Measuring the operational performance of intensive care units using the analytic hierarchy process approach

Emerald - Tập 26 Số 8 - Trang 849-865 - 2006
Prasanta Kumar Dey1, Seetharaman Hariharan2, Ben Clegg3
1Aston Business School, Aston University, #TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB#Birmingham, UK
2University of the West Indies,
3Operations & Information Management

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop a performance measurement model for service operations using the analytic hierarchy process approach.Design/methodology/approachThe study reviews current relevant literature on performance measurement and develops a model for performance measurement. The model is then applied to the intensive care units (ICUs) of three different hospitals in developing nations. Six focus group discussions were undertaken, involving experts from the specific area under investigation, in order to develop an understandable performance measurement model that was both quantitative and hierarchical.FindingsA combination of outcome, structure and process‐based factors were used as a foundation for the model. The analyses of the links between them were used to reveal the relative importance of each and their associated sub factors. It was considered to be an effective quantitative tool by the stakeholders.Research limitations/implicationsThis research only applies the model to ICUs in healthcare services.Practical implicationsPerformance measurement is an important area within the operations management field. Although numerous models are routinely being deployed both in practice and research, there is always room for improvement. The present study proposes a hierarchical quantitative approach, which considers both subjective and objective performance criteria.Originality/valueThis paper develops a hierarchical quantitative model for service performance measurement. It considers success factors with respect to outcomes, structure and processes with the involvement of the concerned stakeholders based upon the analytic hierarchy process approach. The unique model is applied to the ICUs of hospitals in order to demonstrate its effectiveness. The unique application provides a comparative international study of service performance measurement in ICUs of hospitals in three different countries.

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