International Journal of Health Governance: Volume 22 Issue 4

Subjects:

Table of contents

Patients’ perspectives of emergency care quality and priorities for care improvement

Lily Yarney, Roger Ayimbillah Atinga

Studies have examined strategies implemented to strengthen quality of emergency care in healthcare provider institutions in Ghana. But few studies have focused on what determines…

The clinical governance of multidisciplinary care

Ben Pearson

Providers of health and social care services aim to deliver personalised care that is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. Multidisciplinary teams often have to work…

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Clinical leadership in paramedic services: a narrative synthesis

Peter O’Meara, Gary Wingrove, Michael Nolan

In North America, delegated practice “medical direction” models are often used as a proxy for clinical quality and safety in paramedic services. Other developed countries favor a…

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Examining gender diversity on hospital boards in Ghana

Patience Aseweh Abor

The issue of gender diversity on hospital boards plays a significant role in the financial health and clinical performance of hospitals. The purpose of this paper is to examine…

Colorectal cancer screening in a rural US population

Pamela Schlauderaff, Tracy Baldino, K.C. Graham, Katie Hackney, Rebecca Hendryx, Jennifer Nelson, Allen Millard, Caleb Hunter Schlauderaff, Mark Schlauderaff, Dodie Smith, Michael Millard

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening saves patient suffering and health system expenses if the pathology is found in its early stages. Utilizing rapid process improvement cycles, the…

A regional collaborative working to improve health care quality, outcomes, and affordability

Virginia Weir

The purpose of this paper is to describe the Bree Collaborative’s background, history, structure, and work.

Cover of International Journal of Health Governance

ISSN:

2059-4631

Online date, start – end:

2016

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr Irina Ibragimova
  • Dr Helen Phagava