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Making Choices in Hospital Resources Allocation: The Use of an Assessment Tool to Decide Which New Projects Are Financed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Isabelle Durand-Zaleski ,
Roland Leclerq ,
Martine Bagot ,
François Lemaire ,
Jean Revuz ,
Yvon Spetebroodt ,
Elie-Serge Zafrani  and
Henri Rochant
Isabelle Durand-Zaleski
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
Roland Leclerq
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
Martine Bagot
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
François Lemaire
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
Jean Revuz
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
Yvon Spetebroodt
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
Elie-Serge Zafrani
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
Henri Rochant
Affiliation:
Hospital Henri Mondor
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Abstract

We designed a scoring system to rank acute care hospital projects and allocate resources between them. The evaluation tool assessed projects on an ordinal scale; the criteria scored were medical interest, feasibility, interest for teaching and research, and compatibility with the hospital's strategy. Clinical and technical projects were ranked separately. In 1994, 25 new projects, representing a total cost of $1.4 million, were reviewed by two independent reviewers. The scores ranged from 30 to 18 over 36. Projects presented by clinical departments scored higher than projects presented by medicotechnical departments.

Type
Research Notes
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , Winter 1996 , pp. 163 - 171
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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