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ArticleIranian Red Crescent medical journal2015

The Association Between Management of the Board of Trustees and Its Effectiveness at Hospitals in Tabriz; 2011 to 2013.

Irvan Masoudi Asl, Shabnam Iezadi, Ali Akhavan Behbahani, Maryam Rahbari Bonab

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Article in Iranian Red Crescent medical journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irvan Masoudi AslHealth Services Management Department, School of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran.
Shabnam IezadiCentre of Excellence in Health Management, Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Ali Akhavan BehbahaniSocial Department , Islamic Parliament Research Center, Tehran, IR Iran.
Maryam Rahbari BonabHealth Department, Islamic Parliament Research Center, Tehran, IR Iran.
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch · IRTabriz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundReforming the structure and improving care and service system, particularly at hospitals, are the main priorities of the health system. The board of trustees of the hospitals is the main proposed strategy in this field. Hospitals with board of trustees were created with the aim of improving accountability to the community and guaranteeing efficient management and attracting public support in running the hospital.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between hospital effectiveness and the board of trustee's management method. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Tabriz City, Iran, during the years 2011 to 2013. To assess the effectiveness of board of trustees' management, two hospitals in Tabriz City were compared. Hospitals selected through purposive typical case sampling method. Two hospitals had equal structure, same doctors, and both were gynecology hospitals of Tabriz City, but one of them was a gynecology hospital managed by the board of trustees and the other was managed by the chairman. The information about the five variables of hospital effectiveness was collected during the years 2011 to 2013 using standard lists and questionnaires, which were available in the hospitals; these variables included quality management, safety, medical equipment management, and patients and staff satisfaction. Then, each variable was weighted through the technique of hierarchical analysis and finally they were analyzed using SPSS 17 and Expert Choice 11.

resultsAmong the five variables related to the effectiveness, safety showed to have the highest weight and medical equipment management had the lowest weight. According to the statistical analyses, the score of the effectiveness of the hospital with the board of trustees was 33.08 (on the scale of 0 - 100) and the score of the hospital with the chairperson was 29.52. No significant association was found between the effectiveness of hospital and the board of trustees management (P = 0.81).

conclusionsBecause there was no significant difference in the effectiveness between hospitals with and without board of trustees, decision-makers must monitor how the commands are carried out to make board of trustees for hospitals and make sure its success in achieving its objectives.

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