title: Similarity study on university teaching hospitals in France.
abstract: The recent development of hospital information systems in France presently makes it possible to study similarity between establishments based on an official data source, the AGHN. The AGHN is based on three types of information: medical, structural (personnel and material) and economic. Using the PCA (principal component analysis) tool, we can examine the situation of one regional and\or university hospital with regards to others of the same kind.
authors.affiliation: Regional University Hospital of Lille, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Houyengah
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duhamel
authors.forename: Omolade
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alao
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grave
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De La Roque
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dubreuil
authors.forename: Régis
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beuscart
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D005602:France; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009017:Morbidity