Assessment of Smartness Status in Public Hospitals and Its Relationship with Characteristics and Performance Indicators
| Author | Seyed Hadi Hosseini | en |
| Author | Yasaman Poormoosa | en |
| Author | Mohammad Amerzadeh | en |
| Orcid | Seyed Hadi Hosseini [0000-0002-4529-7683] | en |
| Orcid | Yasaman Poormoosa [0000-0002-2913-8666] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Amerzadeh [0000-0003-2251-8786] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-11-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The need for smartification is increasingly recognized in public hospitals, making it crucial to identify the current status, gaps, and factors influencing hospital smartness. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the smartness status of public hospitals and investigate its correlation with hospital characteristics and performance indicators. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in seven public hospitals in Alborz Province, Iran, during 2023 - 2024. We assessed the characteristics and performance indicators of the hospitals using a researcher-developed questionnaire and evaluated their smartness status with the standardized "Smart Hospital Evaluation" checklist. Data analysis was performed using SPSS24 software, utilizing independent t-tests, Pearson's correlation, Spearman's correlation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests. Results: The smartness status of the hospitals was found to be moderate, with 71% of hospitals falling into this category. A significant correlation was observed between the smartness of hospital units, the type of hospital (teaching or non-teaching), and the hospital's specialization (specialized or general) (P = 0.013). Significant and direct correlations were also found between information technology and hospital units (P = 0.043), management systems and clinical processes (P = 0.008), and overall smartness and clinical processes (P = 0.049). Conclusions: Public hospitals need improvements in smartness indicators. Factors such as whether the hospital is teaching or non-teaching and whether it is specialized or general should be taken into account. Moreover, hospital smartification efforts should adopt a comprehensive approach, considering all dimensions of smartness. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/semj-144142 | en |
| Keyword | Hospital | en |
| Keyword | Smartness Status | en |
| Keyword | Hospital Characteristics | en |
| Keyword | Hospital Performance Indicators | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Assessment of Smartness Status in Public Hospitals and Its Relationship with Characteristics and Performance Indicators | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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