THE EFFECT OF" ORGANIZING AND DIRECTION OF OPERATIONS" ON OPERATIONAL PLANNING OF HOSPITALS

Organizing and Direction of operations" are important aspects of
operational planning. One of the problems in management of hospitals is the lack of on time and correct
organization and direction of operations for operational planning. This study has been conducted to
evaluate the effect of organization and direction of operations on operational planning in hospitals in
2013-14 in Iran.
Materials and Methods: In this applied study, in which revisal, comparative , quantitative methods has
been used, the theoretical models of operational planning were examined through Library Studies, and
after determining the variables of different models of operational planning, a questionnaire was
developed. A survey from 176 experts from academic and administrates of hospitals was carried out as
well. The data was collected. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed as well.
Results: The effect of the “Organization of planning team " and "Direction of planning team" on
operational planning in hospitals based on factor analysis of regression coefficients were estimated to
be 0.761 and 0.916. Also in the results obtained from the survey from the experts, the question of
"Formation of operational planning team and determining of their duties" with the mean of 4.60 and
"Recognition of strategic problems and prioritizing them" with the mean of 4.31 have been the highest
score. In factor analysis with varimax method, the questions of the “Collecting, protecting and analysis
of data related to operational planning " and "Formation team that directs and supervises the plans
performance process" with 0/628 and 0/797 have the highest score, respectively.
Conclusion: The use of appropriate and correct recognition of organization and direction of operations
can improve the performance of operational planning in hospital.