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Journal cover: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

ISSN: 0952-6862

Online from: 1988

Subject Area: Health Care Management/Healthcare

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Volume 25 issue 4

Published: 2012, Start page: p237

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17030838 Implementing large-scale quality improvement: Lessons from The Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care™
Elizabeth Morrow, Glenn Robert, Jill Maben, Peter Griffiths (pp. 237 - 253)
Keywords: Diffusion of innovation, Efficiency, Hospitals, Lean production, Lean thinking, Productive ward, Quality improvement, United Kingdom
Article type: Research paper
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17030839 Linking Six Sigma to simulation: a new roadmap to improve the quality of patient care
Giovanni Celano, Antonio Costa, Sergio Fichera, Giuseppe Tringali (pp. 254 - 273)
Keywords: Discrete event simulation, Health services, Modelling, Quality improvement, Simulation, Six sigma
Article type: Research paper
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17030840 Application of Six Sigma methodology to a diagnostic imaging process
Mehmet Tolga Taner, Bulent Sezen, Kamal M. Atwat (pp. 274 - 290)
Keywords: Cost, Health services, Image, Image scanners, Medical diagnosis, Quality improvement, Radiology, Repeats, Six Sigma, Turkey
Article type: Research paper
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17030841 RFID in healthcare: a Six Sigma DMAIC and simulation case study
Peter B. Southard, Charu Chandra, Sameer Kumar (pp. 291 - 321)
Keywords: Business process re-engineering, Continuous quality improvement, Health services, Patient focused care, Patient safety, Radio frequency identification, Six sigma
Article type: Case study
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17030842 On the day of surgery: how long does preventable disruption prolong the patient journey?
Latif Al-Hakim, Xiao Yan Gong (pp. 322 - 342)
Keywords: Australia, Coordination, Customer services quality, Disruption, Lean thinking, Operating room, Patient care, Process efficiency, Surgery
Article type: Research paper
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17030843 Significant components of service brand equity in healthcare sector
Hardeep Chahal, Madhu Bala (pp. 343 - 362)
Keywords: Brand image, Brand loyalty, Competitive advantage, Health services, India, Perceived service quality, Service brand equity
Article type: Research paper
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17030844 Physical health of patients with severe mental illness: An intervention on medium secure forensic unit
Kamini Vasudev, Pratish B. Thakkar, Nicola Mitcheson (pp. 363 - 370)
Keywords: Audit, Cardiovascular risk, Forensic, Health services, Intervention, Mental health, Physical health, Risk management
Article type: Research paper
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17030859 Art and Science of Health Care – Psychology and Human Factors for Practitioners
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17030860 Informed Consent: A Primer for Clinical Practice
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News and views

17030846 WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 pandemic influenza preparedness framework
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17030847 Canada - Canadian government increases options for natural health products
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17030848 United States of America - Report finds most errors at hospitals go unreported
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17030849 United States of America - Better doctors focus on mistakes
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17030850 China - Chinese health coverage increases with new government efforts
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17030851 India - Anger over tests on Indian children
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17030852 New Zealand - Overworked public hospital specialists
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17030853 Europe - New “virtual liver” technology helps detect liver tumours
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17030854 Holland - Intellectually disabled to exercise more for better health
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17030855 United Kingdom - Cardiff and Oxford research aims to improve IVF success rates
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17030856 Middle East - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) vows unified action to deal with non-communicable diseases
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17030857 Egypt - Egypt develops new hepatitis C test
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17030858 Zambia - Cervical cancer – "fighting a battle we can win"
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Editorial

17030845 Editorial
Kay Downey-Ennis
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