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Background: The present study performed with the purpose of nursing care quality assessment and its association with process management in Shahid Beheshti hospital of Kashan in 2014.

Materials and Methods: In this applied, cross sectional and correlation study with the purpose of assessing the nursing care quality, 200 hospitalized patients who had more than 48 hours length time selected randomly conducting modified four parts SERVQUAL questionnaire in likert scale. In order to evaluate hospital performance based on process management model (EFQM) Excellence model questionnaire was utilized. Data analyzed using SPSS software version 16 by descriptive statistics and multivariate regression tests at a significance level of less than 0.05.

Results: Data extracted from 200 completed questionnaires analyzed. Respondents included 104 women and 96 men. The mean duration of hospitalization was 6.9 ±12.9 hours and the mean age of patients was 37 ± 12.02 years. Total nursing quality services were more than average and it assessed good (3.8 ± 0.92).Scores of Shahid Beheshi hospital were 215.66 and 217.64 in empowerment and results EFQM dimensions respectively. Multivariate regression coefficient was assessed 0.57.

Conclusions: Based on study results, it is necessary to make use of new management system and professional training to nurses in order to improve nursing quality services in hospitals.