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F Ebadi Fard Azar, A Choopani , H Saberi Anari , N Mohammadi, Sh Arkian , F Choopani ,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2012)
Abstract
Background: The existed difference statistical indicators is necessary to measure the efficiency of the health organization and as an exact strategy, could be removed the developed problems in heath services sectors.
Materials and methods: This is a descriptive research as a cross sectional study throughout obstetric and gynecology wards in the general hospital of RASOOL. The questionnaires and statistical Forms applied for data gathering. The methods were completed questionnaires, statistical Forms, face to face interviews and observation. The Delphi technique, standardized questionnaires and references’ text books used to determining the reliability and validity. Data analysis was done by using likret ranking.
results: The results showed that some indicators, such as inpatient bed occupied rate (63%), bed turnover interval(5) & mean length of stay(4), patient per nurse(19), meanwhile service education(10),staff per active bed(1for 12), midwife per delivery bed(0), staff(50.9%) and patient satisfaction(89%)
were lower than expected. Some indicators such as rooming in technique(100%), breast feeding(100%), patient information access from HIS system(100%), emergency and hostelling medicine access(100%), round and morning reports(100%), the mean admitted time in the ward(30 minutes), Infant and maternal mortality rate per total deliveries(0), and the percentage of trained patient(100%) were as expected. Some indicators such as expert physician per active bed (1 for 7) and C/S per total delivery ratio (69%) which was higher than expected, and the necessary data for calculating book & papers per assistant professor & non colonial infection rate were not found.
Conclusion: Hospital indicators showed the performance of hospitals in the various bases. Therefore,the broad attentions to these indicators are necessary. Meanwhile, it should be compared them and to distinct time periods.
M Mehrolhasani , V Yazdi Feyzabadi , T Barfeh Shahrbabak ,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (3-2014)
Abstract
Background: A method of performance assessment is required to improve Productivity and reduce hospital costs . Pabon Lasso diagram is known as a tool for performance assessment. The current study is aimed to assess and compare Kerman province`s hospitals performance by using Pabon Lasso diagram.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted retrospectively between 2008 and 2010. All hospitals of Kerman province in three groups of public, social security and private were selected by census method (N=23). The data were gathered from statistics unit and entered into SPSS 18.0. Three indicators include bed occupancy rate, bed turnover and average of length of stay were calculated and then hospitals` performance were analyzed by Pabon Lasso diagram.
Results: In first two years, seven and eight hospitals out of twenty-three and in third year nine hospitals out of twenty-two located in third zone of the model (desired productivity) respectively. Among all hospitals, regarding number and ownership type, social security hospitals had better performance in 2008. Additionally Public hospitals had better performance than others in 2009 and 2010,.
Conclusion: Public hospitals had better performance.Although studied hospitals` performance experienced growing trend, only one third of the them had desired performance. It can be caused by changing the provided services type from inpatient to outpatient services.It seems that Considering type of ownership and assessing past trend of 3 studied indicators concurrently is necessary for Planning for development of a broader range of inpatient services and diversified medical services based on province`s need.
Mahboubeh Asadi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Saeed Khayatmoghadam,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (12-2014)
Abstract
Background & objectives: one of new and unique tools for survival of organizations among their competitors having comprehensive knowledge of all the environmental factors affecting the organization, means organizational intelligence, that with its measurement Strengths and weaknesses of the organization are identified and can affect the performance of organization and in this way, they help to organization in the measurement and evaluating progress in achieving its goals.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive analytical study was performed in 12 general hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2012. Study samples were 375 employees who were selected through stratified sampling method. The study Tool of data accumulation was Albrecht organizational intelligence standard questionnaire and checklist of hospital performance indicators that was determined by the Ministry of Health. To determine score organizational intelligence was used the five-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS v.16 using Statistical tests and Pearson correlation coefficient (P=0/05).
Results: we found that there was a significant positive relationship between hospitals’ organizational intelligence and all the performance indicators of the exception of “Bed occupancy ratio”, “Ratio of surgeries to operation beds” (P<0.05), and organizational intelligence had the highest correlation with indicators of Bed Turnover Interval (r = 0.739) and the average length of patient stay (0.691)
Conclusion: it seems that attention and planning to strengthen and increase organizational intelligence can be effective in improving the performance of hospitals.
Sayed Masood Mosavi-Negad, Omid Adeli, Tahere Hariri, Neda Vali-Pour, Zahra Moshkani,
Volume 15, Issue 3 (8-2016)
Abstract
Background: Many hospitals of Iran make use of their therapeutic capacities in order to attract medical tourists and increase revenue and efficiency of their affiliated hospitals. This issue has major benefits for hospital and tourists. This study assessed the potential of medical tourists' attraction in a military hospital in Tehran.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive- analytical one which used secondary data to analyze. Data gained from quality improvement and finance offices, recipients of service and health information management units from the first of 2014 to the first semester of 2015. Strategic plan document were used to analyze the opportunities and strengths points.
Results: The mean of studied hospital performance indicators like bed occupancy rate, length of stay, Bed turnover, rate of admissions to bed, mortality and bedsores rates, nosocomial infections, medication error, patients' rights and patient satisfaction were 4.68 , 3.3, 5.1 , 6.6 , 5.2, 1, 69, 9.74 , 70 percent respectively. The strengths points of the studied hospital were diverse expertise, updated equipment and minimum waiting time.
Conclusion: Because of skilled man power, physical resources and especially modern equipment, the hospital does not need huge investment in medical tourists' attraction. This issue will increase admission, productivity and satisfaction of clients and staff.
Dr Mohammad Arab, Seyed Masood Mousavi, Dr Aidin Arian Khesal, Dr Ali Akbarisari,
Volume 16, Issue 1 (4-2017)
Abstract
Background: in order to quality improvement, accreditation standards implemented with focus on the clinical and non clinical services. A nationwide intervention such as hospital accreditation can affect on measures related to the provision of high quality services. Indeed, such devices can be considered as effective tools in macroeconomic health sector policymaking. The main objective of current study was to investigate the effect of accreditation system on the key performance indicators of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: The study was a semi-experimental and descriptive-analytical one which conducted longitudinal using an Interrupted Time Series Analysis approach. Data related to the key performance indicators including average long of stay, Caesarean percent, turnover rate, patient satisfaction percent, bed occupancy rate, self-ordered discharge from emergency room and net death rate) was accumulated through multiple visits to the hospitals during 2012-2014. STATA software was used for data analysis.
Results: The study results revealed that based on implementation of accreditation model, the average stay of patients in the hospitals cesarean section rate and turn-over intervals decreased, while the percentage of patient satisfaction and bed occupancy average increased. Moreover, self-ordered discharge from emergency room and average of net death rate indicator showed no change.
Conclusion In general, it can be concluded that the health system partially has achieved a part of their objectives means key performance indicators promotion as a result of hospital accreditation implementation in hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In order to assess more accurate investigation and understanding the nature of the system effectiveness, analysis of different aspects of hospitals performance indicators and the nature of their changes in longer period seems to be helpful.
