conclusions generally, there is a lack of robust and high quality empirical evidence regarding the effects of iso 9001 and the efqm model on the quality care provided by and the performance of hospitals. however, the limited evidence shows that iso 9001 and the efqm model might improve hospital performance. results seven out of the 121 studies that were retrieved met the inclusion criteria. thr...

conclusions reduction of surplus production factors through comprehensive planning based on the results of the data envelopment analysis can play a major role in cost reduction of hospitals and health sectors. in hospitals with a technical efficiency score of less than one, the original and projected values of inputs were different; resulting in a surplus. hence, these hospitals should reduce t...

BACKGROUND Iran developed a national hospital performance measurement program (HPMP) which has been implemented annually throughout its hospitals since 1997. However, little is known yet about its development and the impact of the program on hospital performance.This study aims to describe the development and process of implementation of the HPMP, and to explore the impact on hospital performan...

Background and aims: many countries use different strategies for example downsizing in order to optimal use of resources and reduce costs. Therefore, this study was implemented to evaluate of different downsizing methods in public hospitals of Tabriz and Ardabil cities. Methods: This study was a descriptive study that was conducted in 2015 and 2016 in order to identify of downsizing methods in ...

conclusions overall, two hospitals had high levels of readiness in the assessment (above 80%). given that iran, and particularly its neighbor azerbaijan, is a crisis-prone country, adherence to non-structural security protocols of the who has had a significant effect on the non-structural readiness and safety of hospitals. results the lowest level of performance was observed in communication an...

introduction: hospitals like other organizations need to be evaluated continuously. this is of vital importance due to the critical role of the hospitals in the society. this study aimed to determine and compare the evaluation scores of hospitals affliated with tums with their performance. methods and materials: it is a cross - sectional study which was performed in 27 public and private hospit...

background and objectives: hospital is the largest and most costly operating unit of healthcare system. provision of optimal care requires that hospital administrators identify hospital performance based on relevant indicators. this study used the pabon lasso analysis to assess the performance of hospitals and identify strategies towards an improved hospital performance.   methods: this cross-s...