background: attention to worker's health and safety is one of the priorities in health and medical delivery system of iran. this study was to assess health, medical and safety activities in hamadan province industries having more than 50 workers in 1997 . methods: the study group was made up of 3377 workers. for collecting data a questionnaire was provided and sent to the subject industries. he...

PURPOSE Patient safety has emerged as a global concern in the provision of quality health care, and yet, to date, few medical schools have created and/or implemented patient safety curricula. The purpose of this article is to introduce readers to one model of a patient safety undergraduate medical curriculum, as designed by a group of experts attending an annual interdisciplinary roundtable ass...

Primary Care and Public Health: A Strategic Priority Why is the integration of primary care and public health important and timely? Several landmark reports, including the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Primary Care: America’s Health in a New Era and The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century clearly identified the need to bridge the chasm between primary care and public health. Further...

The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care provider settings. CIHS is the first " national home " for information, experts, and other resources dedi...

Complete List of Authors: Tunceli, Kaan; Henry Ford Health System, Center for Health Services Research Bradley, Cathy; Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Health Administration Elston Lafata, Jennifer; Henry Ford Health System, Center for Health Services Research Pladevall, Manel; Henry Ford Health System, Center for Health Services Research Goodman, Allen; Wayne State University, D...

The Wisconsin Pharmacy Quality Collaborative is an initiative of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, which connects community pharmacists with patients, physicians, and health plans to improve the quality and reduce the cost of medication use across Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin received a $4.1 million Health Care Innovation Award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicai...

introduction: the rapid increase in health costs across the world has forced governments to use insurance programs. uncontrolled costs would reduce the financial ability of insurance organizations in providing services. abuse of health insurance wastes 3-15% of the health budget annually. this study was conducted to determine cases of violating the rules and regulations of medical services insu...