Analysis on the economical operations of public hospitals in Hubei province

VernacularTitle:湖北省6家公立医院的经济运行现状分析
Author: Wenbin ZHANG ; Mian XIA ; Xiaoming RUAN ; Hui LU ; Li ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Public hospitals; Public welfare; Economical operation
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(1):34-38
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To understand the current economical operation of public hospitals in Hubei province and its effect on their public welfare performance. Methods To collect data in field survey and to analyze the current economic situation of such hospitals in the province based on relevant statistics.Results Financial revenue and expenditure of these hospitals keep rising and achieving a balance in general; for the insufficient government financial subsidy, 90% of the revenue of such hospitals come from their medical services and drugs sold; the per capita revenue of these public hospitals maintains a yearly rising trend; their asset-liability ratio was relatively high. Conclusions The public welfare performance of these hospitals tends to be impeded by the reform on the macro economic system and health policy changes, on top of the attraction of economic interests. Improving the government subsidy mechanism for public hospitals and standardizing the financial management mechanism of public hospitals.