Zhang, H., Bittle, M. J., Chiu, H., Shi, L., & Huang, S. T.

Journal of Radiology and Clinical Imaging. 2023;6(3):138-45.

2023

Hospital

Hospital (HAP)

Not applicable

Yes

To assess the association between JCI accreditation and clinical, operational, and financial performance measures.

Interrupted Time Series

The multiple-group interrupted time series analysis (ITSA) was used to compare intervention Hospital A and comparison Hospital B in terms of eight performance measures based on monthly observations over eight years from January 2015 to December 2022. The clinical quality measures used were the C-section rate, perineal incision rate, the incidence of macrosomia, and the preterm birth rate. The operational performance indicators were the number of outpatient visits and the number of deliveries. The financial performance measures were revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortization (EBITDA). P value of <0.05 was used for statistical significance.

The regression analysis indicated that JCI accreditation is significantly associated with the C-section rate, the number of outpatient visits, the number of deliveries, and revenue. However, JCI accreditation had no statistically significant association with the other three clinical measures, namely, the perineal incision rate, incidence of macrosomia, and preterm birth rate. No evidence demonstrated that JCI accreditation is statistically associated with EBITDA.

2015-2022

https://fortuneonline.org/articles/the-impact-of-jci-accreditation-on-the-clinical-operational-and-financial-performance-of-chinese-private-hospitals.html

Joint Commission International; Impact of Accreditation; Chinese Private Hospitals; Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Positive