OPTIGOV - A new methodology for evaluating Clinical Governance implementation by health providers

Table 3 Relative contribution of each form (area) to the global score in different types of institutions

	Teaching Hospital	%	Scientific Research and Care Institute	%	General Hospital	%	Classified Hospital	%	LHU Hospital	%
A - Resources and services management	10	7.69	10	7.69	8	6.78	7	6.25	5	5
B - Learning culture	10	7.69	10	7.69	8	6.78	7	6.25	5	5
C - Research and development	10	7.69	10	7.69	8	6.78	7	6.25	5	5
D - Information technology	10	7.69	10	7.69	8	6.78	7	6.25	5	5
1 - Evidence Based Medicine	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10
2 - Accountability	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10
3 - Clinical audit	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10
4 - Clinical performances measurement	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10
5 - Appraisal and improvement of clinical activities	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10
6 - Health Technology Assessment	10	7.69	10	7.69	8	6.78	7	6.25	5	5
7 - Quality systems	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10
8 - Risk Management	10	7.69	10	7.69	8	6.78	7	6.25	5	5
9 - Information, citizen's/patient's involvement	10	7.69	10	7.69	10	8.47	10	8.93	10	10

Teaching Hospital: organization structured as a company, of national or super national level, dedicated to healthcare services associated with didactics and research.
Scientific Research and Care Institute: organization structured as a company, of national or super national level, dedicated to high specialty healthcare services associated with biomedical research.
General Hospital: organization structured as a company of regional or national level for healthcare services.
Classified Hospital: religious hospital considered equal to the General Hospital within the National Healthcare System.
LHU (Hospital under the jurisdiction of the Local Health Unit): hospital with a medium-to-low level of healthcare services complexity (e.g. prevention, healthcare to elderly people, etc.) which are directly managed and funded by Local Health Units.

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