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Observations on the ministry of public health program of support to the hospitalization of patients in Lebanon

Kronfol N.; Khalife J.; Romanos J.; Makouk J.; Noun P.; Ammar W. (Lebanese Order of Physicians;, 2014)

Lebanon has a highly fragmented health care system. The Lebanese population receives its health care services through a system dominated by the private sector that is dependent to a large extent on public sector financing. ...
Occupational violence at lebanese emergency departments: Prevalence, characteristics and associated factors

Alameddine M.; Kazzi A.; El-Jardali F.; Dimassi H.; Maalouf S. (TOKYO1-29-8 SHINJUKU, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO, 160, JAPAN, 2011)

Background: Emergency departments (EDs) workers are at increased risk of exposure to occupational violence. The prevalence of occupational violence is potentially higher and consequences are more serious in areas with poor ...
Patient safety culture in a large teaching hospital in Riyadh: Baseline assessment, comparative analysis and opportunities for improvement

El-Jardali F.; Sheikh F.; Garcia N.A.; Jamal D.; Abdo A. (BioMed Central Ltd.; LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2014)

In light of the immense attention given to patient safety, this paper details the findings of a baseline assessment of the patient safety culture in a large hospital in Riyadh and compares results with regional and ...
Public Health in the Arab World.

Jabbour, Samer; Nuwayhid, Iman; Khawaja, Marwan (Cambridge University Press, )

The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not ...
Quality Management and Accreditation: A Tool Book for Healthcare Professionals and Organizations

El-Jardali, F.; M. Hamendi, M.; Rabaa, S. (Syndicate of Private Hospitals, )
Smuggling as the key to a combined market: British American Tobacco in Lebanon

Nakkash R.; Lee K. (LONDONBRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9JR, ENGLAND, 2008)

Objectives: To understand the strategy of British American Tobacco (BAT) and other transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) to gain access to the Lebanese market, which has remained relatively closed under monopoly ownership ...
Statelessness and Tribal Identity on Lebanon's Eastern Borders

Chatty D.; Mansour N.; Yassin N. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, 2013)

Lebanon's eastern borders are a particularly understudied region of the country. This area is home to a number of refugee communities (Palestinian and Armenian) as well as recently settled and displaced Bedouin from the ...
Strategic planning processes and financial performance among hospitals in Lebanon

Saleh S.; Kaissi A.; Semaan A.; Natafgi N.M. (HOBOKEN111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA, 2013)

Background: Strategic planning has been presented as a valuable management tool. However, evidence of its deployment in healthcare and its effect on organizational performance is limited in low-income and middle-income ...
The association between the hospital quality alliance's pneumonia measures and discharge costs

Saleh S.; Callan M.; Kassak K. (, 2012)

Objective: This article examines the association between performance on the Hospital Quality Alliance's (HQA's) pneumonia measures and costs associated with pneumonia discharges. Study Population: Patients with pneumonia ...
The case for developing publicly-accessible datasets for health services research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

Saleh S.S.; Alameddine M.S.; El-Jardali F. (LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2009)

Background. The existence of publicly-accessible datasets comprised a significant opportunity for health services research to evolve into a science that supports health policy making and evaluation, proper inter- and ...
The challenges of working in underserved areas: A qualitative exploratory study of views of policy makers and professionals

AbuAlRub R.F.; El-Jardali F.; Jamal D.; Iblasi A.S.; Murray S.F. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2013)

Background: The inadequate number of health care providers, particularly nurses, in underserved areas is one of the biggest challenges for health policymakers. There is a scarcity of research in Jordan about factors that ...
The cost impact of hospital-acquired conditions among critical care patients

Saleh S.S.; Callan M.; Therriault M.; Landor N. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2010)

BACKGROUND: The modifications introduced to the inpatient prospective payment system on October 1, 2008, to disallow payment for 8 secondary conditions, if not present on admission (POA), constitute a significant shift ...
The current state of patient safety culture in lebanese hospitals: A study at baseline

El-Jardali F.; Jaafar M.; Dimassi H.; Jamal D.; Hamdan R. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2010)

Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct a baseline assessment of patient safety culture in Lebanese hospitals. Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional research design and utilized the hospital survey on ...
The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Rural Employer-Based Wellness Program

Saleh S.S.; Alameddine M.S.; Hill D.; Darney-Beuhler J.; Morgan A. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2010)

Context: The cost-effectiveness of employer-based wellness programs has been previously investigated with favorable financial and nonfinancial outcomes being detected. However, these investigations have mainly focused on ...
The impact of accreditation of primary healthcare centers: Successes, challenges and policy implications as perceived by healthcare providers and directors in Lebanon

El-Jardali F.; Hemadeh R.; Jaafar M.; Sagherian L.; El-Skaff R.; Mdeihly R.; Jamal D.; Ataya N. (BioMed Central Ltd.; LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2014)

Background: In 2009, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) launched the Primary Healthcare (PHC) accreditation program to improve quality across the continuum of care. The MOPH, with the support of Accreditation ...
The impact of hospital accreditation on quality of care: Perception of Lebanese nurses

El-jardali F.; Jamal D.; Dimassi H.; Ammar W.; Tchaghchaghian V. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2008)

Background: In developing countries, accreditation is increasingly being used as a tool for government regulation to guarantee quality of care. Although Lebanon is the first country in the East Mediterranean Region to ...
The path towards universal health coverage in the Arab uprising countries Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen

Saleh S.S.; Alameddine M.S.; Natafgi N.M.; Mataria A.; Sabri B.; Nasher J.; Zeiton M.; Ahmad S.; Siddiqi S. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2014)

The constitutions of many countries in the Arab world clearly highlight the role of governments in guaranteeing provision of health care as a right for all citizens. However, citizens still have inequitable health-care ...
The providers of health services in Lebanon: A survey of physicians

Kassak K.M.; Ghomrawi H.M.K.; Osseiran A.M.A.; Kobeissi H. (, 2006)

Background: Emerging from civil distress carries with it major challenges to reforming a health system. One such challenge is to ensure an adequate supply of competent human resources. The objective of this study was to ...
The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon: A national survey

Alameddine M.; Saleh S.; El-Jardali F.; Dimassi H.; Mourad Y. (LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2012)

Background: Critical shortages of health human resources (HHR), associated with high turnover rates, have been a concern in many countries around the globe. Of particular interest is the effect of such a trend on the primary ...
The safety and quality of childbirth in the context of health systems: Mapping maternal health provision in Lebanon

DeJong J.; Akik C.; El Kak F.; Osman H.; El-Jardali F. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2010)

Objective: to provide basic information on the distribution (public-private and geographically) and the nature of maternity health provision in Lebanon, including relevant health outcome data at the hospital level in order ...

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