International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 25 Issue 4

Implementing large‐scale quality improvement: Lessons from The Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care™

This paper aims to focus on facilitating large‐scale quality improvement in health care, and specifically understanding more about the known challenges associated with…

Linking Six Sigma to simulation: a new roadmap to improve the quality of patient care

Improving the quality of patient care is a challenge that calls for a multidisciplinary approach, embedding a broad spectrum of knowledge and involving healthcare professionals…

Application of Six Sigma methodology to a diagnostic imaging process

This paper aims to apply the Six Sigma methodology to improve workflow by eliminating the causes of failure in the medical imaging department of a private Turkish hospital.

RFID in healthcare: a Six Sigma DMAIC and simulation case study

The purpose of this paper is to develop a business model to generate quantitative evidence of the benefits of implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology…

On the day of surgery: how long does preventable disruption prolong the patient journey?

Disruption considerably prolongs session times for surgery, affects the quality of patient care, and prolongs waiting lists. In addition, there is a strong relationship between…

Significant components of service brand equity in healthcare sector

The purpose of the study is to examine three significant components of service brand equity – i.e. perceived service quality, brand loyalty, and brand image – and analyze…

Physical health of patients with severe mental illness: An intervention on medium secure forensic unit

Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) treated with antipsychotic medication are at increased risk of metabolic side‐effects like weight gain, diabetes mellitus and…

China - Chinese health coverage increases with new government efforts

Holland - Intellectually disabled to exercise more for better health

New Zealand - Overworked public hospital specialists

Middle East - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) vows unified action to deal with non-communicable diseases

Zambia - Cervical cancer – "fighting a battle we can win"

Informed Consent: A Primer for Clinical Practice

Editorial

Canada - Canadian government increases options for natural health products

United States of America - Better doctors focus on mistakes

India - Anger over tests on Indian children

United Kingdom - Cardiff and Oxford research aims to improve IVF success rates

Europe - New “virtual liver” technology helps detect liver tumours

Egypt - Egypt develops new hepatitis C test

Art and Science of Health Care – Psychology and Human Factors for Practitioners

WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 pandemic influenza preparedness framework

United States of America - Report finds most errors at hospitals go unreported