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Understanding performance of public hospitals: operational strategies approach in Kajiado County, Kenya

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  • Judith Nyaboga

    (Kenyatta University)

  • Stephen Makau Muathe

    (School of Business, Economics and Tourism Kenyatta University)

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The performance of the healthcare sector is crucial for delivering optimal patients care and creating efficient healthcare systems. However, Kajiado County in Kenya faces various challenges that obstruct effective performance. This paper aims to assess the impact of operational strategies on performances of public hospitals in Kajiado County, Kenya. Specifically, it aimed to investigate the effect of information management strategy, continuous quality improvement strategy, innovation strategy, and resources management strategy on hospital performance. This study was anchored on balanced scorecard model, resource-based theory, quality improvement theory, and technology acceptance model, and employed a descriptive research design. Primary data was gathered through questionnaires distributed to full-time healthcare workers, following a successful pilot study in Narok County. Data collection utilized the drop-and-pick later method. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software was used to analyze the data, involving descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequencies, means, and standard deviations while multiple regression model was used to test the relationship between independent variables and the dependent variable. Main findings of the study revealed that there exists a statistically significant relation between information management strategy and hospital performance, as well as continuous quality improvement strategy, innovation strategy, and resource management strategy, respectively. Consequently, the study recommended that the County Health Department should initiate a comprehensive training program for healthcare professionals, collaborate with hospital management to adopt innovative technologies, and identify and address skill gaps while promoting a positive work environment within public hospitals in Kajiado County. These actions aim to enhance hospital performance and ultimately improve patient care in the region. Key Words:Performance, Operational strategies, Public hospitals, Kajiado County, Information Management, Continuous Quality Improvement, Innovation, Resource Management

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  • Judith Nyaboga & Stephen Makau Muathe, 2024. "Understanding performance of public hospitals: operational strategies approach in Kajiado County, Kenya," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 13(4), pages 134-146, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:13:y:2024:i:4:p:134-146
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v13i4.3356
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