ABSTRACT
Objective To find out the possession and utilization of urban medical resources in Henan as well as other factors like medical quality, service level and human resources. Methods A general investigation was made of the possession and structure of health resources and the level of medical services in second tier urban hospitals and above in 18 cities of Henan Province. Results There are altogether 182 second tier urban hospitals in the province, with a total of 51 107 beds and a total of 22 859 doctors. The ratio of doctors to nurses is 1∶1 04, the bed utilization rate is 65 55%, the bed workdays are 234 63 days, the average bed turnover frequency is 15 51 times, and the average length of stay is 13 87 days. The average income surplus per hospital is 1 502 700 yuan, with the income from the sale of pharmaceuticals accounting for 44 67% of the total income. Conclusion The operating efficiency of second tier urban hospitals and above in Henan Province is close to the average national level, the structure of hospital allocations needs readjustment, and the percentage of income from the sale of pharmaceuticals is on the high side.
