public hospitals can privatize management activities by contracting with a private organization or person to perform the work. management contract is a method which uses private sector for major government projects like hospitals. this review study evaluated management contract conditions in selected countries. we focused on services under contract, different forms of management contract, metho...

background the chemical and physical quality of water used for dialysis fluid is a vital factor in the patients overall care who receive dialysis. therefore, the water used for this purpose must be treated with advanced methods before being used for dialysis. conclusions the evaluation of hemodialysis water quality showed that these hospitals were not significantly polluted and the water qualit...

OBJECTIVES The present study aims at assessing nursing and sanitation staff knowledge and practice regarding Healthcare Waste (HCW) management before and after the implementation of an educational intervention program at the main hospitals of the White Nile State in Sudan. METHODOLOGY Quasi-experimental study design was applied to assess the impact of an intervention program on knowledge and ...

Reiki is a hands-on healing modality that is practiced to support patients' healing process at more than 800 hospitals in the United States. This article explores the educational outcomes of an RN-BSN Reiki course as an aspect of an integral-holistic curriculum experience.

Since /959, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been using two-way closedcircuit television for medical treal nenl and education, large/v in psychiatry. Television has been used to link the medical center with hospitals in remote rural areas, as well as to assist in educational programs within the university complex. Electronic comm unicalion has been valuable in extending education a...

Successful efforts to prevent health-care acquired infections occur daily in U.S. hospitals. However, few of these "success stories" are presented in the medical literature or discussed at professional meetings. Key components of successful prevention efforts include multidisciplinary teams, appropriate educational interventions, and data dissemination to clinical staff.

INTRODUCTION Clinical education is one of the most important components of the resource generation function of health systems, and it has a very important role in graduates' competency with respect to effective, practical education. This study aimed to assess the quality of clinical services in Kerman's teaching hospitals located in southeastern Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was co...