Comparison of Efficiency in Kashan Medical Science University Hospitals, Using Indicators of Hospital Efficiency: 2010-2011

Background & purpose : Hospital , as one of the main organizations to provide healthcare services , has an important role in economy and health systems of the society and to optimize its efficiency as an economic enterprise , comparison of hospital efficiencies using key indicators of hospitals , in order to plan the required policies in healthcare section is very important. This study has been done to compare the key efficiency indicators of kashan medical science hospitals using Pobon Lasso graph. Study methodology : The present descriptive study was carried out in a sectional and retrospective view in 2010 and 2011. The population included six hospitals of kashan medical science university. Indicators of hospital bed occupancy rate , bed turnover rate and average of hospitalization rate were selected to study the efficiency of hospitals and were obtained by referring to healthcare assistant of Kashan medical science university and studying monthly activity of the hospitals and their comparison during 2011 and using Excell & Pabon Lasso programs(Nazar,1999). Findings :From six hospitals under the study in 2010 , one was located in the second region, three were located in the third region, one was located in the fourth region and in 2011, two were located in the first region, two were located in the second region , two were located in the third region and 0 was located in the fourth region of Pabon Lasso graph. Result :In order to study the efficiency of hospitals, managers can compare the main indicators of hospital