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Yoo SGK, Davies D, Mohanan PP, Baldridge AS, Charles PM, Schumacher M, Bhalla S, Devarajan R, Hirschhorn LR, Prabhakaran D, Huffman MD. Hospital-Level Cardiovascular Management Practices in Kerala, India. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2020; 12:e005251. [PMID: 31092020 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Background Hospital management practices are associated with cardiovascular process of care measures and patient outcomes. However, management practices related to acute cardiac care in India has not been studied. Methods and Results We measured management practices through semistructured, in-person interviews with hospital administrators, physician managers, and nurse managers in Kerala, India between October and November 2017 using the adapted World Management Survey. Trained interviewers independently scored management interview responses (range: 1-5) to capture management practices ranging from performance data tracking to setting targets. We performed univariate regression analyses to assess the relationship between hospital-level factors and management practices. Using Pearson correlation coefficients and mixed-effect logistic regression models, we explored the relationship between management practices and 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events defined as all-cause mortality, reinfarction, stroke, or major bleeding. Ninety managers from 37 hospitals participated. We found suboptimal management practices across 3 management levels (mean [SD]: 2.1 [0.5], 2.0 [0.3], and 1.9 [0.3] for hospital administrators, physician managers, and nurse managers, respectively [ P=0.08]) with lowest scores related to setting organizational targets. Hospitals with existing healthcare quality accreditation, more cardiologists, and private ownership were associated with higher management scores. In our exploratory analysis, higher physician management practice scores related to operation, performance, and target management were correlated with lower 30-day major adverse cardiovascular event. Conclusions Management practices related to acute cardiac care in participating Kerala hospitals were suboptimal but were correlated with clinical outcomes. We identified opportunities to strengthen nonclinical practices to improve patient care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sang Gune K Yoo
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (S.G.K.Y., A.S.B., M.D.H.)
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- WestFort Hi-Tech Hospital Ltd, Thrissur, India (D.D., P.P.M.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (S.G.K.Y., A.S.B., M.D.H.)
| | | | - Mark Schumacher
- Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Chicago, IL (P.M.C., M.S.)
| | - Sandeep Bhalla
- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India (S.B., D.P.)
| | - Raji Devarajan
- Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, India (R.D., D.P.)
| | - Lisa R Hirschhorn
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (L.R.H.)
| | - Dorairaj Prabhakaran
- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India (S.B., D.P.).,Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, India (R.D., D.P.).,London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (D.P.)
| | - Mark D Huffman
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (S.G.K.Y., A.S.B., M.D.H.)
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