitals accounting for very large proportions of all health care spending, The ANHSS Knowledge Event Cluster hosted its first Knowledge Event on “Hospital Reform: A Strategic Systems Approach” with support from WBI and WB in Hong Kong on 28 – 29 January 2010.