Assessing the efficiency of hospitals by using Pabon Lasso graphic model

One of the main issues in hospitals is assessment of their efficiency. Evaluation and comparison of hospitals is made possible through assessment of performance indicators. This study aimed to compare performance of hospitals through performance indicators using Pabon Lasso graphic model. Performance of seven hospitals affiliated to Busheher University of Medical Sciences was evaluated from 2009 to 2011. Selected indicators of this comparison were analyzed using Pabon Lasso graphic model. According to study results, less than half of the hospitals were in zone 1 of the chart (the most inefficient zone), and only 20% were in zone 3 (the most efficient zone). Three hospitals: Zainabieh, Choromi, and Baqiyatallah were in zone 1 in every one of three years, and Imam Khomeini Hospital in zone 2 (low bed occupancy rate, high bed turnover ratio). Fatemeh-Zahra Hospital was in zones 3, 4 and on the border of 3 and 4, respectively. 17 Shahrivar Hospital was in zone 2 in the first year, and moved to zone 3 for the next two years. Amiralmomenin Hospital was also in zones 2 and 3, and returned to zone 2. Considering inefficiency of hospitals in zone 1, adopting appropriate strategies to reduce services can be beneficial. Hospitals in zone 3 are advised to maintain status quo, and finally, hospitals in zones 2 and 4 can near efficient zone by proper management and improvement of their performance indicators.