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This article explores how the minimum number of general hospital locations can be determined with optimal population coverage. Due to the increasing financial problems of hospitals and the poor organization of general hospital healthcare, Slovenia is...

Many studies have shown that the new round of healthcare reform launched by the Chinese government in 2009 has not effectively solved the problem in which patients more readily choose large general hospitals. We aimed to find out if this situation ex...

The accessibility of public general hospitals is essential for the well-being of urban residents and for more equitable urban planning. However, public general hospitals and the associated spatial vertical equity are still not well known in developin...

(1) Background: The nurse manager competency model is widely used in hospitals in the management of nursing human resources. This study aimed to construct a scientific and practical model of nurse manager competency, which can be used as a tool by ho...

Spatial accessibility to general hospitals is an important indicator of the convenience and ability of residents to obtain medical services. Therefore, developing a model for measuring accessibility to general hospitals by multiple transportation mod...

Background: The outbreak of emerging infectious diseases represents a crisis event that poses a threat to human beings. Nursing staff in the tertiary hospital, especially clinical nurses and nursing managers, serve as the frontline personnel in comba...

China introduced the county medical community (CMC) reform, aimed to provide high-quality medical resources to rural citizens, in 2017. This study examines the impact of the reform on the medical service efficiency of county-level public general hosp...

This study aims to utilize the new gravity P-median model to conduct an empirical study for the spatial equilibrium layout of general hospitals in the urban area of Nanjing City, based on multiple requirements for spatial equilibrium, involving spati...

This paper deals with the energy management of a hybrid power system, which consists of a photovoltaic (PV) system, diesel generators, battery, and ultracapacitor for a mobile hospital. The proposed power system can supply energy to shelter hospitals...

International migration produces enduring relationships between migrants and places of origin through family networks, recurrent mobility, property ownership, and territorial attachment. Yet the role of migration-generated residential assets in susta...

Different functional areas within general hospitals have varying environmental requirements, with relatively high energy consumption. A comprehensive evaluation of the operational performance’s rationality is of great significance in hospitals&...

Psychiatric day hospitals have potential advantages compared with inpatient and/or outpatient treatment, but results are inconsistent and thus their use is controversial. Moreover, few data are available on the factors influencing the treatment succe...

Occupational burnout is a structural risk of hospitality work, yet it does not affect all employees alike. The present study examines whether the three dimensions of burnout differ across generational cohorts of Romanian hospitality employees, and be...

Background: The aim of the present study was to understand hospital pharmacists’ views and practices regarding generic substitution and therapeutic interchange. Method: This was a qualitative study involving pharmacists from three Western Saudi...

For decades, art in its many forms has been used to improve patients’ quality of life and mental health. A growing amount of literature has shown the effectiveness of active visual art therapy (AVAT) on different patient outcomes and highlighte...

Background/Objectives: Compassion fatigue (CF), commonly discussed alongside burnout and secondary traumatic stress, is an important occupational concern in nursing. General and psychiatric hospital environments expose nurses to different combination...

This article aims to present a bibliometric analysis regarding social media platforms and User-Generated Content (UGC) in hospitality. One hundred fifty-one peer-reviewed articles were analyzed using Webster’s and Watson’s (2002) methodol...

Clinical documentation, particularly the hospital discharge report (HDR), is essential for ensuring continuity of care, yet its preparation is time-consuming and places a considerable clinical and administrative burden on healthcare professionals. Re...

The purpose of this study was to determine if differences in behavior exist following dental treatment under hospital-based general anesthesia (HBGA) or office-based general anesthesia (OBGA) in the percentage of patients exhibiting positive behavior...

Point-of-care testing (POCT) of HbA1c means instant test results and more coherent counseling that is expected to improve diabetes management and affect ambulatory visits and hospitalizations. From late 2008, POCT has been implemented and adopted by...

Introduction: Delirium is a highly prevalent disorder, with serious consequences for the hospitalised patient. Nevertheless, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. We developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) focusing on preve...

This study explores how the unique characteristics of Generation Y/Millennials and Generation Z influence talent retention challenges in the hospitality sector and identifies Human Resource Management (HRM) strategies that effectively address these g...

(1) Background: Since exposure to airborne bacteria and fungi may be especially hazardous in hospitals and outpatient clinics, it is essential to sterilize the air in such rooms. The purpose of this study was to estimate the decrease in the concentra...

An understanding of the conditions that determine the factors affecting nurses’ intention to leave is important for countries suffering from nurse shortage. Aim: to examine factors influencing intention to leave among female hospital nurses in...

The increasing digitization of healthcare records and growing reliance on interconnected systems have increased hospitals’ exposure to cyber threats, including ransomware, brute-force attacks, and Structured Query Language (SQL) injection. Trad...

