ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Evaluating medical service performance of hospitals in Sichuan Province, China: exploratory factor analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis based on diagnosis-related groups.
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Objective: This study aims to evaluate hospital medical service performance in Sichuan Province, China. Methods: A total of 306 secondary and tertiary general hospitals were included in the analysis. A comprehensive evaluation model was developed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) based on diagnosis-related groups (DGR Results: The comprehensive evaluation revealed that all top 10 hospitals were tertiary general hospitals (TGHs), with 40.00% located in the Chengdu region. Conversely, the bottom 10 hospitals were exclusively secondary general hospitals (SGHs), predominantly concentrated in northeastern Sichuan. TGHs were classified into three clusters: "Excellent" (30.83%), "Middle" (57.14%), and "Inferior" (12.03%), while SGHs were categorized as "Excellent" (26.01%), "Middle" (69.94%), and "Inferior" (4.05%). For TGHs, the "Excellent" cluster displayed significantly higher performance in case-mix index (CMI), number of DRG Conclusion: Significant regional and hierarchical disparities in medical service performance were observed across Sichuan Province, with Chengdu region demonstrating optimal performance. For TGHs, hospitals in the "Inferior" cluster are recommended to enhance their medical ability and efficiency compared to those in the "Excellent" cluster. Conversely, hospitals in the "Excellent" cluster should focus on controlling medical costs compared to those in the "Inferior" cluster. For SGHs, hospitals in the "Inferior" cluster should concentrate on improving medical security and ensuring patient safety compared to those in the "Middle" and "Excellent" clusters.
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