2016
Use of a national collaborative to improve hospital quality in a low-income setting
Linnander E, McNatt Z, Sipsma H, Tatek D, Abebe Y, Endeshaw A, Bradley EH. Use of a national collaborative to improve hospital quality in a low-income setting. International Health 2016, 8: 148-153. PMID: 26796023, PMCID: PMC4778631, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihv074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income settingsPositive patient satisfactionPatient satisfactionQuality improvement collaborativesPatient experienceNational collaborativeEthiopia's Federal MinistryImprovement collaborativesHigh-income settingsLongitudinal analysisCross-sectional analysisPatient wardsHospital qualityHospitalStudy periodComplete dataHospital strategiesT-testHospital alliancesHospital performanceSaharan AfricaSettingCollaborativesLinear regressionSatisfaction
2015
A national system for monitoring the performance of hospitals in Ethiopia
McNatt Z, Linnander E, Endeshaw A, Tatek D, Conteh D, Bradley EH. A national system for monitoring the performance of hospitals in Ethiopia. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2015, 93: 719-726. PMID: 26600614, PMCID: PMC4645435, DOI: 10.2471/blt.14.151399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality improvement projectRegional Health BureauHealth facilitiesHealth BureauGovernment hospitalsHospital qualityNational systemLow-income countriesHospitalHospital reportingHospital performancePerformance of hospitalsThorough assessmentPolitical supportGovernment's visionPolitical investmentSector readinessFederal governmentParticipatory observationKey informantsManagement capacityNational effortsEarly stagesModest goalActive engagement
2014
Implementation of hospital governing boards: views from the field
McNatt Z, Thompson JW, Mengistu A, Tatek D, Linnander E, Ageze L, Lawson R, Berhanu N, Bradley EH. Implementation of hospital governing boards: views from the field. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 178. PMID: 24742180, PMCID: PMC4005012, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital governing boardsNew revenue sourcesPatient complaintsPatient experienceHospital performanceBoard functioningGoverning boardsCross-sectional studyManagement standardsPositive patient experiencePatient experience scoresRevenue sourcesImproved hospital performanceResultsA totalOutpatient assessmentMultivariable regressionHealthcare SurveyBivariate analysisBoard structureLow-income countriesBoard chairpersonsOrientation practicesFinancial managementHospitalCross-sectional data