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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance


Volume 21 Issue 7

Published: 2008 | Start Page: 630

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Articles

Articles
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1751606 Patient satisfaction in a Riyadh Tertiary Care Centre
Nesreen A. Alaloola, Waleed A. Albedaiwi (pp. 630-637)
Keywords: Customer satisfaction, Patient care, Saudi Arabia
ArticleType: Research paper
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1751607 Developing new services using fuzzy QFD: a LIFENET case study
Zillur Rahman, M.N. Qureshi (pp. 638-658)
Keywords: Fuzzy logic, Health services, India, Quality function deployment
ArticleType: Case study
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1751608 Quality management and quality of care in nursing homes
IƱaki Heras, Ernesto Cilleruelo, Jon Iradi (pp. 659-670)
Keywords: Elderly people, ISO 9000 series, Nursing homes, Spain
ArticleType: Research paper
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1751609 Automated versus manual audit in the emergency department
Steven Doherty, Lin Davis, Paul Leschke, Anna Valpiani, Emma Whitely, Della Yarnold, Helen Stevens (pp. 671-678)
Keywords: Accident and emergency, Auditing, Australia, Data analysis
ArticleType: Research paper
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1751610 The role of laboratory information systems in healthcare quality improvement
Jeffrey P. Harrison, Geoffrey M. McDowell (pp. 679-691)
Keywords: Hospitals, Information systems, United States of America
ArticleType: Research paper
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1751611 Patient satisfaction in Japan
Amira Elleuch (pp. 692-705)
Keywords: Customer satisfaction, Japan, National cultures, Patient care
ArticleType: Research paper
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Editorial

New QA topics and issues
Item No: Item Information
1751612 New QA topics and issues
Journal: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
Vol : 21 Issue: 7
Author(s): Keith Hurst
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Note from the publisher

Note from the publisher
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1751613 Note from the publisher
Journal: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
Vol : 21 Issue: 7
Author(s): Vicky Williams
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News and views

World Health Organization - Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative
Item No: Item Information
1751614 World Health Organization - Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative
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Carribbean - Confronting neglected tropical diseases in the Caribbean /
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1751615 Carribbean - Confronting neglected tropical diseases in the Caribbean /
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United States of America - Quality critical to health care reform
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1751616 United States of America - Quality critical to health care reform
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Australia - National Primary Health Care Partnership (NPHCP) launch
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1751617 Australia - National Primary Health Care Partnership (NPHCP) launch
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New Zealand - Isolating heart problems in young
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1751618 New Zealand - Isolating heart problems in young
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Vietnam - Increases investment in healthcare
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1751619 Vietnam - Increases investment in healthcare
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Africa - Managing non-communicable diseases in Africa
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1751620 Africa - Managing non-communicable diseases in Africa
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Saudi Arabia - To spend $4.5 billion on hospitals
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1751621 Saudi Arabia - To spend $4.5 billion on hospitals
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England - More patients say they receive excellent care from NHS hospitals in major national survey
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1751622 England - More patients say they receive excellent care from NHS hospitals in major national survey
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Scotland - First male-only health screening programme
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1751623 Scotland - First male-only health screening programme
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Germany - Not all dietary supplements and “alternative” products are harmless
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1751624 Germany - Not all dietary supplements and “alternative” products are harmless
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Book review

Quality and Safety Improvement Research Methods and Research Practice from the International Quality Improvement Research Network
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1751625 Quality and Safety Improvement Research Methods and Research Practice from the International Quality Improvement Research Network
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Recent publications

Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-centered Care
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1751626 Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-centered Care
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Assuring quality of health care in the European Union
Item No: Item Information
1751627 Assuring quality of health care in the European Union
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Quality in Laboratory Medicine, an Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
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1751628 Quality in Laboratory Medicine, an Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
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