introduction: it has been experienced that performance improvement and promotion of human resources as the most valuable assets of an organization has the most vital role in its success. the aim of this study was measuring impression of achieve (ability and skill, clarity, help, incentive, evaluation, validity, environment) model on functional promotion of staff. methods: it was a descriptive s...

introduction: patient/customer satisfaction and loyalty have gained increasing attention from executives across the healthcare industry. discharge against medical advice (dama) can be considered as one of the indicators of patient dissatisfaction. it has negative effects on patient treatment and leads to increased hospital costs. study of predictors of dama in a teaching hospital was the aim of...

introduction: the relative costs of generating energy vary considerably depending on location. since hospital managers confront serious financial problems, they need to look for ways to use energy more efficiently. this study aimed to study the rate of energy use (water, gas and electricity) in a number of hospitals in isfahan from 1378 to 1382 and to compare the results with the available stan...

background : diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder and is considered as the sixth most common cause of mortality. hospital readmission in patients with diabetes is important and can impose great costs on the health system. therefore, this study investigated factors affecting the readmission of patients with type ii diabetes to selected hospitals in kermanshah, iran, in 2012. methods: this w...

conclusions knowledge management can improve the qwl in nursing personnel in zahedan teaching hospitals. based on the findings of the study, hospital managers, especially head nurses, could play a crucial role in improving qwl by institutionalization of knowledge management in nursing personnel and sharing and developing knowledge to advance the practice. results knowledge management score in s...

Introduction: It is predicted that tourism will be the most profitable industry in the world in 2020. The current study aimed to evaluate the influence of advertising on attracting foreign medical tourists based on the marketing mix model. Methods: In this descriptive study, participants (n=136) completed a standard questionnaire containing items on demog...