Design and Standardization of Smart Hospital Evaluation Checklist

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Healthcare Services Management, School of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

2 MSc Student, Department of Healthcare Services Management, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Healthcare Services Management, School of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

Background: Smart hospitals try to reduce costs and increase the speed and accuracy by creating connection among service provider, care giver and equipment. Due to the lack of related tools for evaluating the level of smartness in hospitals, we presented this checklist.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Alborz University of Medical Sciences from 2022 to 2023. Initially, the main domains and parameters of smart hospitals were collected and the content validity was determined by 14 experts- recording CVI and CVR scores. Then face validity and criterion validity were also examined. Also, the reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
Findings: Content validity of eight domains and 138 questions including: hospital building (32), hospital units (37), safety processes (17), clinical processes (6), management systems (6), patient processes (4), green management (21 indicators) and information technology (with 15) were approved. Also, face validity was approved by experts, criterion validity was obtained by expected results and reliability with Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.82).
Conclusion: Compared to existing tools, the domains and questions presented in this study are more comprehensive and accurate and specific to the hospital's structure which is recommended for assessing the level of smartness in hospitals.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 41, Issue 731
3rd Week, October
September and October 2023
Pages 682-695

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  • Receive Date: 02 May 2023
  • Accept Date: 13 September 2023

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