background: nowadays, many organizations such as hospitals have realized that utilization of quality management models and systems is the best way for them to compete, survive and develop. therefore, 5s (sorting, straightening, systematic cleaning, standardizing, and sustaining) model was implemented in three units of imam reza hospital (kermanshah, iran) including medical records, nutrition, a...

introduction: the goal of training activities is to grow potential abilities and intelligence in human. evaluation of training service has main role in achieving qualified educational activities and increasing students’ skills. therefore, this study evaluated the performance of training educators from points of view of medical record students in kashan university of medical sciences in 2005-6. ...

introduction: using hospital databases is extremely depended on an accurate classification that is based on clinical coding. we aimed to determine the validity of procedural coding in teaching hospitals. methods: in this cross-sectional study, we selected 246 medical records from kashan hospitals in 1386 and recoded procedures. procedures, coders’ information, and documentation principals were ...

Child Health Improvement through Computer Automation (CHICA) is a computer decision support system (CDSS) that interfaces with existing electronic medical record systems (EMRS) and delivers "just-in-time" patient-relevant guidelines to physicians during the clinical encounter and accurately captures structured data from all who interact with the system. "Delivering Geospatial Intelligence to He...

• Provide experiences for learners that are not otherwise possible; • Focus on fundamental principles of teaching and learning rather than learning specific-technologies in isolation; • Allocate a variety of resources to support the appropriate use of instructional technologies; • Support faculty members as they adopt new technologies, and provide funding and leadership to enhance electronic in...

The purpose of medical education at all levels is to prepare physicians with the knowledge and comprehensive skills, required to deliver safe and effective patient care. The traditional 'apprentice' learning model in medical education is undergoing a pedagogical shift to a 'simulation-based' learning model. Experiential learning, deliberate practice and the ability to provide immediate feedback...

Image labeling is essential for analyzing morphometric features in medical imaging data. Labels can be obtained by either human interaction or automated segmentation algorithms, both of which suffer from errors. The Simultaneous Truth and Performance Level Estimation (STAPLE) algorithm for both discrete-valued and continuous-valued labels has been proposed to find the consensus fusion while sim...

INTRODUCTION Considering the pervasiveness of social accountable medical education concept around the world and the growing trend of literature in this regard as well as various interpretations made about this concept, we found it necessary to analyze the concept of social accountable medical education. METHODS In this study, the modified version of McKenna's approach to concept analysis was ...

With rapid advances in meso-, micro- and nano-scale technology devices and electronics, a new generation of advanced medical devices is emerging, which promises medical treatment that is less invasive and more accurate, automated, and effective. We examined the technological and economic status of five categories of medical devices. A set of metrology needs is identified for each of these categ...