Evaluating District Hospitals' Systems in South Africa: A Quasi-Experimental Design for Yield Improvement Assessment
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| author | Mkhonwane, Sipho Khumalo, Nthabiseng |
| author_facet | Mkhonwane, Sipho Khumalo, Nthabiseng |
| contents | <p>District hospitals in South Africa play a critical role in healthcare delivery but often face challenges in resource utilization and service quality. A mixed-method approach combining quantitative data from hospital records with qualitative interviews to assess system performance. District hospitals in this study exhibited an average yield improvement rate of 15% after implementing process optimization measures. The quasi-experimental design successfully captured the impact of intervention strategies on operational efficiency, providing a robust framework for future improvements. Further research should explore scalability and sustainability of identified interventions across different district hospital settings in South Africa. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Evaluating District Hospitals' Systems in South Africa: A Quasi-Experimental Design for Yield Improvement Assessment Mkhonwane, Sipho Khumalo, Nthabiseng African contexts healthcare delivery yield improvement mixed methods quasi-experimental design resource utilization service quality <p>District hospitals in South Africa play a critical role in healthcare delivery but often face challenges in resource utilization and service quality. A mixed-method approach combining quantitative data from hospital records with qualitative interviews to assess system performance. District hospitals in this study exhibited an average yield improvement rate of 15% after implementing process optimization measures. The quasi-experimental design successfully captured the impact of intervention strategies on operational efficiency, providing a robust framework for future improvements. Further research should explore scalability and sustainability of identified interventions across different district hospital settings in South Africa. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.</p> |
| title | Evaluating District Hospitals' Systems in South Africa: A Quasi-Experimental Design for Yield Improvement Assessment |
| topic | African contexts healthcare delivery yield improvement mixed methods quasi-experimental design resource utilization service quality |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18721675 |