Private public mix working model of a teaching hospital,benefits for the organizations and end users

Aim: to find out the benefits of private public mix working model of a teaching hospital for the organizations and end users. study design: cross sectional survey methods: the study was conducted at islamic international medical college (iimc) and pakistan railway hospital (prh) rawalpindi. retrospective data was collected on a semi structured,pre tested questionnaire from the records of prh. the benefits of ppm working model were assessed using variables like training of students,hiring of academic staff,availability and utilization of different services. results: 600 undergraduate,7 postgraduate and 26 nursing students were being trained after implementation of model. academic staff increased from 17 to 127 doctors. number of departments increased from 4 to 15 and range of laboratory test increased from 16 to 92. outpatient and indoor flow of patients increased up to 500% after the intervention. there are evident benefits for both the organizations and end users through this private public mix working model.