<em>Measurement of health service user satisfaction is one indicator to determine the quality services. The purpose study was analyze factors that influence inpatients at Vina Estetica General Hospital. research design a cross sectional study, sample patients who were treated Aesthetic Hospital Medan. variables measured using questionnaire prepared by researcher and tested for validity re...

BACKGROUND US healthcare organizations increasingly use physician satisfaction and attitudes as a key performance indicator. Further, many health care organizations also have an academically oriented mission. Physician involvement in research and teaching may lead to more positive workplace attitudes, with subsequent decreases in turnover and beneficial impact on patient care. This article aime...

PURPOSE Aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics and performance of colorectal-anal specialty vs. general hospitals for South Korean inpatients with colorectal-anal diseases, and assesses the short-term designation effect of the government's specialty hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nationwide all colorectal-anal disease inpatient claims (n=292158) for 2010-2012 were used to in...

BACKGROUND Advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are cost-effective substitutes for physicians, with similar outcomes in primary care and surgery. However, little is understood about APP roles in inpatient medicine. OBJECTIVE Describe APPs role in inpatient medicine. DESIGN Observational cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING...

Purpose: We developed an automated email notification system to prompt physicians of results of tests pending at discharge (TPADs) and evaluated its impact on physician awareness. Scope: Physician awareness of the results of TPADs is generally poor. We designed and implemented an automated email notification system to prompt responsible providers of these results during a patient’s transition f...

Evaluation of users' satisfaction with the health system brings back longstanding questions concerning the quality of services provided to the Brazilian population. The current study analyzes satisfaction with outpatient and inpatient care based on the results of the World Health Survey, conducted in Brazil in 2003. To explain satisfaction with various aspects of care through a small number of ...