A Tool For Managerial Decision Making Aligned With Quality Development

Abstract

Background and purpose: Internal evaluation has been a growing trend as the first step improvement in higher education specially in medical unirenities of Iran. Howeve1; the results of this time consuming process of internal evaluation seems to be underused. We provide a description of anesthesiology department of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences where the results lire used to impro1·e the processes and functions the department.Methods: A ten-step systematic evaluation methods were used to insure quality improrement after the results were reached.Results: The finding imbed the basis for attempts to improve the shortcomings the departments.Conclusion: Recommendations for removing the barriers at levels of the university management and Ministry of Health are presented.