Study of the operation mechanisms reform of county-level public hospitals in Guangdong province

The paper described efforts made by Guangdong province to achieve a goal of the healthcare reform"Serious diseases can be treated within the county". In this reform, the province attempts such operation mechanisms as"autonomous type","guided type"and"trusted type"for the purpose of elevating the service capabilities of county-level public hospitals.To this end, four independent operation mechanisms have also been built for talent development, remuneration incentive, specialty development, and cost control.All these efforts aim at encouraging the hospitals to improve service capability and quality. Key words: Guangdong province; County-level public hospitals; Service capability; Operation mechanism