Implementing Clinical governance in Iranian hospitals: purpose, process and pitfalls

Implementing Clinical governance in Iranian hospitals: purpose, process and pitfalls

INTRODUCTION Clinical governance as an approach to improving the quality and safety of clinical care has been run in all Iranian hospitals since 2009. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the processes and challenges faced in implementing clinical governance (CG) in acute-care hospitals in Iran. METHODS We conducted an in-depth, qualitative, multi-case study using semi-stru...

Hospitals’ Readiness to Implement Clinical Governance

Background Quality of health services is one of the most important factors for delivery of these services. Regarding the importance and vital role of quality in the health sector, a concept known as “Clinical Governance” (CG) has been introduced into the health area which aims to enhance quality of health services. Thus, this study aimed to assess private and public hospitals’ readiness to impl...

strategies to implement clinical governance in iranian hospitals

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Barriers and strategies in Implementing Clinical Decision Support System in Hospitals: A Case Study in Iran

Introduction: Most modern medical issues are inherently complicated and accurate decisions are not always likely to be made based on logical reasons. Furthermore, the huge volume of information relevant to a simple diagnostic area makes this decision making even more troublesome. Hence, with the advent of technology, there is an ever increasing need for the Clinical Decision Support System (CDS...

Implementing clinical governance: turning vision into reality.