Clinical policies.

Optimal Policies for Clinical Laboratory Quality Control

This research is concerned with the overall sensitivity, specificity, and cost of clinical laboratory screening processes, with particular focus on the policy currently required by the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments Act (CLIA) for screening Pap smears for early indications of cervical cancer. The objectives are to develop and apply statistical and economic methods, similar to those...

Teledermatology: An updated overview of clinical applications and reimbursement policies☆☆☆

Telemedicine is an emerging field in healthcare that provides services from different medical specialties to patients all around the world. One of the specialties in telemedicine, teledermatology, has grown exponentially as a cost-effective way to implement dermatological healthcare to underserved areas and populations. This article reviews the literature that pertains to the cost-effectiveness...

Clinical nurse specialists shaping policies and procedures via an evidence-based clinical practice council.

In the practice of nursing, organizations with progressive evidence-based practice programs implement structures and processes whereby nurses are engaged in the review of existing research and in the development of clinical practice documents to better align nursing practices with the best available scientific knowledge. At our academic hospital system, clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) took th...

Tough Policies, Incredible Policies?1

Report of Acute Adaptive Policies to Maximize the Educational Efficacy of the Clinical Hospital Ward During COVID-19 Pandemia

During COVID-19 pandemia, orthopedic ward of Shariati Hospital continued its work as the refferral ward for trauma patients. As an educational center with undergrad and postgrad medical students, we were forced to acutely change our policies and the ward workflow in a way to limit the danger of disease transmission and continue education and giving medical service at the same time. Here we repo...