Information & communications Technology (ICT) have been increasingly important players in the healthcare industry. Use of ICT in healthcare started with monitoring devices such as heart rate sensors and alarms. Other computing and communication devices include pagers, networked monitoring stations, remote operation equipment and electronic patient records. An important theme, especially with re...

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...

The introduction of performance (clinical) indicators into the accreditation process by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards is in keeping with global trends and has enabled the establishment of a National Aggregate Database reflecting standards of care in acute health care organisations. The database contains both quantitative and qualitative information on the processes and outcomes...

Flexible and wearable sensors for human performance sensing have received increased attention, particularly for fitness, healthcare, sports, and military applications. In particular, the measurement of human vital signals provides rich datasets for assessing the subject’s physiological or psychological condition, which are directly linked to performance. Instead of using conventional, bulky, we...

OBJECTIVE Healthcare workers are exposed to a variety of work-related hazards including biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic, psychological hazards; and workplace violence. The Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia (OHSAH), in conjunction with British Columbia (BC) health regions, developed and implemented a comprehensive surveillance system that tracks o...