BACKGROUND & AIM Strategic planning has been presented as an important management practice. However, evidence of its deployment in healthcare systems in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. This study investigated the strategic management process in Iranian hospitals. METHODS The present study was accomplished in 24 teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran from September 2012 ...

quantum organizations are referred where stakeholders know how to access the infinite potential of the quantum field. viewing healthcare organizations from perspective of quantum theory suggest new approaches into management techniques for effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services. this research is aimed to determine the quantum skills, quantum leadership characteristics and funct...

There is a high demand for pet veterinary care due to the increasing tendency keep pets in Iranian households. These include blood transfusions because incompatible groups can lead some negative effects such as isoerythrolysis cats. This study was first attempt evaluate distribution of type cats Iran. Blood samples were collected from 63 domestic short hair Isfahan, Iran and determined by kit c...

BACKGROUND Hospitals are the most costly operational and really important units of health system because they consume about 50%-89% of total health resources. Therefore efficient use of resources could help in saving and reallocating the financial and physical resources. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to obtain an overview of hospitals' performance status by applying different technique...

Customer orientation is one of the new approaches which is recently considered by the Iranian Healthcare Centers. The present study aims to identify the main factors of customer orientation in Iranian hospitals. The study is done through analysis of a questionnaire designed after recognition of the main variables. Iranian Social Security Organization Hospitals (the major governmental health ins...

conclusions considering the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and fractures in iranian pilgrims, the necessity of self-care education to diminish such rates is substantial. results a total of 177 referral cases from iranian clinics to iraqi hospitals were recorded in 5 months. most of these referrals were due to cardiovascular diseases with 38.6%, then comes trauma with 26.55%, and fin...