A RESEARCH ON PUBLIC HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN TURKEY

Authors : Sedat BOSTAN, Gökhan AĞAÇ

Pages : 26-36

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Publication Date : 2019-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study searches the impact of the Public Hospitals Association insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PHA); structuring in the   on the performance of hospital services. Based on the research findings, it has targeted to discuss the relation between the system change and hospital performances. The research was made from on the inputs and outputs of eight hospitals connected to the PHA structuring in metropolitan status and three private hospitals and one university hospital in the same province. Malmquist productivity index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MPI); technique was used in order to analyze the   total factor productivity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TFP); in the study. In consequence of the study, it was determined that the PHA structuring provided an increase in the efficiency in hospitals with more than 150 beds but it did not provide any change in district hospitals. It was observed that hospital performance values did not support the decision to change the PHA management system.
Keywords : Public Hospitals, Public Hospitals Association, Performance, Malmquist Productivity Index