BACKGROUND It is estimated that seniors (≥65 years old) account for >50% of acute inpatient hospital days and are presenting for surgical evaluation of acute illness in increasing numbers. Unfortunately, conventional acute care models rarely take into account needs of the elderly population. The failure to consider these special needs have resulted in poor outcomes, longer lengths of hospital s...

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop an instrument that measures healthcare professionals’ attitudes breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact in relation the Baby-Friendly Hospital I ...

BACKGROUND Switzerland is facing a shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs); government organizations therefore suggested a broad variety of interventions to promote primary care. The aim of the study was to prioritize these interventions according to the acceptance and perceived barriers of most relevant groups of physicians in this context (hospital physicians and PCPs). METHODS The study...

BACKGROUND Nowadays, patient safety issue is among one of the main concerns of the hospital policy worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the patient safety status in hospitals affiliated to Semnan city, using the WHO model for Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiatives (PSFHI) in summer 2014. METHODS That was a cross sectional descriptive study that addressed patient safety , which explai...

OBJECTIVE To investigate how the 4thStep of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative was applied, assess the prevalence of breastfeeding (BF) within the first hour after birth and analyze factors associated with non-BF in this period of life. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted in a high-risk maternity-hospital in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, with interview to a sample of 403 rooming-in moth...

BACKGROUND Patient safety is one of the major issues concerning the medical community and the World Health Organization (WHO) in most countries. This study aimed to evaluate the patient safety status in an Eye Hospital in Tehran, using the WHO model for Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiatives (PSFHI) in 2012. METHODS This Cross-Sectional study was done in an Eye Hospital in Tehran. Measu...