Sogand Tourani
Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Validating and Determining the Weight of Items Used for Evaluating Clinical Governance Implementation Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process Model
Background The purpose of implementing a system such as Clinical Governance (CG) is to integrate, establish and globalize distinct policies in order to improve quality through increasing professional knowledge and the accountability of healthcare professional toward providing clinical excellence. Since CG is related to change, and change requires money and time, CG implementation has to be focu...
[ 2 ] - Impact of Outsourcing Healthcare Services Management on the Quality of these Services
Background and Objectives: Outsourcing healthcare and the associated services has proven as an effective strategy for enhancing hospital performance and improving quality of services. Despite, the concept is relatively new in Iran, calling for studies investigating different aspects of the issue and its potential benefits. Thus, this study was conducted to explore the impact of outsourcing mana...
[ 3 ] - Medical Tourism Attraction of Tehran Hospitals
Introduction: Today the market of medical tourism is growing as one of the competitive and profitable industries in the world. The aim of this study was to determine medical tourist attraction in Tehran hospitals. Methods: This is a descriptive study which was carried out in 8 hospitals of Tehran in 2012. 195 people from the managing boards of these hospi...
[ 4 ] - The Feasibility of Deploying Business Process Management in Hospitals in Iran
Background: Business process management systems (BPM) can automate all processes in an organization. These systems provide the possibility of identifying, modeling, deploying, implementing, function managing, integrating with other information systems, monitoring and improving an organization's business processes in a standard form. As far as the authors know, no related resear...
[ 5 ] - اولویت‌بندی ریسک خطرات مربوط به بیمار در واحدهای درمانی با مدل تحلیل سلسله مراتبی مطالعه موردی یک بیمارستان آموزشی–درمانی
Introduction: One of the most important challenges of health system in all countries is patient safety risks. That reduces ensures of patient safety. So, recognition of these incidents, categorize and prioritize them in order to formulate policy interventions should be considered. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in clinical wards of an Educational- Therapeutic Hospital in...
[ 6 ] - اولویت‌بندی عوامل مؤثر بر خرید تجهیزات پزشکی در بیمارستان‌های منتخب شهر تهران با استفاده از مدل تحلیل‌سلسله‌مراتبی
Introduction: Technological advances have made using scientific methods necessary in purchase decisions. The present study has investigated the prioritization factors affecting purchase of medical equipment at selected hospitals in Tehran. Methods: The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2014. About 645 members of Medical Equipment Committee and medical equipment u...
[ 7 ] - Application of policy analysis frameworks in tobacco control research: A systematic review of qualitative literature
Background: Tobacco consumption is still considered as the first preventable cause of death in the world. In order to influence tobacco policy process, researchers and policymakers must use frameworks of policy-making to understand the process to provide them insights for influence the process. This systematic review aims to review the application of policy analysis framework...
[ 8 ] - Does high social capital lead to creation of a favorable ethical environment in the organization? A survey from the perspective of nursing staff in public hospitals of Tehran
Background and Objectives: High levels of social capital can improve job satisfaction and quality of work life in nurses and hospital’s productivity. The moral values are the foundation of any organizational culture and the high levels of it lead to greater commitment, service quality and satisfaction of patients. This study aimed to assess relationship between social capital and ethical ...
[ 9 ] - عوامل مؤثر بر اجرای مدیریت کیفیت فراگیر در بیمارستان‌های آموزشی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران
مقدمه: مدیریت کیفیت فراگیر در بخش بهداشت و درمان با نگاه به برقراری عدالت، دسترسی به خدمات، کارآیی، مقبولیت اجتماعی، اثربخشی و اقتصادی بودن و تلاش مداوم برای بهبود خدمات، افق‌های جدیدی را فرا روی این سیستم فراهم نموده است و می‌تواند به کارآمدی و نوسازی نظام عرضه سلامت منجر گردد. لذا هدف از پژوهش حاضر بررسی عوامل مؤثر بر اجرای مدیریت کیفیت فراگیر در بیمارستان‌های آموزشی وابسته به دانشگاه علوم پ...
[ 10 ] - Assessment effectiveness of hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy compared with erythropoietin, platelet-rich plasma and radiofrequency prolotherapy in knee osteoarthritis treatment in Iran
Aims and background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health issue because it causes chronic pain, reduces physical function and diminishes quality of life. Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic disease and is one of the most common causes of disability in the elderly. Population ageing and increased global prevalence of obesity are anticipated to dramatically increase the prevalence of kn...
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