Journal of Health Organization and Management: Volume 34 Issue 6

No ordinary consultation – a qualitative inquiry of hospital palliative care consultation services

Susanna Böling, Johan M. Berlin, Helene Berglund, Joakim Öhlén

Considering the great need for palliative care in hospitals, it is essential for hospital staff to have palliative care knowledge. Palliative consultations have been shown to have…

Improving patient safety in two French hospitals: why teamwork training is not enough

Odessa Petit dit Dariel, Paula Cristofalo

The persistent challenges that healthcare organizations face as they strive to keep patients safe attests to a need for continued attention. To contribute to better understanding…

Nursing home leaders' perception of factors influencing the reporting of elder abuse and neglect: a qualitative study

Janne Myhre, Wenche Karin Malmedal, Susan Saga, Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Sigrid Nakrem

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence the reporting of adverse events related to elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes from nursing home leaders'…

Trust building in a Norwegian municipal acute ward

Brita Gjerstad, Svein Ingve Nødland, Inger Lise Teig

Trust plays an important role in the organisation of healthcare services. In Norway, the establishment of mandatory municipal acute wards with 24 h inpatient services introduces a…

Changing to improve? Organizational change and change-oriented leadership in hospitals

Olaug Øygarden, Espen Olsen, Aslaug Mikkelsen

This paper aims to fill gaps in one’s knowledge of the impact of organizational change on two outcomes relevant to hospital service quality (performance obstacles and physician…