Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2013;29(10):753-759

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2013.10.011

Two methods applied to comprehensive evaluation of hospital operation management

Wei JIANG ; Aiping LIU

Keywords

Principal components analysis; Weighted TOPSIS method; Operation management quality; Comprehensive evaluation

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective Using principal components analysis and weighted TOPSIS method to make objective and accurate evaluation of hospital operation management quality.This aims at proving whether such methods are scientific and feasible for comprehensive evaluation for the quality of hospital operation management and providing the basis for hospital decision making.Methods 15 typical Hospital Performance Indicators were chosen from a cancer hospital during 2008-2012,which were subject to TOPSIS method and principal components analysis,weighted TOPSIS method for comprehensive evaluation.Results The results with principal components analysis and weighted TOPSIS method conform to the actual hospital conditions and prove the rising quality of operation management of the hospital.That is,the closer the date,the higher the ranking.Conclusion Principal components analysis and weighted TOPSIS method are proven flexible,practical,scientific and reliable and suitable for popularization and application in the quality evaluation of hospital operation management.