... frequent and costly error types enables hospital managers and policymakers to prioritize preventive strategies, allocate resources effectively, and design cost-efficient interventions (Drummond et al., 2015). The WHO Patient Safety Cost Framework highlights the need to quantify both direct medical...

... 25 04 2017 25 04 2017 24 08 2017 09 11 2017 28 01 2018 31 01 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Hospital management Mercury Mercury-free medical facility Mercury is a toxic element...

... environment, information management and medication use. Some solutions were also suggested according to these factors and a policy was recommended. Practical implications Hospital managers and authorities should try to find the main causes of sentinel events by periodical analysis to find ways to prevent...

... management. Design/methodology/approach – Two surveys were conducted using self-administered questionnaires, in which hospital manager/staff respondents were asked to rate the 52 PIs’ usefulness. In total, 228 manager and 894 staff responses were collected. Findings – Eight factors were elicited...

...@gest.unipd.it © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Lean thinking Hospital management Quality management Clinical risk management Clinical process Health lean management During the last decade, the healthcare sector has been characterized by two contradictions. First, medical care...

... was most preferred and being a hospital managed by a company and a private hospital were least preferred respectively among healthcare professionals and other occupations. Originality/value – The paper provides a relative evaluation of the factors thought to be important for patients in Japan when...

... Cost‐effectiveness Hospital acquired infections Hospitals Hospital management United Kingdom Most hospital neutropaenic sepsis are post‐chemotherapy; i.e. neutropaenic following chemotherapy for cancers. Neutropaenia is defined as neutrophil count equal or less than 10⁹ blood...

.... Originality/value As the hospital doctor shortage in rural areas becomes more serious, exploring doctors' desire to leave their current hospital is meaningful for Japanese hospital managers and hospitals worldwide aiming to provide sustainable and higher quality care. On the other hand, it has been pointed...

... A). Yahui Sophie Hsieh can be contacted at: hsieh_yahui@hotmail.com or sophie.mcu@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Quality systems Patients Hospital management United Kingdom Taiwan However, the manager in Hospital B argued that government policies exercised...

... for their medical admission (38.9 per cent), illustrating the importance of the liaison psychiatry service in contributing to specialist management of these cases. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Clinical audit Quality Continuous improvement Evidence‐based practice Hospital management...

... managers and an important factor to maintain physician managers in work. Pia Jansson von Vultée can be contacted at: pia.vultee@pubcare.uu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Hospital management Leadership Organizations Doctors The health care system in Sweden...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Health services Middle managers, Quality improvement Continuous improvement Hospital management Organizational change The RVEEH middle manager group comprised 35 members, the majority of whom were from nursing and allied health backgrounds...

..., 1999). Hospitals Hospital management Performance measurement (quality) Surveys United States of America In today's turbulent health care environment, characterized on one hand by an economic slowdown, and on the other hand by actively involved and sophisticated health care consumers...

... samples are taken from a patient, or when medications or blood products are administered to the patient. Among these identifiers, patients’ names are probably the most convenient and the most frequent parameter used for patient identification. China Hospital management Identification Patient...

... the implementation of innovative hospital discharge policies, indicating greater efficiency and accessibility of hospital services. Hospitals Patient care Hospital management Obstetrics Gynaecology Many births occur without hospitalisation in The Netherlands, either at home or in outpatient clinics...

... of this system to the clinic and service departments is demonstrated. © MCB UP Limited 1988 Health Service Hospital Management Quality A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN OUT-PATIENT CLINIC AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS 13 A draft BS standard is considered and applied to a department in a general...

... Service management is contrasted with that of the author's previous employer, Marks and Spencer, and some recommendations for action are proposed. Customers Health Service Hospital Management National Health Service Service Management WHO CAMS FOR THE CUSTOMER? 5 T he author passes a critical...

... is Director of Nutrition Services at British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. © MCB UP Limited 1988 Canada Hospital Management Japan Quality Control ...

... Limited 1988 Ageing Health Service Hospital Management Motivation Quality Assurance 12 IJHCQA 1,1 The concept of a Nurse Development Unit is explored and its impact on the quality of nursing practice discussed. The implications for both the patients and nurses are explored. Developing...