Improving hospital patient flow: a systematic review

Patient waiting time in hospital emergency departments of Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Waiting time in emergency department is a key indicator in measuring the quality of hospital services and has a significant impact on patient satisfaction The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the patients' waiting time in hospital emergency departments in Iran.    Methods: Data were collected from databases of Web of Science, E...

Improving Patient Safety Culture in Primary Care: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND Patient safety culture, described as shared values, attitudes and behavior of staff in a health-care organization, gained attention as a subject of study as it is believed to be related to the impact of patient safety improvements. However, in primary care, it is yet unknown, which effect interventions have on the safety culture. OBJECTIVES To review literature on the use of interv...

the effect of iso 9001 and the efqm model on improving hospital performance: a systematic review

conclusions generally, there is a lack of robust and high quality empirical evidence regarding the effects of iso 9001 and the efqm model on the quality care provided by and the performance of hospitals. however, the limited evidence shows that iso 9001 and the efqm model might improve hospital performance. results seven out of the 121 studies that were retrieved met the inclusion criteria. thr...

Indicators of Hospital Performance Evaluation: A Systematic Review

Background and Objectives: The reliability of hospital assessment results depends on the appropriateness of the indicators used. In this study, we systematically review the literature to identify the major indicators of hospital performance evaluation, as employed in performance assessment literature. Methods: Literature databases including PUBMED, Scopus, Science Direct, Google scholar, DOJA, ...

Improving patient flow