Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) have substantial effects on individual patients and hospitals. In particular, methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become an important bacterial pathogen worldwide, exacerbating the overall burden of nosocomial infection. …
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Leaders of not-for-profit hospitals manipulate reported earnings by increasing or decreasing discretionary expenses to meet the benchmarks. On the launching of for-profit hospitals in South Korea, a lack of research exists to understand the types and motivations of earnings mana…
A critical gap in the literature is the lack of detailed knowledge about the experience of hospitals undergoing the process of collaboration. A primary purpose of this study is to close this gap by gaining a deeper understanding of a hospital's experience living through such a c…
The purpose of this study was to assess and explore the nursing leadership style of nurse managers working at the adult general care units in the National Guard hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Also it assessed the association of the leadership style with some selected organizational …
Contexto e objetivos Com permanente expansão da adoção de Processos Clínicos Eletrónicos (PCE) e a sua influência na prática clínica, a adaptabilidade dos médicos foi posta à prova. Foram identificados desafios no fluxo de trabalho e mudanças necessárias no uso de PCE. A anamnes…
The aim of this thesis was to develop understanding of women’s experiences of inpatient mental health services. The thesis comprises three separate papers: 1) systematic literature review, 2) an empirical study and 3) a critical appraisal of the research process. Paper One is a …
The world has changed since September 11, 2001 and our nation remains at risk to additional terrorist attacks and will remain at risk for the foreseeable future. Even before the United States launched a war on Iraq, the threat of terrorist attacks on American soil had been a cau…
The primary purpose of this research is to evaluate the performance of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health hospitals under contract and traditional management. It also aims to improve understanding of the differences in hospitals' performance, and to explore the impact of the t…
Purpose. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of leadership styles on performance of public and private hospitals in Kuwait. Critical to the study was a determination of the association between leadership style and performance. Performance measures examined include…
The purpose of this study is threefold: first, identifying the factors that explain patient perceptions of Saudi public hospital quality; second, examining the relationship between contracting out the management and operation of Saudi public hospitals and the level of perceived …
There is a chronic shortage of Saudi health professionals, especially nurses. The solution to the present nursing shortage is complex, but if we identify those factors that professional nurses perceive as negative, because they contribute to dissatisfaction and turnover, possibl…
In the first half of the fourth century CE, church leaders, heads of state, monks, lay Christians and Jews all began to provide charitable care for the destitute poor and sick in the form of food, shelter, medical care, baths, burial and alms in hospitals, hospices and shelters …
Hospitals in Egypt are approaching a time of change during which they will be required to assess their roles and the way they function as organizations. Health sector reform initiatives requiring greater autonomy and accountability are being pushed by international donors and in…
This study was to evaluate the development level of Clinical Engineering Departments (CEDs) in hospitals in developing countries. The method of data collection was a survey done by structured questionnaire sent by Email and Listserv. In total, 61 responses (9% response rate) wer…
This study involved the development of proposed guidelines for staff development programs at the Armed Forces Hospitals in Saudi Arabia. After those guidelines were developed it was the purpose of this study (1) to explore, investigate and compare the perceptions of the Armed Fo…
The study is on the designing a robot assisted endonasal endoscopic surgical system; NeuRoboScope, the pituitary tumor resection surgery system. This system comprises a passive and an active arm. The passive arm positions the active arm in the surgery zone while the active arm a…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has experienced increase in health expenditure and the demand for healthcare services. Health statistics indicate inefficiency in resource utilization within the healthcare system, particularly in the hospital sector. This thesis assessed the ef…
Background. Nosocomial invasive aspergillosis (a highly fatal disease) is an increasing problem for immunocompromised patients. Aspergillus spp. can be transmitted via air (most commonly) and by water. The hypothesis for this prospective study was that there is an association be…