• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.102-127
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• 2004

The objective of this study is to analyze a current trend of and relating factors on profitability of the Korean Public Corporation Medical Centers(KPCMCs, hereinafter, hospitals) in Korea. There are 34 hospitals in Korea as of 2004. Among these hospitals some are red ink hospitals, others are black inks in terms of profitability. Data were collected by Korea Health Industry Development Institute(KHIDI) Statistics for Hospital Management 2000-2002 and Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) financial data of public hospitals which was planned to coordinate public health care services roadmap in the long run. The samples are 32 hospitals. Profitability was measured in the aspect of profit rate with normal profit to total assets, and normal profit to gross revenues as dependent variables in respective. Independent variables were classified by general factors, i.e., location, intern/resident training, period of opening, number of beds, and managerial factors(current ratio, fixed ratio, liability to total assets, total assets turnover, personnel costs, materials cost, administrative cost), and finally factors related to patient treatment(average length of stay, bed occupancy rate, admission ratio of outpatients). The methods of analysis are correlation and multiple regression analysis. This study shows firstly, a lot of hospitals are optimal current ratio. Hospitals in upper 100% current ratio are 81.2%. And the personnel cost in total costs are high. Secondly, the trend of normal profit to gross revenues of hospitals are deteriorating gradually. And lastly, as a result of multiple regression analysis, the factors had on significant effect on normal profit to total assets are fixed ratio(+), liability to total assets(-), bed occupancy rate(+), admissions of outpatients(+), etc. And the factors had on significant effect on normal profit to gross revenues are current ration(+), fixed ratio(+), personnel cost(-), administrative expenses(-), admissions of outpatients(+), etc. In conclusion, to improve the profitability of hospitals, the efforts to reduce personnel cost and average length of stay might be needed. And also beds utilization rate need to be increased.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.138-155
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• 2001

This study was designed to find out the factors which influence on the financial performance of the hospital. Out of 32 provincial hospitals which were established by the government, 10 hospitals were selected as sample hospitals. Ten hospitals were divided into two groups(5 hospitals each), one of which was profit-making and the other loss-making. The criteria in selecting profit or loss-making hospitals was net profit to total revenue. The major finding of the study was as follows; 1. Whether or not a hospital had specialized in certain departments was proved to be the major factor influencing on the financial performance. Three out of five profit-making hospitals could harvest following results by operating specific departments. (1) Man powers needed for the operation of specific departments were 14.6 persons per 100 bed, which was only 1/7 of the general hospital. (2) The number of doctors has not increased in proportion to the increase of the number of beds. (3) Ratio of total revenue to MD.'s payroll expenses of the profit-making hospitals was 75.0% higher than the loss-making hospitals. (4) The average length of stay of specific department was very long(388.1 days). However, the specific departments were found to have contributed much to the financial performance because the occupancy rate of such departments was very high(94.5%). 2. The headcount per 100 bed of the profit-making hospitals was 23.9 persons(24.0%) less than the loss-making hospitals and the ratio of payroll expenses to total revenue 15.1% less. 3. Averagel revenue per specialist of the profit-making hospitals was 100 million(25.1%) more than loss-making hospitals and the ratio of total revenue to MD's payroll expenses of profit-making hospital was 75.0% higher. 4. Profit-making hospitals have introduced new systems or renovation in 36 fields, such as incentive payment system, utilization of contracted man powers, change of the payroll structure of the nurses, specialization in certain departments, etc; however, loss-making hospitals introduced only 25 new systems or renovations. These kind of renovation could not be achieved without the cooperation of the labor union and the strong will of the top management. Therefore, it could be said that the labor union of the profit-making hospitals seems to have been very cooperative compared with that of loss-making hospitals.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2005

목적: 본 연구에서는 제5판 UICC (International Union Against Cancer) 림프절 병기와 일본 위암 학회 림프절 병기를 분석하여 병기별 분포와 예후의 차이점을 알아보고자 하였다. 그리고 UICC N3M0 위암 환자들을 여러 림프절 전이군으로 분류하여 예후 예측에서 효용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1990년 2월부터 2000년 5월까지 지방공사 서울 의료원 및 한림대학교 성심병원에서 진행 위암으로 근치적 절제 수술을 받은 환자 197예를 대상으로 하여 두 가지 병기의 연관성 및 예후 예측의 차이를 분석하였다. 그리고 UICC N3M0군으로 분류된 58예를 세 가지의 림프절 병기 분류 방법으로 분석하였다. 결과: UICC 림프절 병기 N1, N2, N3의 5년 생존율은 각각 62.9%, 33.0%, 21.2%였다. 일본 위암 학회 림프절 병기 n1, n2의 5년 생존율은 각각 61.2%, 25.3%였다 N3M0군에서 일본 위암 학회 병기 n1의 5년 생존율이 각각 62.5%였고, 전이 림프절 비율 0.5 미만, 전이 림프절 수 26개 미만인 군에서는 각각 33.0%, 22.9%로 통계학적으로 의미 있게 0.5이상, 26개 이상의 군보다 좋은 예후를 보였다(P=0.018, 0.021). 결론: UICC 림프절 병기 체계는 예후 예측 능력에서 일본식 림프절 병기보다 더 우수했다. N3M0 병기 위암환자에서 전이 림프절 비율, 전이 림프절 수는 의미 있는 예후 인자였다.