Exploring the Relationship Between Quality Audits Performance Metrics and Compliance within Healthcare Quality Management Systems

Abdulrahman Abdullah Alrahmani, Department of Management Information Systems, College of Administration and Economics, University of Basrah, IraqFollow

Abstract

This research examines the complex interconnections for quality audits, performance measurements, and compliance rates inside a healthcare quality management system by analyzing data coming from 500 patients across several departments within a single hospital. The study adopts a quantitative methodology, including diverse healthcare quality metrics such as patient satisfaction, infection rates, readmission rates, and medical mistakes. Statistical analysis indicated a robust positive connection (r = 0.808, p < 0.05) between quality audit scores, and performance measures, indicating, that elevated audit scores strongly predicted superior hospital performance. The association between compliance rates, and performance measurements used to be poor (r = 0.004, p > 0.05), indicating a more intricate interaction within the quality management system analysis for departments including Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, and General Medicine revealed comparable trends, alongside correlation values between 0.77, and 0.83. ANOVA testing indicated substantial disparities across departments (F = 2.84, p = 0.02), suggesting differing degrees of quality management efficacy across specializations.

Multiple regression analysis (R² = 0.67) indicated, that quality audit ratings manifested as the most significant predictor for performance, alongside a value of 0.67. The model revealed substantial negative correlations between performance indicators, and both infection rates (–0.93), and readmission rates (–0.43), underscoring the significance of these determinants within overall healthcare quality. This research offers empirical data underscoring the essential function of quality audits in enhancing healthcare performance while proposing, that compliance rates may affect outcomes via indirect pathways. These results enhance the comprehension for healthcare quality management systems, and have practical implications for hospital managers, and healthcare policymakers.

Keywords

Healthcare quality management, Quality audits, Performance metrics, Compliance rates, Patient satisfaction

Recommended Citation

Alrahmani, Abdulrahman Abdullah (2025) "Exploring the Relationship Between Quality Audits Performance Metrics and Compliance within Healthcare Quality Management Systems," Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences: Vol. 15 : Iss. 3 , Article 1.
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