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Evaluating outcomes of plastic surgery in an ambulatory setting: an efficiency model for high-volume procedures in Northern Ontario (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
Background: Ambulatory plastic surgery has emerged as a safe and efficient alternative to hospital-based care, particularly in underserved areas
like Northern Ontario. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of plastic surgery…
like Northern Ontario. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of plastic surgery…
The benefits and challenges of using patient-reported evaluation within a rapid evaluation to inform decision-making: providing feedback for decision-makers using a case study of Wales’ Long COVID service evaluation (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
Rationale: Rapid evaluation is useful within the development and roll-out of a new healthcare service to identify successes and failures, which
ultimately informs decision-making. The Long COVID services within Wales, which form part of the Welsh…
ultimately informs decision-making. The Long COVID services within Wales, which form part of the Welsh…
Assessment of patient safety culture in Oman; a national survey (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
Background: Measures of patient safety culture among healthcare workers can provide important information about the structure and process
of healthcare systems as well as helping to identify areas in need of improvement.
Aim and objectives: The…
of healthcare systems as well as helping to identify areas in need of improvement.
Aim and objectives: The…
What members of the public think NHS dental services should include: A qualitative study (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
Background: The Welsh National Health Service (NHS) dental reform programme seeks to move beyond activity-based performance measures
towards prevention, needs-led care, and fuller use of the dental team’s skill-mix. Prior research explored patient…
towards prevention, needs-led care, and fuller use of the dental team’s skill-mix. Prior research explored patient…
Modified Rand/UCLA Delphi consensus of recommendations to advance towards a value-based healthcare model for the Argentine health system (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
Background: Healthcare spending in Argentina has risen significantly, yet the system remains inefficient, fragmented, and inequitable, leading
to poor outcomes and resource waste. Stakeholders often have conflicting priorities, further complicating…
to poor outcomes and resource waste. Stakeholders often have conflicting priorities, further complicating…
Visualizing learning from patient safety incidents to promote a blame-free culture: a case study from Al Dhafra Hospitals (QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT/CARE DELIVERY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT REPORT)
Hospitals worldwide encounter significant challenges in enhancing and maintaining effective incident reporting systems. A fundamental aspect
of this improvement is fostering the right culture, which facilitates reporting and learning. In this case…
of this improvement is fostering the right culture, which facilitates reporting and learning. In this case…
Can added strategy influence adequate healthcare accessibility among India’s scheduled tribes (PERSPECTIVE)
The healthcare system in India operates efficiently across various
health departments and holds primary responsibility for delivering
health and healthcare services. Health systems and policies are
critical in determining how health services…
health departments and holds primary responsibility for delivering
health and healthcare services. Health systems and policies are
critical in determining how health services…
The magnitude of redundant pathology testing in hospital patients: a multicentre retrospective observational study (ORIGINAL ARTICLE)
Background: Redundant pathology testing is a significant quality issue in healthcare with the capacity to lead to unnecessary costs, resource
strain, environmental waste, and potential patient harm. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of…
strain, environmental waste, and potential patient harm. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of…
Engaging patients and caregivers: transforming healthcare together (EDITORIAL)
Healthcare systems worldwide are evolving and changing
rapidly. Several kinds of crises, as well as varying demographic
determinants, have altered the equilibrium and trends posing
challenges in terms of resilience, economic sustainability and…
rapidly. Several kinds of crises, as well as varying demographic
determinants, have altered the equilibrium and trends posing
challenges in terms of resilience, economic sustainability and…