... and aid clinical decisions, as well as provide early warnings for morbidity and mortality, and assist in the identification of abnormalities in laboratory test results (Ellahham et al., 2020 ; Sutton et al., 2020). However, despite the progress brought by this technology, its...

... Healthcare interfaces Translation object formation Translational mobilisation theory Emergency medical services Ambulance control centre work Technology Patient making Calling 999 is simple – as it should be. […] What happens next? Someone answers your call. They confirm your address and put you...

... on Science and Technology Studies. Findings – The introduction of telecare alters rehabilitation practices in multiple ways. First, several new time-consuming work routines, carried out in collaboration between therapists, patients and technical professions, emerge. Although crucial in establishing...

... to health outcomes and a vital concern to practitioners and administrators. Little is currently understood of the leadership and facilitation of the COP models and these discoveries lend a timely contribution to the field. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Networks Technology Qualitative...

...John Storey Purpose In the light of public concern and of strong policy emphasis on quality and safety in the nursing care of patients in hospital settings, this paper aims to focus on the factors affecting the adoption of innovative quality assurance technologies. Design/methodology/approach...

... participation and evidence‐based medicine. Data has been obtained from unstructured interviews with patient/carer representatives from NICE’s committees and patient/carer groups with an interest in NICE’s technology appraisals, supplemented by observation of NICE’s Board and Partners’ Council meetings...

... and networks, important hospital functions such as physician recruitment and referral which historically were performed using traditional procedures, are now performed using these computer‐based technologies. Develops a generalizable framework for information systems for physician recruitment and referral...

...Susan E. Heinbuch Describes one approach to meeting the health‐care cost reduction challenge through the hospital materials management function. Highlights the value of taking a proactive stance to meet the challenge;transferring technology across industry sectors, such as employing a just‐in‐time...