AU - Salmanzadeh, H TI - Hospital Administration & Efficiency at Teaching Hospitals Affilated with Iran University of Medical Sciences PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - jha JN - jha VO - 4 VI - 8 IP - 8 4099 - http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-787-en.html 4100 - http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-787-en.pdf SO - jha 8 ABĀ  - objective: To determine the relationship between hospital management and indexes of efficiency at teaching hospitals affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1999. Methods: The study was descriptive - analytical and cross-sectional in nature. Data was collected by two questionnaires. Ten teaching hospitals affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences comprised the study population(365). Hospital directors, managers, matrons, department heads, and a number of senior staff, selected randomly, responded to the questions to obtain a general standard. The attitudes of experts in hospital management and faculty members were included. Bed occupancy rate was used as an important criterion in the study. Finding(s): The study revealed a considerable deviation from the existings standards. Conclusion(s): Bed occupancy rate plays a crucial role in increasing hospital efficiency, influencing other indexes of efficiency. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - jha PG - 1 PT - Research YR - 2001