International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 23 Issue 1
Addressing the issues of management and quality
Table of contents
Assessing organisational development in European primary care using a group‐based method: A feasibility study of the Maturity Matrix
Adrian Edwards, Melody Rhydderch, Yvonne Engels, Stephen Campbell, Vlasta Vodopivec‐Jamšek, Martin Marshall, Richard Grol, Glyn ElwynThe Maturity Matrix is a tool designed in the UK to assess family practice organisational development and to stimulate quality improvement. It is practice‐led, formative and…
Laboratory quality improvement in Thailand's northernmost provinces
S. Kanitvittaya, U. Suksai, O. Suksripanich, V. PobkeereeIn Thailand nearly 1,000 public health laboratories serve 65 million people. A qualified indicator of a good quality laboratory is Thailand Medical Technology Council…
Factors affecting the climate of hospital patient safety: A study of hospitals in Saudi Arabia
Stephen L. Walston, Badran A. Al‐Omar, Faisal A. Al‐MutariThe purpose of this paper is to describe three organizational dimensions that influence hospital patient safety climate, also showing and discussing differences between…
Factors that prevent physicians reporting adverse events
Anastasius MoumtzoglouThe purpose of this paper is to explore the reasons why Greek doctors are reluctant to report adverse events.
Quality control methods at a hospital
Cem Canel, Steve Mahar, Drew Rosen, John TaylorHealthcare providers need the information contained in patient records to provide high‐quality services. To be effective, patient record assembly must be completed in a timely…
Quality of life and wellbeing of the elderly in Lebanese nursing homes
Jacqueline Doumit, Ramzi NasserThe purpose of this paper is to assess quality of life in relation to wellbeing among Lebanese nursing home elderly residents. The study attempts to understand the impact of…
Specialty hospitals emulating focused factories: A case study
Sameer KumarFor 15 years general hospital managers faced new competition from for‐profit specialty hospitals that operate on a “focused factory” model, which threaten to siphon‐off the most…
Who does workforce planning well?: Workforce review team rapid review summary
J.A. Curson, M.E. Dell, R.A. Wilson, D.L. Bosworth, B. BaldaufThis paper sets out to disseminate new knowledge about workforce planning, a crucial health sector issue. The Health Select Committee criticised NHS England's failure to develop…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Charu Chandra
- Professor Sameer Kumar