background hospitals are the most costly operational and really important units of health system because they consume about 50%-89% of total health resources. therefore efficient use of resources could help in saving and reallocating the financial and physical resources. objectives the aim of this study was to obtain an overview of hospitals' performance status by applying different techniques,...

INTRODUCTION Hospitals are the most expensive health services provider in the world. Therefore, the evaluation of their performance can be used to reduce costs. The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of the hospitals at the Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). METHODS This was a cross-sectional and retrospective study that assessed ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has established time targets for the evaluation of acute stroke patients, little is known about how often these targets are met in the community. To track compliance with NINDS guidelines, Cuyahoga County Operation Stroke implemented a countywide data collection process that provides comparative...

Much of the production in firms takes place over time. This paper seeks to understand the value of interim performance information on long projects. In particular, the model explores the sorting effects of performance evaluations. Conducting an interim performance evaluation increases efficiency by providing the option to end projects with low early returns. The main result: It is efficient to ...

background: clinical training has an important section in medical students’ education. creating a favorable learning environment plays an essential role in medical education. since clinical teachers involve to clinical problem, clinical education environment evaluation can help to identify the negative and positive factors. this study was conducted to compare medical students’ and residents&apo...

BACKGROUND Improving the quality of care at hospitals is a key next step in rebuilding Liberia's health system. In order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care at the secondary hospital level, the country is developing a system to upgrade health worker skills and competencies, and shifting towards improved provider accountability for results, including a Graduate Medical ...

Karlijn Overeem, general practitioner and researcher, defended her thesis on 15 November 2011. The thesis concerns the development and implementation of a performance assessment system for medical specialists (consultants) in Dutch hospitals. Besides the use of multisource feedback, the assessments consist of a portfolio and an assessment interview with a trained colleague. The thesis comprises...