Background This study aimed to examine Strategic Collaborative Quality Management (SCQM) impact on employee job satisfaction.   Methods The study presents a case study over six years following the implementation of the SCQM programme in a public hospital. A validated questionnaire was used to measure employees’ job satisfaction. The impact of the intervention was measured by comparing the pre-i...

INTRODUCTION Employee satisfaction is considered to be an important component in the promotion of service quality and increased efficiency and effectiveness in the reform plan for a healthcare system. Neglecting this issue could result in a lack of success in achieving the healthcare system's objectives. The healthcare reform plan is being implemented to achieve the objectives of the healthcare...

OBJECTIVES To compare the days and spells of sickness absence among males versus females and Saudi nationals versus expatriate employees of King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, and to identify the cause of sickness absence. METHODS The cross-sectional, descriptive study comprised 3117 King Khalid University Hospital employees. Records of physician-certified sickness absence from January 1...

FEDER-41, EMPLOYEES and annuitants and their dependents who are aged 65 and over are potential beneficiaries of two Federal health insurance programs-health insurance for the aged (Medicare) and lie&h insurance for active and retired Federal employees. The two programs are in considerable measure duplicatory and most Federal employees and nnnuitnnts aged 65 and over are unable to take full adva...