The Impact of Applying Governance Standards on Improving the Performance of Healthcare Organizations: A Case Study of Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The current study aims to identify the impact of applying governance standards in improving the performance of health organizations through a case study of Riyadh hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study using a questionnaire. The sample of the current study consisted of (357) employees in Riyadh hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To achieve the study objective, the researcher designed an electronic questionnaire to measure the impact of applying governance standards in improving the performance of health organizations. The validity and reliability of the study tool were also verified. The results of the study concluded that there is a strong correlation between the principles and standards of governance and improving performance in health organizations, and a strong correlation between administrative leadership and the application of governance standards, as well as a strong correlation between administrative leadership's adoption of governance standards and improving the performance of organizations. This shows that Riyadh hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia possess the components that allow for activating the possibility of applying governance standards and thus improving performance, which is positively reflected in improving the level of health care.