background and objectives: accreditation is a widely used mechanism to keep organization adherent to the established standards. the aim of the study was to identify barriers towards promotion of accreditation in the iranian hospitals, and exploring the potential overcoming strategies.   methods: a qualitative study design was adopted. data were collected using a questionnaire with open question...

the main objective of this investigation was to achieve a clear pattern of solid waste collection and disposal in selected hospital and health care establishments in certain cities of tehran province. this study was done in more than 82 percent of all hospitals with 3017 beds during the year 1996. solid waste produced per bed was evaluated to be 2.87 kg per day which was 8670 kg per day, for al...

Introduction: Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) can induce PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection). GABHS is the most important and common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis in Iranian children. We studied the role of GABHS (anti-streptococcal antibodies) in suspected cases of PANDAS in a cross sectional studies. Method...

objective: to predict hospital stay by using various clinical parameters at admission.patients and methods: this prospective observational study was conducted over a period of one year (jan – dec 2010) in a tertiary level teaching hospital in north india. out of 344 neonates admitted, 41 left against medical advice and were excluded. at time of admission, initial vital signs were noted along wi...

background: coagulase negative staphylococci (cons) are one of the most common bacteria found on human skin and on mucous membranes as a component of normal flora. the presence of cons in clinical specimens is frequently associated with an infectious aetiology or contamination. objectives: we aimed to evaluate cons species distribution and susceptibility patterns in specimens obtained from clin...

introduction: to run a hospital effectively, managers need to have proper decision-making strategies. the managers' decision-making strategies and the staff's job satisfaction are two major factors that allow the manager to achieve the planned objectives. therefore, in this paper, these two factors were studied. methods and materials: it was a descriptive study in which the population of the st...

aims: considering the importance of medical waste recognition by health centers staffs and its role on maintenance and improvement of social and environmental health, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices of hospital staffs regarding to medical waste management. instrument & methods: the current descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional research was carried out on...

background: hospital incident command system (hics) has been established with the mission of prevention, response, and recovery in hazards. regarding the key role of hospitals in medical management of events, the present study is aimed at investigating benefits, barriers, and limitations of applying hics in hospital. materials and methods: employing a review study, articles related to the afore...

introduction: hospitals require a central monitoring and improve planning process in order to enhance patient care quality. regarding the current developments in health care systems, the question is which information system can support transformation of hospitals. this review article focuses on the capacity of enterprise resource planning (erp) systems for the transformation of hospitals. metho...