International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 34 Issue 2
Addressing the issues of management and quality
Table of contents
Overuse of small chest drains for pleural effusions: a retrospective practice review
Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Anne V. Gonzalez, David Valenti, Stéphane BeaudoinSmall-bore drains (≤ 16 Fr) are used in many centers to manage all pleural effusions. The goal of this study was to determine the proportion of avoidable chest drains and…
The voice of patients in Israel's general hospitals
Keren Semyonov-TalThe purpose of this study is to capture the variety of issues that concern patients and to examine the extent to which personal characteristics of patients, such as education…
Guidelines for student accoucheurs' acceptance in maternal healthcare
Siphiwe Themba Madlala, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya, Thembelihle Sylvia Patience NgxongoThe quality of maternal healthcare training is the most optimal degree of health in the delivery of effective, efficient and quality healthcare in midwifery discipline. Student…
Evaluation of patient safety culture in a private general hospital: a case study in Brazil
Cassiana Gil Prates, Rita Catalina Aquino Caregnato, Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães, Daiane Dal Pai, Janete de Souza Urbanetto, Gisela Maria Schebella Souto de MouraThe purpose is to assess the patient safety culture perceived by healthcare and administrative staff in a Brazilian hospital and examine whether education and experience are…
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0952-6862e-ISSN:
1758-6542ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Charu Chandra
- Professor Sameer Kumar