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Table 2 The quality indicators and relevant scores as subjected to the HPMP from 2002 for general hospitals[25, 32]

From: Development and impact of the Iranian hospital performance measurement program

Quality indicator

Maximum score (%)

Waiting time for the first visit of physician in the ED

24 (2.8)

Waiting time for the first nursing services in the ED

24 (2.8)

Patient satisfaction in the ED

24 (2.8)

Pre-operative assessment

50 (5.8)

Pre-operative prophylactic antibiotic therapy

100 (11.5)

Pain management

100 (11.5)

The ratio of caesarean section to natural delivery

140 (16.1)

Safe injections

155 (17.9)

Hospital infections

250 (28.8)

Total score

867 (100)