[ relationship between organizational health and performance indicators of health care in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran university of medical sciences: 2011]

Organizational health, influenced by various factors, can affect the effectiveness, efficiency, and profitability of the organization. This study investigated the relationship between organizational healths [and its seven-fold dimensions] and the performance indicators at teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences [TUMS]. This descriptive, analytical and applied study was conducted in winter 2011. There were 300 employees randomly selected from among the research population who were the staff of teaching hospitals affiliated to TUMS. The instruments were the checklist of performance indicators and a standard questionnaire of organizational health the validity of which was obtained through opinion analysis of seven experts and its reliability was measured by Cronbach's alpha [88%]. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS software and descriptive statistics including absolute frequency, relative frequency, mean, standard deviation, and Spearman correlation test. No significant relationship was found between any of performance indicators and either of the dimensions of morality, scientific emphasis, consideration, and support of resources. Significant relationship was, however, observed between construction of organizational health and indicators of the total number of occupied bed days, total number of those admitted the performance of the rotating beds, and the crude mortality rate [P

Capabilities assessing of teaching hospitals in Iran University of Medical Sciences in attracting medical tourists according to JCI patient-oriented standards

Medical tourism is an increasing industry that patients travel to abroad for receiving health care services. The countries which are successful in this industry have global accrediting quality. This research is aimed to access capabilities of selected hospitals in Iran University of Medical Sciences in attracting medical tourists according to JCI patient-oriented standards. This research is a descriptive, cross-sectional study that carried out in Hasheminejad, Rajaie and Motahhari hospitals. To collect data patient-oriented checklist of JCI standard used. Data analyzed by using descriptive statistic techniques. The results showed the high rates of consideration is related to medication management and standards used [84/5%], and anesthesia and surgical care standards [80%] that both of them are related to Hasheminejad hospital and also patient and family rights standards [47/5%] are low rates of considerations that are related to Motahhari hospital. Generally, the mean rates of consideration in Hasheminejad [71/8%] are more than Rajaie hospital [67%] and these hospitals are more than Motahhari hospital [62/3%]. Generally, the selected hospitals had rather readiness and possible and appropriate capabilities in attracting medical tourists. Some standards [access to care and continuity of care, patient and family education, assessment of patients, anesthesia and surgical care] were appropriate and some of them were insufficient [patient and family rights, care of patients and patient and family education]. According to identify strengths and weaknesses of the hospitals in medical tourism, they could use SWOT analytical model to increase their capabilities