Author:
Yin Gang,Ning Jie,Peng Yarui,Yue Jingkai,Tao Hongbing
Abstract
BackgroundThe efficient operation of county-level medical institutions is a significant guarantee in constructing Chinese rural tertiary care service networks. However, it is still unclear how to increase the efficiency of county hospitals under the interaction of multiple factors. In this study, 35 county general hospitals in China were selected to explore the configuration paths of county hospitals' high and poor efficiency status under the Environment-Structure-Behavior (ESB) framework and provide evidence-based recommendations for measures to enhance its efficiency.MethodsData envelopment analysis with the bootstrapping procedure was used to estimate the technical efficiency value of case hospitals. A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis approach was carried out to explore the configuration of conditions to the efficiency status.ResultsAntecedent configurations affecting the efficiency status of county hospitals were identified based on the ESB analytical framework. Three high-efficiency configuration paths can be summarized as structural optimization, capacity enhancement, and government support. Another three types of paths, namely insufficient capacity, aggressive expansion, and poor decision-making, will lead to inefficient configurations.ConclusionQualitative comparative analysis is necessary when exploring complex causality. The efficiency situation of county hospitals results from a combination of influencing factors instead of the effect of a single one. There is no solitary configuration for high efficiency that applies to all healthcare units. Any measures aimed at efficiency promotion should be discussed within the framework of a case-specific analysis.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cited by
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