Assessment of Public Hospitals Performance in Gaza Governorates Using the Pabon Lasso Model Publisher Pubmed



Shaqura II¹ ; Gholami M¹ ; Akbari Sari A¹
Source: International Journal of Health Planning and Management Published:2021

Abstract

Background: Measuring hospital performance can be undertaken in different areas including efficiency, productivity, and quality. Many studies have been conducted using several indicators in this regard. Aim: This study aimed at measuring efficiency of obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatrics departments at the public hospitals affiliated with the Palestinian Ministry of Health in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Method: This descriptive study includes 12 hospitals; four (A–D) and eight (E–L) providing obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatrics services, respectively. Data were collected from health annual reports for the 3-year study period. Pabon Lasso charts were drawn using Microsoft Excel 2013. Results and conclusion: During the 3 years, hospitals B, D and C lied in zones 3, 1 and 2, respectively. Hospital A was in Zone 4 in 2016 and 2018, but in Zone 1 in 2017. In 2016, hospitals E, F and H were in Zone 3, while, hospitals I, J, K, and L were in Zone 1. In 2017, hospital G shifted from Zone 2 to Zone 3, and backed to Zone 2 in 2018. Hospital L has moved from Zone 1 to Zone 2 in 2018, whereas other hospitals have remained in the same zones. Inefficiency in hospitals provides an important opportunity for addressing the gaps in a quality and less costly manner. Emphasis antenatal care in primary healthcare is important. Further researches are required to cover other types of hospitals through employing frontier techniques of efficiency measurement. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.