Should analysis combine measures of performance in three primary
dimensions of healthcare: structure, process and outcomes or rankings based on hospital reputation, determined by a physician survey.or both?
Structural measures include hospital volume, technology and other resources that define the hospital environment.
Process is represented mostly by a hospital’s reputation for developing and sustaining a system that delivers high-quality care, determined by a survey of board-certified physicians. It also shares with the outcomes dimension an indicator of patient safety; the extent to which patients are safe is largely a function of process. The rationale is that harm to patients reflects both process performance and an outcomes result.
Outcomes performance relies mostly on survival (i.e., risk-adjusted mortality).
Structure refers to hospital resources related directly to patient care. Examples factored into the Best Hospitals rankings include intensity of nurse staffing, availability of desirable technologies and patient services and also special status conferred by a recognized external organization.
Excellent healthcare also is shaped by the process of delivering care, encompassing diagnosis, treatment, prevention and patient education. Process is represented by a hospital’s reputation for developing and sustaining a system that delivers high-quality care.
Excellent healthcare also is shaped by the process of delivering care, encompassing diagnosis, treatment, prevention and patient education. Process is represented by a hospital’s reputation for developing and sustaining a system that delivers high-quality care.
Are you familiar with the US News and World Report ranking of hospitals? It is based on: 1) reputation; 2) structural elements; 3) outcomes; 4) patient satisfaction and 5) safety scores. The weight assigned to each changes a bit, as do components of the elements.
Of course, I am familiar with the US News and World Report ranking of hospitals. I have made mention of 1) reputation; 2) structural elements; 3) outcomes; 4) patient satisfaction and 5) safety scores in my comments (above). Anyway! thanks for your update. Please read the question again and educate us on the subject (kindly share your personal knowledge and expertise)......
Hello Mr.Sayed
I agree withother valuable answers regarding ranking, however, there is an important thing which is accreditation system, if the hospital got it its mean it is following most of the quality processes.