Introduction: Organization structure and manpower constitute two basiccomponents of anorganization and both are necessary for stablishing anorganization. The aim of this survey was to investigate the type of theorganization structure (mechanic and organic) from viewpoint of senior andjunior managers in Shiraz teaching hospitals and creativity in each of these two structures.Methods: In this cro...

introduction: nowadays, medical equipment is essential to provide health care services in hospitals. since 20% of the hospitals costs are devoted to providing such equipment, an appropriate management is required to maintain it. in this study it is intended to investigate the maintenance management of medical equipment in hospitals. methods and materials: it is a cross-sectional study. the popu...

OBJECTIVE To analyse the preanaesthetic assessment prior to elective surgery in hospitals of the Spanish National Health Care System. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional descriptive observational survey was performed. Primary variables were patient characteristics, type of preanaesthetic evaluation and the evaluator, as well as type of support the evaluator received during patient assessmen...

OBJECTIVE To better understand associations between organizational culture (OC), organizational management structure (OS) and quality management in hospitals. DESIGN A multi-method, multi-level, cross-sectional observational study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS As part of the DUQuE project (Deepening our Understanding of Quality improvement in Europe), a random sample of 188 hospitals in 7 count...

background: although many planners of professional continuing education programs believe that this type of education positively affects the nurses’ performance, the results obtained by conducted research do not confirm such a perspective. in fact, inadequate application of these trainings in clinical practice is among the most challenging areas in nursing practices. hence, this study was conduc...

background some human diseases such as tuberculosis, legionnaires' disease and different forms of bacterial pneumonia, coccidioidomycosis, influenza, measles, and gastrointestinal illnesses are the result of exposure to bioaerosols. in addition, they are associated with some noninfectious airway diseases, such as allergies and asthma. objectives in the education hospitals of hamedan university ...

Hypoglycemia is a common adverse event affecting hospitalized patients with diabetes. This paper reviews the data regarding optimization of glucose in hospitalized patients, discusses the scope and significance of hypoglycemia in the hospital, and makes recommendations on how to reduce the risk of this serious adverse event.

background: anesthesiology residents are susceptible to different mood and anxiety disorders. the aim of this research was to determine and compare stress coping styles and clinical performances in anesthesiology residents with type d and non-d personality. methods: this is a causative – comparative research. anesthesiology residents at academic department of anesthesiology in tehran university...

BACKGROUND The relative contribution of long term care facilities (LTCFs) and hospitals in the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is unknown. METHODS Concurrent MRSA screening and spa type analysis was performed in LTCFs and their network hospitals to estimate the rate of MRSA acquisition among residents during their stay in LTCFs and hospitals, by colonization...