Although prescription review is an important role for pharmacists in anticancer drug therapy, there are no guidelines in Japan that specify what pharmacists should check for in chemotherapy regimens. This prospective multicenter survey aimed to inves...

This paper reviews the impact of various types of AI education on the sustainability attitudes of Generation Z in Istanbul in the context of the new model of Hospitality 5.0. The study concentrates on three major aspects of learning related to AI, na...

Background/Objectives: Hospital-level incidence estimates may obscure differences between intensive care units (ICUs) and general wards. We compared temporal trends in treated adult in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) using location-specific patient-da...

This study describes and explores the application of no-restraint policies in General Hospital Psychiatric Units (GHPUs) in Italy, a country pioneering in deinstitutionalization and psychiatric reform. The research aims to assess the organizational c...

This study investigated the association of job stress, quality of sleep, and near-miss error experiences among nurses working in general hospitals. A convenience sample of 195 nurses with over 3 months of work experience in a general hospital partici...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a serious public health problem worldwide. In general, healthcare workers are considered to be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. However, the prevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Japan...

Consultation–liaison psychiatry (CLP) manages psychiatric care for patients admitted to a general hospital (GH) for somatic reasons. We evaluated patterns in psychiatric morbidity, reasons for referral and diagnostic concordance between referri...

With the aim of moving towards a more sustainable society, hospital buildings are challenged to decrease their environmental impact while continuing to offer affordable and qualitative medical care. The aim of this paper was to gain insight into the...

Introduction: Inhaled medication is the cornerstone of pharmacological treatment for chronic respiratory diseases. Therefore, it is important to use a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) correctly to get the appropriate dosage and benefit from the drug. Healt...

The prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an overload of work for nurses and resulted in high levels of stress. Improving the quality of work life may be a useful mediator for these demands. The purpose of this study was t...

Background: Hospital-generated digital health content (HGC) represents an emerging psychosocial influence on young adults’ internalizing trajectories. This study examined how perceived HGC variables may associate with psychological well-being (...

Background: Disruptive clinician behavior (DCB) negatively affects patient safety by impairing healthcare team communication. In Japanese hospitals, hierarchical structures and traditional leadership styles contribute to its persistence. This study e...

Background: As Information and Communication Technology (ICT) advances, the healthcare market is shifting toward a consumer-centered paradigm. This study analyzes the structural relationships between medical information quality, medical service quali...

Background/Objectives: In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) remains a devastating event associated with high morbidity and mortality among general ward patients. While Rapid Response Systems (RRS) can help identify deteriorating patients, maintaining th...

Background: Local anaesthetic thoracoscopy (LAT) can be a vital procedure for diagnosis of unexplained pleural effusions. Traditionally, poudrage for pleurodesis and insertion of a large bore drain necessitated admission. There has been a shift towar...

Using a cross-sectional survey design from 11 public tertiary hospitals (a specialist hospital, four Chinese medicine hospitals, and six general hospitals) in the urban areas of Heilongjiang, we determined the nature of workplace violence that medica...

Background: Can we create a technological solution to flexibly self-manage undergraduate General Surgery practices within hospitals? Before the pandemic, the management of clerkships was starting to depend less on checkerboards. This study aims to ex...

The accessibility of medical service facilities is a vital influence on elderly people choosing medical treatment. Encouraging residents to seek nearby medical treatment can facilitate the rational layout and diversion of urban medical facilities and...

Background: spiritual care by nurses may be omitted from clinical practice when not structurally embedded in daily professional care routines. Method: a mixed method study was designed to measure qualitative and quantitative outcomes of a “link...

Healthcare disparity is, to a large extent, ascribable to the uneven distribution of high-quality healthcare resources, which remains insufficiently examined, largely due to data unavailability. To overcome this barrier, we synthesized multiple sourc...

This manuscript proposes an integrated system for treating hospital solid waste (H.S.W.) consisting of an incineration and frictional sterilization system capable of operating during normal and emergency situations. We analyzed the benefits of integr...

There is an ever-growing awareness of the health-related special needs of older patients, and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services (CLPS) are significantly involved in providing such age-friendly hospital care. CLPS perform psychiatric assessment...

Quantifying economic and clinical outcomes for interventions could help to reduce third-generation cephalosporin resistance and Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae. We aimed to compare the differences in clinical and economic burden between thi...

Multimorbidity in older people is strongly linked to the need for acute hospital care, and caregiving activities usually become more complex after patients are discharged from hospital. This may negatively impact the health of close family members, a...

Spatial accessibility to medical resources is an integral component of universal health coverage. However, research evaluating the spatial accessibility of healthcare services at the community level in China remains limited. We assessed the community...