Economic analysis of private hospitals:172 hospitals′experience,2011-2013

VernacularTitle:172家社会办医医院2011年至2013年经济运行情况分析
Author: Zheng WANG ; Yuqi AI ; Lei XUE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Private hospitals; Business operation; Analysis; Comparison
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2016;32(9):663-667
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To make recommendations on the development of private hospitals,by means of investigation and analysis of their business operations.Methods Quantitative and descriptive analysis were used to study business operation data from 2011 to 2013 of the 172 private hospitals,in order to learn their present status and development trends.These data were compared with public hospitals in average to identify problems.Results The revenue and expenditure of theses private hospitals increased at a fast pace,with a revenue growth rate of 22.0% and an expenditure growth rate of 15.7% in 2013.Number of visits gradually improved,with an increase of 12.9%.But the rate of bed occupancy was only 68.1%,lower than the average of public hospitals.Conclusions In view of the low resource utilization,the authors recommend such hospitals to improve hospital management systems,and uphold the integrity of business,so as to compete with public hospitals differentially.