title: Evaluation methods for hospital projects.
abstract: The authors report the findings of a survey of hospital managers on the utilization of various project selection and evaluation methodologies. The focus of the analysis was the empirical relationship between a portfolio of project evaluation(1) methods actually utilized for a given project and several measures of perceived project success. The analysis revealed that cost-benefit analysis and top management support were the two project evaluation methods used most often by the hospital managers. The authors' empirical assessment provides evidence that top management support is associated with overall project success.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Professions, Armstrong Atlantic State University, USA.
authors.forename: Janet R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Buelow
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Zuckweiler
authors.forename: Kirsten M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rosacker
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*