Findings Before implementing performance within the firm’s organizational goals, it is essential that health care executives understand the current environment in which they perform. Performance measurement has come a long way since the 19th century. The main characteristics of the current environment include: • Continued strong interest in comparative performance information by both public and...

This paper highlights the challenges of performance management in health care, wherein multiple different objectives have to be pursued. The literature suggests starting with quality performance, following the sand cone theory, but considering a multidimensional concept of health care quality. Moreover, new managerial approaches coming from an industrial context and adapted to health care, such...

objective: health and medicare issue plays a vital role in socio-economic life of the people in any society. that is why most of the economic planners expect much more from public health sector, including creating jobs, revenues and healthy social opportunities in addition to basic health necessities. the main objective of the present study is to measure the level of development of different pr...

background: medial educations' models should train physicians with competencies and commitment to meet health needs in the community. this social accountability in medical education is not a new concept but provides equity, quality, relevance and cost-effectiveness in health care system. the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of faculty members towards the situation and activiti...

background and aim: grounded theory has taken some different theoretical perspectives since its creation in 1967 by barney glaser. considering that applying grounded theory partly depends on an awareness of its philosophical perspectives, gaining knowledge about these various perspectives is required for health care professionals who are interested in studying the social processes. this review ...