Measuring the academic value of academic medical centers: describing a methodology for developing an evaluation model at one Academic Medical Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) must simultaneously serve different purposes: Delivery of high quality healthcare services to patients, as the main mission, supported by other core missions such as academic activities, i.e., researching, teaching and tutoring, while maintaining solvency. This study aims to develop a methodology for constructing models evaluating the academic value provided by AMCs and implementing it at the largest AMC in Israel.

Methods

Thirty five practiced educators and researchers, academic experts, faculty members and executives, all employed by a metropolitan 1500-bed AMC, were involved in developing academic quality indicators. First, an initial list of AMCs' academic quality indicators was drafted, using a literature review and consulting

SUBMITTER: Hod R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6681484 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature