The Relationship between Organizational Agility and the Degree of Accreditation in Hospitals of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Background & objectives:

 Organizational agility is a competitive advantage and an essential factor for hospital effectivenessThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational agility and accreditation of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences hospitals.

 This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The statistical population was the employees of selected Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences hospitals. Willingness to participate in the research, employment in the hospitals of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, and having at least two years of work experience were considered as inclusion criteria, and the unwillingness of the participant to cooperate in each stage of the research as well as failure to complete the questionnaire as Exclusion criteria from the research were considered. The sample size was estimated based on statistical formulas of 382 people, and sampling was done by multi-stage random method. The tool for data collection was the organizational agility standard questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by obtaining the opinions of professors and reviewers, and the reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbach's alpha method (0.88). Descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient) and SPSS16 software were used to analyze the data.

 Findings showed a significant relationship between the component of organizational agility and the degree of accreditation of one and two (p<0.001). Meanwhile, the highest average of organizational agility was related to Shahid Chamran Hospital, with an average of 150.80, and the lowest average was related to Mohammad Kermanshahi Hospital, with an average of 103.52. The component of agility stimuli was not significantly correlated with any of the two degrees of hospital accreditation.

 Considering the positive relationship of organizational agility with the degree of accreditation of hospitals, it is necessary for managers to pay more attention to strengthening the implementation of the accreditation process of centers in order to increase organizational agility and apply corrective measures regarding the content of the standards, the method of evaluation and the training of evaluators.