Assessing Hospital Safety Index in the Iranian Hospitals

Assessing Hospital Safety Index in the Iranian Hospitals Against Disasters

Introduction: Hospital preparedness for accidents and disasters is vital in maintaining and promoting community health. However, the country's hospitals are not well prepared for disasters. The hospital safety index (HIS) was 42% in Iranian hospitals in 2014. This study aims to investigate the HSI in Iranian hospitals in 2020 and to provide solutions to improve it. Methods: This cross-sectiona...

Fire Safety Challenges in Hospital Safety Index (HSI)

Hospitals are a symbol of social welfare and the last refuge of patients, which is the most important issue of the health system. Patient safety is the first and most important issue for the health system.  Before COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined the Hospital Safety Index (HSI) to measure hospital preparedness for disasters. During the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals faced many ...

The Status of Hospital Information Systems in Iranian Hospitals

BACKGROUND The area of e-Health is broad and has an excellent growth potential. An increasing number of experts believe that e-Health will fuel the next breakthroughs in health system improvements throughout the world, but there is frequent evidence of unsustainable use of e-Health systems in medical centres, particularly hospitals, for different reasons in different countries. Iran is also a d...

The Challenge of Assessing Patient Safety in America's Hospitals Appendix

The Challenge of Assessing Patient Safety in America's Hospitals