Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal

Background and Objectives:Clinical governance is a systematic approach for continuation and promotion of the quality of patient’s healthcare services in a health system. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of three dimensions of clinical governance system on hospital performance.

Methods: Thisstudy was performed as a quasi-experimental study in Kamkar hospital in Qom, 2014. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed based on three criteria of clinical governance (patient and public involvement, risk and safety management, and use of hospital information systems). Results of the research were compared before and after intervention. Data analysis was done by paired sample t-test and non-parametric Wilcoxon test.

Results: The indexes related to the domain of patient and studied hospital invovement had a positive and significant relationship before and after establishment of clinical governance system (p=0.04). The indexes related to the applying data domain had a significant relationship before and after intervention measures (p=0.02).

Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, application of clinical governance system can be effective in improving patient and public interaction and use of information.