Review of Financial Performance and Efficiency Resources Utilization of Hospitals: Lessons Learned From U.S. Hospitals

<p>This study investigates the financial performance and resource utilization of American hospitals. To compare performance, hospitals were categorized into independent, networks, and system hospitals, based on structure and characteristics. For the study acute care general hospitals in 100 largest cities in the United States are selected, and factors influencing financial performance and resources utilizing efficiency are identified. The 2007 AHA annual survey, Medicare claims report, and CMS data are used for this study. In initial comparison of each type of hospitals, not only pure network members showed a significant positive difference in cash flow, but also pure system members revealed a significant positive difference in prices and costs. After controlling the control factors to perform regression analysis, however, only independent hospitals had a significantly positive relationship with cash flow. Profitability of network members had a significantly positive relationship with occupancy rate after controlling the control factors. In addition, network hospitals showed efficiency in length of stay although it was not statistically significant.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Dr.P.H.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Services and Policy Management

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Hae Ho

Contributors dc:contributor

• Samuel L. Baker

• Health Services Administration
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Public Health
• Hospital
• Network
• Performance
• Resource Utilization

Statement dc:rights

• © 2010, Hae Ho Lee

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/361

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1362