Cost study on Provincial General Hospitals

A Central Fund for Provincial Hospitals

Roles of infection control nurses in provincial hospitals.

OBJECTIVE To study the roles of infection control nurses (ICNs) in provincial hospitals. MATERIAL AND METHOD Interview using a semi-structured interview form. RESULTS Nine hospitals were enrolled by stratified sampling and 11 ICNs were included. Interview was done by the researcher during April and May 2002. All ICNs were female and in middle-aged group. Their mean experience in IC was 6.4 ...

Nosocomial infection control in regional and provincial hospitals.

OBJECTIVES To study the organization and practices in nosocomial infection (NI) control in regional and provincial hospitals. MATERIAL AND METHOD Data were collected by questionnaires answered by chairpersons of infection control committees (ICC) infection control nurses (ICNs) and link nurses in regional and provincial hospitals. RESULTS From April to June 2002, sets of questionnaires were...

Specialty hospitals: can general hospitals compete?

The rapid increase in specialty cardiac, surgical, and orthopedic hospitals has captured the attention of general hospitals and policymakers. Although the number of specialty hospitals remains small in absolute terms, their entry into certain health care markets has fueled arguments about the rules of "fair" competition among health care providers. To allow the smoke to clear, Congress effectiv...

Suicides in general hospitals in Hong Kong: retrospective study.

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of suicidal patients and their suicidal acts occurring in general wards. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING All general public hospitals in Hong Kong. PATIENTS Survey data based on hospital records of patients who died of suicide or who attempted suicide in general wards between 2000 and 2002 were studied. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic info...