introduction: the success of a health system depends on the accessibility and the quality of health services it provides. one major indicator of service quality is peoples satisfaction from the service. in this article, healthcare availability and satisfaction of people in 17th zone of tehran is investigated. methods: population research center has performed a survey in 17th zone of tehran to i...

Healthcare security professionals are facing new challenges as their responsibilities in a fast-changing environment are increasing. The level of healthcare professionalism, the author says, can be improved through the use of risk assessments, strategic planning and design, security safeguards, and security program measurement. In this article, he discusses the importance of a site survey--prov...

The principal themes for the Biomedical Research and the Environment Conference Committee on Environmental Economics in Biomedical Research include the following: healthcare delivery companies and biomedical research organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit, need to improve their environmental performance; suppliers of healthcare products will be called upon to support this need; and improv...

introduction: the current literature supports the inclusion of inter-professional education in healthcare education. changes in the structure and nature of the integrated medical education and healthcare system provide some opportunities for interprofessional education among various professions. this study is an attempt to determine the perceptions of students and faculty members about interpro...

BACKGROUND As the U.S. healthcare payment system shifts from volume to value, identifying care approaches that improve outcomes while lowering costs are essential. We sought to understand the utility of home infusion versus medical-setting infusion as a mechanism to affect the three-part aim: better care, better health outcomes, and lower costs. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS We se...