International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Abstracts en este nmero
pp. d1-d9(9)

Psychological biases and their impact on operating room efficiency
pp. 219-219(1)
Authors: Dexter, Franklin; Masursky, Danielle

Defining operating room efficiency from the perspective of the staff member and the supervisor
pp. 220-221(2)
Authors: Arakelian, Erebouni; Gunningberg, Lena; Larsson, Jan

Access and quality of rural healthcare: Ethiopian Millennium Rural Initiative
pp. 222-230(9)
Authors: Bradley, Elizabeth; Thompson, Jennifer W.; Byam, Patrick; Webster, Tashonna R.; Zerihun, Abraham; Alpern, Rachelle; Herrin, Jeph; Abebe, Yigeremu; Curry, Leslie

Health-care worker engagement in HIV-related quality improvement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
pp. 231-238(8)
Authors: Garcia, Maria E.; Li, Michelle S.; Siril, Hellen; Hawkins, Claudia; Kaaya, Sylvia; Ismail, Shabbir; Chalamilla, Guerino; Mdingi, Sarah Geoffrey; Hirschhorn, Lisa R.

Widespread focused improvement: lessons from international health for spreading specific improvements to health services in high-income countries
pp. 239-246(8)
Author: Ovretveit, John

Indigenous cultural training for health workers in Australia
pp. 247-257(11)
Authors: Downing, Rosie; Kowal, Emma; Paradies, Yin

A brief questionnaire for assessing patient healthcare experiences in low-income settings
pp. 258-268(11)
Authors: Webster, Tashonna R.; Mantopoulos, Jeannie; Jackson, Elizabeth; Cole-Lewis, Heather; Kidane, Lillian; Kebede, Sosena; Abebe, Yigeremu; Lawson, Ruth; Bradley, Elizabeth H.

Hospitalized patients' participation and its impact on quality of care and patient safety
pp. 269-277(9)
Authors: Weingart, Saul N.; Zhu, Junya; Chiappetta, Laurel; Stuver, Sherri O.; Schneider, Eric C.; Epstein, Arnold M.; David-Kasdan, Jo Ann; Annas, Catherine L.; Fowler, Floyd J.; Weissman, Joel S.

Is there an association between hospital accreditation and patient satisfaction with hospital care? A survey of 37 000 patients treated by 73 hospitals
pp. 278-283(6)
Authors: Sack, C.; Scherag, A.; Ltkes, P.; Gnther, W.; Jckel, K.-H.; Holtmann, G.

Semi-customizing patient surveys: linking results and organizational conditions
pp. 284-291(8)
Authors: Riiskjr, Erik; Ammentorp, Jette; Nielsen, Jrn Flohr; Kofoed, Poul-Erik

The Karen instruments for measuring quality of nursing care: construct validity and internal consistency
pp. 292-301(10)
Authors: Lindgren, Margareta; Andersson, Inger S.

Do staffing levels predict missed nursing care?
pp. 302-308(7)
Authors: Kalisch, Beatrice J.; Tschannen, Dana; Lee, Kyung Hee

An evidence-based, multidisciplinary process for implementation of potentially better practices using a computerized medical record
pp. 309-316(8)
Authors: Pantoja, Alfonso F.; Britton, John R.

Identifying and improving unreliable items in registries through data auditing
pp. 317-323(7)
Authors: Willis, Cameron D.; Jolley, Damien J.; McNeil, John J.; Cameron, Peter A.; Phillips, Louise E.

Relationships between technical efficiency and the quality and costs of health care in Italy
pp. 324-330(7)
Authors: Nuti, S.; Daraio, C.; Speroni, C.; Vainieri, M.

Regression models for analyzing costs and their determinants in health care: an introductory review
pp. 331-341(11)
Authors: Gregori, Dario; Petrinco, Michele; Bo, Simona; Desideri, Alessandro; Merletti, Franco; Pagano, Eva

The role of quantitative feedback in coronary angiography radiation reduction
pp. 342-348(7)
Authors: Smith, Ian R.; Foster, Kelley A.; Brighouse, Russell D.; Cameron, James; Rivers, John T.

Benchmarking improves quality in cystic fibrosis care: a pilot project involving 12 centres
pp. 349-356(8)
Authors: Stern, Martin; Niemann, Nadja; Wiedemann, Brbel; Wenzlaff, Paul