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Introduction : Hospitals like other organizations need to be evaluated continuously. This is of vital importance due to the critical role of the hospitals in the society. This study aimed to determine and compare the evaluation scores of hospitals affliated with TUMS with their performance. Methods and materials : It is a cross - sectional study which was performed in 27 public and private hospitals affiliated with TUMS. The required data were collected through interviewing hospital authorities, observing hospital registries, statistical sheets and evaluation tables and using a questionnaire. Results : The findings reveal that there is no significant relationship between evaluation scores and the hospitals performance indices. However, there is a significant relationship between the suggested evaluation rank for the hospitals and their performance indices. In addition, in public hospitals ranked as one and three, there is a significant relationship between the current and suggested evaluation ranks. Conclusion : We can imply that the current evaluation ranks in private hospitals are more realistic and we need to revise the evaluation system is our hospitals. Key words: evaluation studies – program evaluation – hospitals, private – hospitals, public.
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