This study tested the attitudes, beliefs and ideas of healthcare professionals regarding the necessity of establishing a trauma foundation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It addressed the apparent lack of existence of such a foundation designed to respond to major trauma predica…
This study examines the perceived value of present procedures planned for assessing institutional quality and the extent to which they address the needs of higher education stakeholders in the Sultanate of Oman for quality assurance through institutional accreditation. The liter…
Integrated marketing has become relatively widespread in higher education. Nevertheless, only few formal studies have been carried out on integrated marketing in institutions of higher education. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine integrated marketing as a means…
The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether accreditation is effective for developing individual's necessary capacities that improve quality. In the last decade, accreditation shows that is a valuable tool. Accreditation program implementation has also demonstrated a worl…
This research investigated the impact of the Distance Learning Accreditation Standards adopted in 2005 by the UAE on the perceived quality of distance learning programs within the UAE's post-secondary education system. An exploratory, single site case study method was utilized, …
Accreditation is recognized worldwide as a tool to improve health care quality. In developing countries, the interest in attaining international accreditation is growing despite the considerable resources the accreditation process consumes and the lack of information about its i…
The quality of distance learning is a concern among different stakeholders. An online learning degree is recognized in some countries while it is not accredited in others. Saudi Arabia is one of these countries that have skepticism in the quality of distance learning. It also ha…
Across postsecondary education in the United States, women continue to be underrepresented in executive-level leadership roles, in contrast to the fact that women earn the majority of degrees at all levels. This underrepresentation is notable in the context of Christian higher e…
After the completion of a merger between the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and the Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), questions began to arise regarding the status of rehabilitation counseling as a profession. By re…
The prevalence of 30-day readmission after bariatric surgery is 0.6% to 11.3%, with a single hospital readmission nearly tripling the average 180-day cost of the surgery. Given that nearly 50% of early readmissions are preventable, close postoperative follow-up may allow for ear…
This qualitative study explored leadership experiences in the institutional transformation of Indonesia’s Islamic Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs). The Indonesian government, under the supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA), has responsibility to supervise …
Background: In recent years, Canadian universities have been striving to improve engagement with Indigenous Peoples, knowledges and perspectives. Despite these efforts, and in the absence of national guidance, little is known about what changes are taking place in physiotherapy …
Accreditation has evolved into a cornerstone of U.S. higher education, and reflects the histories, norms, and values of the U.S. academic system. It is an institutional process with visibility at the highest levels of federal government with far-reaching consequences for the ins…