Hospital-Level Cardiovascular Management Practices in Kerala, India.

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 correl

SUBMITTER: Yoo SGK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6527335 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature