Analyses on allocation and utilization of class-B large medical equipments at public hospitals under Pudong New Area

Abstract

Objective To analyze the allocation and utilization of class-B large medical equipments at public hospitals under Pudong New Area, Shanghai. Methods Data on the allocation and utilization of class-B large medical equipments were collected by a questionnaire survey of 17 public hospitals under Pudong New Area from June to July 2017 and were analyzed in descriptive statistics. Results There were 55 units of class-B large medical equipments at the public hospitals under by Pudong New Area. The average utilization rates of MRI, CT and DSA were 52.62%, 61.49% and 24.43% respectively. Conclusions The number of class-B large medical equipments has increased at such hospitals, but the services using DSA need to be extended. Key words: Health resources; Class-B large medical equipment; Allocation; Utilization efficiency; Shanghai