Author/Authors :
Hosseini، Seyede Elahe نويسنده Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Ebrahimipour، Hossein نويسنده Health Sciences Research Center, Department of Health and Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Badiee، Shahpour نويسنده Department of Complementary and Chinese Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Haghighi، Hajar نويسنده Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Mahmoudian، Payam نويسنده Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Vafaee-Najar، Ali نويسنده Health Sciences Research Center, Department of Health and Management, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Background: Performance evaluation is a process, which deals with the evaluation, measurement and judgment of performances
over a certain period of time.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences’ hospitals using the
Pabon Lasso model.
Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, ten educational hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS)
were investigated. Data included the following indicators: bed turnover rate (BTR), bed occupancy rate (BOR) and average length of
stay (ALS). The data-gathering tool was standardized by the deputy of curative services of the ministry of health and medical education
(MOHME). Data was collected from the information technology and statistics management department of MUMS databank,
entered into the Excel software, validated, and implemented to depict the Pabon Lasso graphic chart. The position of the hospitals
was recognized and analyzed in terms of the above indexes.
Results: Doctor Sheikh hospital has been shifting variably between the second and third quadrants; Hashemi Nejad hospital was
moved to the third quadrant in 2006 to 2011 and finally to the first quadrant in 2011. The status of Shariati hospital and Omolbanin
hospital remained constant in the first and second quadrants during these six years. Finally, the KhatamolAnbiya hospital
was moved from the second quadrant to the third quadrant during these six years
Conclusions: According to the results, only 30% of Mashhad’smedical centers (Hashemi-Nejad, Anbiyaanddoctor Sheikh hospitals)
were in the third quadrant. In addition, the study findings showed the performance of each hospital according to the Pabon Lasso
model. This information can be used to gain the awareness of hospital administrators about their hospital’s situation and position
compared to other hospitals, to maintain and upgrade their performance.
