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- Title
Economic and performance challenges caused by the COVID-19 epidemic in hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences.
- Authors
Samadi, Sareh; Khalilabad, Touraj Harati
- Abstract
Introduction: Considering the role of hospitals in increasing the health level of society, it is very important to evaluate, measure and improve their performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the economic status and performance of hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The present applied study is a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted on three non-specialized hospitals using data from two periods of time, 2019 and 2020. Raw data related to six financial indicators and six performance indicators were collected by referring to the financial and medical records units of the hospitals. The non-parametric Wilcoxon test and the paired-samples t-test were used in SPSS software for data analysis. Results: The results showed that after the covid-19 epidemic, the average indicators of bed occupancy rate decreased by 12% and the average length of stay and bed turnover increased by 12% and 10%, respectively; these changes were statistically significant (p-value<0.05). Furthermore, the financial indicators of dedicated laboratory revenues, dedicated imaging revenues, and hospital expenses increased significantly by 26, 17 and 27%, respectively (pvalue<0.05). Conclusion: Considering the significant impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the financial and economic performance of hospitals and the possibility of other epidemic-prone emerging infectious diseases, it seems that special support for hospitals is necessary in this regard.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; EMERGING infectious diseases; SPECIALTY hospitals; HOSPITALS; ECONOMIC status
- Publication
Journal of Health Administration, 2023, Vol 26, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
2008-1200
- Publication type
Article