relationship between performance indicators and hospital evaluation score at hospitals affiliated to urmia university of medical sciences     sadeghifar j [1] , ashrafrezaee n [2] , hamouzadeh p* [3] , [4] , taghavi shahri sm [5] , shams l [6]    received: 19 feb, 2011 accepted: 20 june, 2011  abstract   background & aims: hospitals have a key role in providing health services as the main eleme...

Purpose: To investigate the frequency and types of severe unknown anemia in patients referred to Baqiyatallah Hospital (Tehran) for six months.
 Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, with (Tehran, Iran) were selected over months. Following consideration inclusion exclusion criteria, 230 (hemoglobin (Hb) > 8gr/dl) included. Complete medical history was obtained from additio...

Al-Razi rose to become a hospital director both in Rayy (his home town, and now a suburb of Tehran) and Baghdad. This hospital environment proved important for his medical research. By the 10th century, hospitals in Baghdad had developed into quite sophisticated institutions. For instance, in the 920s and 930s, a powerful vizier by the name ‘Ali ibn ‘Isa endeavoured to improve public health, bo...

Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Older age, male gender, chronic diseases, cardiovascular diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, kidney and liver disease, Immunocompromised conditions, malignancies, excessive obesity, disabilities, pregnancy are risk factors for illness or death in patients. Objectives: This s...

Background: COVID-19 pandemic, the different mutations of virus, and emergence variants requires that hospitals upgrade their levels preparedness in managing crisis. This study aims to provide a method for assessing level hospitals’ dealing with such situations.
 Methods: In initial stage, effective criteria hospital were identified through literature review. Following that, Delphi was use...