reducing wastes in the healthcare processes is crucial for developing a high performance health system. adopted from the toyota production system (tps), the lean concept has emerged in recent years as a way of introducing innovative ideas to improve industrial processes. in the context of health care, lean is considered as a continuous improvement model, which provides healthcare organization t...

planned human resource development is critical to educating a skilled and efficient workforce. the present study aimed at identifying the main factors of planned human resource development in iranian social security organization hospitals. the study is done through analysis of a questionnaire designed after identification of the main variables. iran social security organisation hospitals (the m...

planned human resource development is critical to educating a skilled and efficient workforce. the present study aimed at identifying the main factors of planned human resource development in iranian social security organization hospitals. the study is done through analysis of a questionnaire designed after identification of the main variables. iran social security organisation hospitals (the m...

background: over the last 10 years, the evidential practice has been developing in kazakhstan. the clinical protocols of diagnostics and treatment were implemented in the country since 2007. we analyzed the normal birth practice in kazakhstan. materials and methods: obstetricians and midwives were subject to the questionnaire survey in four large maternity hospitals of almaty. results: totally,...

background and objectives: knowledge management (km) has emerged as a pathway towards competitive advantage in current complex industrial environment. the aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between km effectiveness and various organizational factors including social interactions (trust, communication and coordination), infrastructure factors (structure, information technol...

Reducing wastes in the healthcare processes is crucial for developing a high performance health system. Adopted from the Toyota Production System (TPS), the Lean concept has emerged in recent years as a way of introducing innovative ideas to improve industrial processes. In the context of health care, Lean is considered as a continuous improvement model, which provides healthcare organization t...