..., and productivity losses (Elliott et al., 2021). © Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Medical errors Economic burden Patient safety Hospital management Policy solutions Taha Nasiri can be contacted at: dr.tahaf5@yahoo.com...

... rights only Hospital management Mercury Mercury-free medical facility Mercury is a toxic element that harms humans and the environment. Mercury management has intensified through the Minamata Convention on Mercury United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2009 to protect human health...

... 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...

... 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 costs have been...

... 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...

...‐effectiveness Hospital acquired infections Hospitals Hospital management United Kingdom The South London Healthcare NHS Trust (SLHT) was founded in 2009 by amalgamating Princess Royal University Hospital, Bromley, Kent; the Queen Marys Hospital, Sidcup, Kent; and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital...

.... 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. We aimed to investigate, from a human...

... Patients Hospital management United Kingdom Taiwan Quality has become one of the more pressing issues as diverse reform measures are adopted (Friedenberg, 1997). Walshe et al. (1991) argue that quality assurance in healthcare consists of two interconnected activities. One is “quality...

... research (Archinard et al., 2005). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Clinical audit Quality Continuous improvement Evidence‐based practice Hospital management Benchmarking The need for guidelines in liaison psychiatry has long been recognised (Stoudemire et...

... wellbeing, “de facto” managers reported higher values on the indices Supportive Leadership and Skills Development as compared to “formal” managers (Table III). Pia Jansson von Vultée can be contacted at: pia.vultee@pubcare.uu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Hospital...

... services Middle managers, Quality improvement Continuous improvement Hospital management Organizational change basic QI skills provided to all staff; just‐in‐time specific QI skills training; use of different training methods based on adult learning principles; and continuous...

... outcome measures (e.g. intentions to stay in an MO). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 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...

... effectiveness of the precautionary measures taken to safeguard patient identification. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 China Hospital management Identification Patient care Correct patient identification remains one of the most essential steps of safeguarding patient safety...

... of The Netherlands within an urban area. Hospitals Patient care Hospital management Obstetrics Gynaecology Many births occur without hospitalisation in The Netherlands, either at home or in outpatient clinics in the care of a community midwife. This midwife also monitors the pregnancy...

... expectations. Patient care cannot be at its optimum if the people providing that care are themselves "in pain". Michael Abrahams, former Management Development Manager at Marks and Spencer, is a consultant with Brind Associates, Tel: 01 883 9456. Customers Health Service Hospital Management National...

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... 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 Nursing: The Contribution...