Evaluating the Relationship between Productivity and Quality in Emergency Departments
Joint Authors
Kang, Hyojung
Bastian, Nathaniel D.
Riordan, John P.
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
In the United States, emergency departments (EDs) are constantly pressured to improve operational efficiency and quality in order to gain financial benefits and maintain a positive reputation.
Objectives.
The first objective is to evaluate how efficiently EDs transform their input resources into quality outputs.
The second objective is to investigate the relationship between the efficiency and quality performance of EDs and the factors affecting this relationship.
Methods.
Using two data sources, we develop a data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to evaluate the relative efficiency of EDs.
Based on the DEA result, we performed multinomial logistic regression to investigate the relationship between ED efficiency and quality performance.
Results.
The DEA results indicated that the main source of inefficiencies was working hours of technicians.
The multinomial logistic regression result indicated that the number of electrocardiograms and X-ray procedures conducted in the ED and the length of stay were significantly associated with the trade-offs between relative efficiency and quality.
Structural ED characteristics did not influence the relationship between efficiency and quality.
Conclusions.
Depending on the structural and operational characteristics of EDs, different factors can affect the relationship between efficiency and quality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kang, Hyojung& Bastian, Nathaniel D.& Riordan, John P.. 2017. Evaluating the Relationship between Productivity and Quality in Emergency Departments. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181440
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kang, Hyojung…[et al.]. Evaluating the Relationship between Productivity and Quality in Emergency Departments. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181440
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kang, Hyojung& Bastian, Nathaniel D.& Riordan, John P.. Evaluating the Relationship between Productivity and Quality in Emergency Departments. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181440
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1181440