Deployment of medical equipment and its impacts on medical services in Pudong New Area of Shanghai
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2016.03.020
- VernacularTitle:上海市浦东新区医疗设备配置及其对医疗服务的影响
- Author:
Di XUE
;
Jianjun GU
;
Tianyi DU
;
Xin SUN
;
Xiaoyan HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical equipment;
Deployment;
Medical service
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2016;32(3):237-239
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objectives To analyze the deployment of medical equipment and its impacts on medical services of hospitals.Methods Existing data collection,a survey of public hospitals and a chart review of acute myocardial infarction(AMI)inpatients were used to collect related data.Gini coefficients,Chi-square and multivariate model were used to analyze deployment of medical equipment and its impacts on medical services.Results The number of CTs and that of CTs per million population in Pudong new area were higher than those of MRIs and DSAs,and the distribution of CTs among districts in Shanghai was relatively equal(Gini coefficient was 0.20).But lack of DSAs in some public general hospitals had affected the AMI inpatient care.Conclusions Public hospitals and governments in China should keep at a balance the demand of medical services,deployment level of medical equipment,and financial affordability for the society,governments and hospitals.
