Performance Assessment of Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences Using the Pabon Lasso Model: a five- year trend study

Background: The Pabon Lasso model is one of the efficiency assessment methods showing the rate of proper utilization of hospital’s available resources. This study was performed to assess the performance of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences during a five year period using the Pabon Lasso model.   Methods: This retrospective descriptive research was conducted in ۱۵ hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences using the graphical model of Pabon Lasso during a five- year period (۲۰۰۹-۲۰۱۳). Hospitals’ general and performance indicators were collected and data analysis was done through SPSS۱۹ software package.   Results: From the beginning to the end of the five- year period, bed occupancy and bed turn-over indicators increased, but the length of hospital stay decreased. Furthermore, the studied hospitals were in the third region of the Pabon Lasso graphic model at the end of this period that shows their efficient performance.   Conclusion: Favorable utilization of the available resources in studied hospitals during the five years of study can be attributed to the hospitals’ efficient management in improving hospitals’ efficiency. Therefore, in policy making programs for more efficient use of the available resources, continuous periodic assessments of all hospitals using the Pabon Lasso model or other models is recommended.