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Identification of the Key Performance Indicators for Designing an Emergency Department Dashboard in a Referral Cardiac Hospital

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

1 PhD Candidate, Department of Health Services Administration, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Administration, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Administration, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Today, organization management in healthcare organizations needs to monitor and evaluate performance for better decision and policy making.
Objectives: This study aimed at determining the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using software and a management dashboard.
Methods: This study searched several articles discussing KPIs of emergency departments. A comprehensive list of indicators was obtained and presented to an expert panel with a wide range of experiences. The experts finalized the KPIs. A second round was performed to confirm the performance using Smart Pilates software. Based on the final panels rating, a list of KPIs was developed to be used. The extracted data was prepared to be entered into the computer system to design the dashboard using QlickView software. Subsequently, according to the type of indicator, the dashboard was designed with special software.
Results: The extracted 14 KPIs of emergency departments were determined in three dimensions of input, process, and output. Following that, the project team designed a dashboard with 14 KPIs.
Conclusion: To design and develop a dashboard, the management of information was essential for organizations. It is recommended that managers use KPIs for evaluating and monitoring emergency departments. Moreover, it can be used for planning and evaluating the performance in emergency departments.

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Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (IRCMJ)
Volume 23, Issue 7 - Serial Number 7
2021
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  • Receive Date: 31 January 2021
  • Revise Date: 20 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 January 2024
  • First Publish Date: 27 January 2024
  • Publish Date: 01 July 2021
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