International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 25 Issue 3

Assessment of quality of prenatal care in Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University Centers

Improving hospital service access and mothers' care are said to be the best approaches for decreasing maternal mortality. This study aims to evaluate prenatal care (PNC) and…

Quality from the patient's perspective: a one‐year trial

This article aims to shows how changing information routines might influence service quality perceptions. A secondary aim was to test an instrument's everyday feasibility for…

Morbidity and mortality conferences: their place in quality assessments

This article aims to analyze morbidity and mortality conferences (M&MCs) in a university‐affiliated hospital, notably their format and progression since the 1990s.

Planning for avian flu disruptions on global operations: a DMAIC case study

The author aims to assess the spread of avian flu, its impact on businesses operating in the USA and overseas, and the measures required for corporate preparedness.

Healthcare provision in rural India: does micro health insurance help or hinder?

Changing healthcare provision need not be sudden or damaging. If changes are made then many valuable services may be lost. This article aims to consider dramatic change and its…

Quality assuring adult anti‐microbial guidelines

Guidelines have been produced in nearly all developed countries to provide cost‐effective hospital care. The study's purpose, therefore, was to determine whether a London…

WHO - Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital

United States of America - New ADHD gene study points to defects in brain signalling pathways

New Zealand - New Zealand among nations making no progress on child maltreatment

United Kingdom - World’s first stalking clinic opens, offers treatment and rehab for stalkers

Germany - East-west divide evident in some aspects of Germans’ health

Africa - Africa: final global push need to combat polio

Psychology – A Concise History

Multivariable Analysis – A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Public Health Researchers (3rd Ed.)

Developed and developing country QA issues

Canada - Paying physicians more to get more – or to get less

Australia - Positive bailout package to secure healthy kids

Ireland - Research demonstrates the importance of accurate electronic records for improving patient safety

Dubai - Diabetes Federation chief calls for better access to parks

United Kingdom - Footballers: too many headers "can damage the brain"

Uganda - Ugandan hospital wins stars impact award

Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts and Applications (3rd Ed.)

The ABC Transporters of Human Physiology and Disease – The Genetics and Biochemistry of ATP Binding Cassette