Advisory Committee Chair
Larry Hearld
Advisory Committee Members
Nancy Borkowski
Steve O'Connor
Richard Jackson
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2015
Degree Name by School
Executive Doctor of Science (DSc) School of Health Professions
Abstract
ABSTRACT Patient experience scores have become important indicators of value in healthcare. This study was the first of its kind to examine CEO gender, tenure, and education in relationship with patient experience scores and all other value based purchasing scores, such as outcome, efficiency, clinical process of care, and total performance scores. This study suggested that hospitals with certain types of CEOs may perform better with respect to patient experiences and other value based purchasing scores. The primary analysis of this study was to examine the impact of hospital CEO characteristics (tenure, education, gender) on patient experience scores. A supplementary analysis examined CEO characteristics (tenure, gender, education) in relationship with all other value based purchasing scores (outcome, efficiency, clinical process of care, and total performance). The study controlled for a broad spectrum of organizational and market characteristics. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis techniques were used for the purpose of statistical analysis. The OLS (ordinary least square) block modeling strategy examined both primary and supplementary relationships of dependent and independent variables. The most robust finding of this study was related to gender. Specifically, those hospitals led by female CEOs were associated with significantly higher patient experience scores and other value based purchasing scores. Findings from this study open new doors for future research of CEO attributes in the healthcare industry and will provide useful insights for the recruitment and selection processes used by hospital boards and other executive recruiters that are interested in hiring CEOs who will improve patient experience and other value based purchasing scores. Therefore, the study provides important information for identifying ways to improve patient experience and other value based purchasing scores in order to provide value.
Recommended Citation
Galstian, Christina, "Chief Executive Officer Characteristics In Relationship With Patient Experience Scores Of Hospital Value Based Purchasing" (2015). All ETDs from UAB. 1689.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/1689
