introduction: efficient use of information systems in provision of health services is very important for achieving efficiency, effectiveness and service quality. in this study the various aspects of clinical information systems implementation and estimate of one of main users' knowledge about these systems in hospitals was investigated. methods: this study was conducted in two-stages: in the fi...

Background To improve the performance of the healthcare system, Mali’s government implemented a pilot project of performance-based financing (PBF) in the field of reproductive health. It was established in the Koulikoro region. This research analyses the process of implementing PBF at district hospital (DH) level, something which has rarely been done in Africa.   Methods...

In this chapter, we conceptualize the implementation process associated with SAP_HR as an experiential learning one (Kolb, 1984), and analyze qualitative data collected using discourse analysis during a sixmonth case study. We saw that a lack of communication plus misunderstandings between the different parties involved in the project led to mistakes in working with the system. However, with en...

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conclusions meeting the prerequisites to incorporating tbl in the curriculum of medical universities plays a pivotal role in its success. accordingly, in the assessment of the curriculum of medical universities, these requirements should be fully identified and fulfilled so as to be able to devise appropriate plans for the success of teaching methods. context this review study, performed in 201...

the present study sustainable management of guilan saravan sylvan park was planned. the used method in the form of decision support model in three10-year period was studied for parks of various states and with considering the economic, ecological and social criteria during the years 2008 to 2038. by using hierarchical fuzzy analysis method, the reaching to an optimal level of economic, ecologic...

abstract background: today, the rate of surgeries is increasing, but surgeries are canceled due to various reasons. unexpected cancellation of surgeries not only results in disorder in the operating room schedule, but also causes stress for patients and their family and increases costs. we determined the number and causes of surgery cancellations and areas for improvement. materials and methods...

recent studies have indicated that the rate of successful enterprise resource planning (erp) implementation projects is reduced and risk of implementation is increased to the same extent. accordingly, this study provides a model in support of erp implementation using system dynamics approach by behavioral simulation in the vensim software environment. this study is an applied research and due t...