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Electronic administration in Spain: from its beginnings to the present [PDF]

Government Information Quarterly, vol 28, 1, January 2011, pp. 74-90, 2012
This study presents the basic lines of electronic administration in Spain. The complexity of the Spanish political-administrative system makes such a study challenging, in view of the considerable degree of autonomy and competences of the regional administrative bodies and local agencies with respect to the central government, the former being more ...
arxiv   +1 more source

A Probabilistic Domain-knowledge Framework for Nosocomial Infection Risk Estimation of Communicable Viral Diseases in Healthcare Personnel: A Case Study for COVID-19 [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
Hospital-acquired infections of communicable viral diseases (CVDs) are posing a tremendous challenge to healthcare workers globally. Healthcare personnel (HCP) is facing a consistent risk of hospital-acquired infections, and subsequently higher rates of morbidity and mortality.
arxiv  

Perceived changes in knowledge and skills of nursing personnel after the completion of training in safe injection practices: A study from the tertiary care hospital of Haryana, India

Journal of the Scientific Society, 2020
Background: Unsafe injection is an important cause of transmitting blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and hepatitis C virus. In a country-like India, health system usually suffers from the paucity of workforce
Vikas Gupta, Suraj Chawla, Neeraj Gour, Pawan Kumar Goel   +3 more
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Evaluation of a Tracking System for Patients and Mixed Intravenous Medication Based on RFID Technology

Sensors, 2016
At present, one of the primary concerns of healthcare professionals is how to increase the safety and quality of the care that patients receive during their stay in hospital. This is particularly important in the administration of expensive and high-risk
María Martínez Pérez, Guillermo Vázquez González, Carlos Dafonte   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of healthy eating in a workplace in Nepal: a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2020
ObjectiveTo explore the perceptions, enablers and barriers to employees’ healthy eating in a hospital site.DesignA qualitative study including focus group discussion and in-depth interview, data were analysed using thematic analysis method.SettingThe ...
Archana Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Donna Spiegelman, Dipesh Tamrakar, Anjana Rai, Vasanti Malik, Josiemer Mattei   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality Rate Estimation and Standardization for Public Reporting: Medicare's Hospital Compare [PDF]

Journal of the American Statistical Association (2017), 112:519, 933-947, 2015
Bayesian models are increasing fit to large administrative data sets and then used to make individualized recommendations. For instance, Medicare's Hospital Compare webpage provides information to patients about specific hospital mortality rates for a heart attack or Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).
arxiv   +1 more source

Medication Administration Interruptions in a Rural Hospital and Evaluation of a Red Light Intervention

Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2015
Purpose:  This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and types of interruptions nurses experience during the peak medication administration period (weekdays 7:00 AM-9:00 AM) at a rural regional hospital and to evaluate the effectiveness of a ...
Trina Aguirre, Susan Wilhelm, Susan Backer, Susan Schoeneman, Ann Koehler   +4 more
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Emergency Contraception on Nursing Personnel [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Introduction: Emergency Contraception is a grossly underutilized option of prevention of pregnancy. It is a safe and effective method which can prevent unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and unwanted childbirth. Knowledge and attitude of Nursing
Nivedita K., Fatima Shanthini N.
doaj   +1 more source

AAPM Task Group No. 249.B—Essentials and guidelines for clinical medical physics residency training program

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract The establishment of guidelines and curriculum standards for medical physics residency training is a critical component of setting expectations and competencies for the profession. Since the last publication of these standards, residency training has become integrated into the eligibility criteria for most medical physics certification bodies.
Jonathon A. Nye, Joseph P. Dugas, William D. Erwin, David P. Gierga, Darryl G. Kaurin, Stephanie M. Leon, Ho‐Ling Anthony Liu, Zheng Feng Lu, Alphonso W. Magri, Lynn N. Rill, Leah K. Schubert, Beth A. Schueler, Irina Vergalasova, John Vetter, Brian D. Wichman, Amy Shu‐Jung Yu, Dandan Zheng   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis among Healthcare Workers in a Teaching Hospital, Thailand

Annals of Global Health, 2018
Background: Data on the incidence of new onset tuberculosis (TB) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Thailand was scarce and not current. Objectives: To determine the incidence of TB, as well as the impact of TB on HCWs in a teaching hospital in
Ploy Pongwittayapanu, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee, Kumthorn Malathum, Chathaya Wongrathanandha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source