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Evaluation Of Manpower, Equipment And Quality Control Standards In Peripheral And Intermeiate Laboratories Assessment Checklist Within Seven Selected Provinces In 2011
Fateme Monjazebi , Rahim Rozbahany , Arezo Memarian, Parisa Farnia ,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (9-2013)
Abstract

Background and Aim: Peripheral and intermediate laboratories have an important role in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. Today, without these laboratories, maintaining health and preventing the spread of tuberculosis is not possible. The aim of this study was Evaluation of manpower, equipment and quality control standards in peripheral and intermediate laboratories assessment checklist within seven selected provinces in year 2011.

Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey. In this study eighty tow peripheral and intermediate laboratories from seven selected provinces were studied in year 2011. A standardized checklist was used to assess peripheral and intermediate laboratories.

Results: The result showed that Esfahan with 20 labs and 8870000 population had the highest number of labs and coverage people between other provinces. Khorasan Razavi with an average of 263 per month has the highest number of admission number and Golestan, with an average of 139 positive cases per month, had the highest number of positive cases between other provinces. In 82 labs 117 laboratory technicians were engaged providing services to patients.

Conclusion : The results of this study showed that conditions of most peripheral and intermediate laboratories are optimum and nearly standard. Control and evaluation of peripheral and intermediate laboratories, expert personnel, facilities and equipment are necessary to improve the TB control program in the country.

 


Patient Safety Status In Hospitals Of Tehran-Patient Safety Friendly Hospitals Standards: 2013
Zohreh Mazhari , Amin Adel ,
Volume 8, Issue 5 (1-2015)
Abstract

 Background and Aim: Patient safety standards are a set of requirements that are crucial for the implementation of patient safety in hospitals. Process evaluation of patient safety in hospitals has developed a mechanism to determine the level of patient safety. This mechanism can also start a program aimed at improving patient safety and evaluate programs that are being used. 

 Materials and Methods: This analytic study was to determine the status of compliance with critical safety standards for patients in 10 hospitals in Tehran in May to August 2013. All segments of the population are hospitals in Tehran and were selected randomizely. Research tool was a checklist and its validity and reliability was approved. SPSS version 16 software for data evaluation and statistical techniques were used.

 Results: According to the data of this study, the mean level of standards was 76.69%. Also, according to the average standards, the highest level of respect in Group D (80.40%) and minimum standards in group B (56.33%) were observed. Hospitals that had more than 400 beds (71.73%) and hospitals with less than 200 beds (66.22%) have been met with standards.

 Conclusion: According to these results, we can increase patient safety standards of our country by establishing the culture of patient safety, patient-centered approach to service delivery, training of staff and patients and legal barriers.


Observance Of The Patient-Oriented Standards Of Joint Commission International And Its Relation To Attracting Of Health Tourists In Selected Hospitals In Tehran, Iran
Irvan Masoudi Asl, Taha Nasiri, Nooredin Dopeykar, Lida Shams,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Health tourism is considered a national strategy to increase the income of the country and also is considered one of the pillars of national security. This aim of this study was to determine the impact of observing the standards of Joint Commission International (JCI) related to Patient-oriented on attracting health tourists. Materials and Methods: This research is an applied descriptive- analytical study that is conducted cross-sectional in selected hospitals in Tehran during year 2012. Five hospitals with using purposive sampling were selected as the sample size in this study. The instrument of data gathering is Commission standard checklist JCI which has seven patient-oriented areas. Reliability and validity of this checklist have demonstrated in previous studies. Data was collected by observation, interview and document review. After collecting the data, data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean and Pearson correlation coefficient were used in the statistical software SPSS 16. Results: The rate of observance of the Patient-oriented standards in hospitals was different in this study. The overall average of standard observance was 3.16 .Anesthesia and surgical care areas and also standards of Patient and family rights have highest (3/60) and lowest (2/93) mean scores respectively. Results of this study showed a positive correlation (r=0/341) between the observance of JCI standards with attraction of health tourist. Conclusion: Establishments of mechanisms for accreditation of care centers such as JCI standards enhance the quality of health services and will attract more Health tourists.
The Study of Design Principles of Computerized Physician Order Entry System
Marjan Ghazi Saeedi , Leila Shahmoradi, Safieh Ilati Khangholi, Mahdi Habibi-Koolaee ,
Volume 10, Issue 3 (7-2016)
Abstract

Background and Aim: Computerized physician order entry system is the process of entering orders electronically. It is a replacement for manual system and is considered as a part of a clinical information system. The appropriate design of this system leads to the enhancement of its capabilities, ensures orders accurately and comprehensively, and transfers information to different parts rapidly. Therefore, transfer time and the error related to the wrong path or misinterpretations will be omitted; in the end, efficiency will increase. This study aims to present different perspectives on design principles of computerized physician order entry system for stakeholders.
Materials and Methods: In this review article, Google, Google Scholar, Pub Med, Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched with some keywords related to design principles of computerized physician order entry system.
Results: Based on the performed studies, factors such as inappropriate design of links, display page, set of orders content, drug database, structure of order environment, rules, formats, mechanism of getting reports of errors, and finally clinical decision support system have led to the decrease of doctors’ performance, increase of new errors, and reduction of patients’ safety.
Conclusion: Inappropriate design leads to the increase of new errors after the implementation of system; therefore, proper and principled design of this system can lead to the improvement of practitioners’ function, decrease of prescription errors and drug side effects, reduction of costs, efficiency increase, workflow 


Assessing Senior Managers' Level of Awareness of Standards and Regulations Related to the Health System: A Case Study in Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Hossein Dargahi, Farugh Nomani, Mohammad Rahim Ghohestani,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (5-2021)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Managers’ sufficient awareness about rules and regulations and the legal issues of health system may lead to their optimal performance in organizations. Therefore, this study is conducted to determine senior managers’ level of knowledge about legal rules and regulations related to the health system in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).
Materials and Methods: The present descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017. The sample consisted of 75 senior managers. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose face validity was confirmed using the opinions of 7 specialists and experts in the field of medical law, health care and medical services management; besides, regarding its reliability, Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability coefficients were 0.89 and 0.79, respectively. With SPSS software, data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics including absolute and relative frequency and inferential statistics including Pearson and Ka-square correlation tests.
Results: The level of knowledge of the studied managers was below average in most legal areas and legal standards related to the health system. There was a significant inverse relationship between the level of knowledge of organizational, financial and transactional areas, and administrative and employment of managers with passing relevant training courses (P=0.01 and P=0.04).
Conclusion: TUMS senior managers' level of knowledge in the three areas of organizational, financial, and rules and regulations is at medium and lower than medium levels. To raise the awareness of managers, necessary arrangements such as holding training courses with new methods such as simulation, screenwriting, case study and experimentation and using new technologies such as hybrid knowledge management and technology integration are suggested. Also, creating managers' strategic competency system at the levels of general and specific skills, along with continuous training and monitoring the accountability and feedback provided in management processes, will ensure future reforms.

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