Peer Review – Legal and Ethical Issues Faced by Medical Staff: The Mandate for Physician Leadership

Zachary Paterick; Timothy E. Paterick

Volume 4, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 76-79

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2019.15

Abstract
  Physicians working in hospitals face challenges when it comes to understanding and meeting the medical, legal, and ethical subjects outlined in the hospital bylaws. Hospital staff physicians and the hospital administration both aspire for high quality medical care and the assurance of patient safety. ...  Read More

Using Linear Regression to Identify Critical Demographic Variables Affecting Patient Safety Culture From Viewpoints of Physicians and Nurses

Chih-Yi Chi; Hsin-Hung Wu; Chih-Hsuan Huang; Yii-Ching Lee

Volume 2, Issue 2 , May 2017, , Pages 47-53

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2017.12

Abstract
  Background: The issues of patient safety and healthcare quality have become increasingly important around the world since the 1990s. Many hospitals manage to reduce the number of adverse events (AEs) that can threaten patient safety in healthcare organizations. Assessing the existing patient safety culture ...  Read More

Patient Safety Culture as Viewed by Medical and Diagnostic Staff of Selected Tehran Hospitals, Iran

Majid Sabouri; Farshad Najafipour; Mehran Jariani; Arya Hamedanchi; Parisa Karimi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , February 2017, , Pages 15-20

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2017.04

Abstract
  Background: Today, patient safety is an important issue in providing hospital services. Any failure in this area can cause undesirable consequences. Objective:  The present study evaluated the status of patient safety culture in Educational Hospitals of Tehran, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional ...  Read More

Patient Safety Behavior in Physicians: How is it Predicted?

Maryam Yaghoubi; Marzieh Javadi; Saied Karimi; Elham Ehsani

Volume 1, Issue 2 , May 2016, , Pages 67-71

https://doi.org/10.20286/hpr-010265

Abstract
  Background: Patient safety is a serious global public health issue. Estimates show that every day many patients are harmed while receiving hospital care. Health care staff plays a key role in providing quality and safe patient care, especially physicians who are main members of the medical team and a ...  Read More