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Factors affecting hospital mortality rate in Iran: a panel data analysis
Mohsen Bayati1, Mehrnoosh Emadi2
1Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Almas Building, Alley 29, Qasrodasht Ave, Shiraz, Iran.
BMC Research Notes
|December 10, 2020
Summary
Hospital death rates are influenced by factors like surgeries and bed availability. Optimizing hospital services and standardizing care can help reduce these rates, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Public Health
- Medical Statistics
Background:
- Hospital deaths represent a significant portion of community mortality.
- Hospital death rate is a key indicator of inpatient service quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate factors influencing hospital death rates in Iran.
- To analyze these factors using panel data analysis.
Main Methods:
- Panel data analysis was employed to examine hospital death rates.
- Key variables included hospital admissions, surgeries, bed types, and length of stay.
Main Results:
- Teaching hospitals: Surgeries and special beds positively correlated with death rates.
- Non-teaching hospitals: Outpatient admissions, surgeries, special beds, and length of stay positively correlated with death rates.
- Non-teaching hospitals: Inpatient admissions and active beds negatively correlated with death rates.
Conclusions:
- Optimizing hospital service volume and standardizing length of stay are crucial.
- Interventions for nosocomial infections and surgical/anesthesia complications can reduce death rates.
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