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View article: Third-party audit of Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) in healthcare facilities: An important tool for quality improvement in provisioning of medical gas services
Third-party audit of Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) in healthcare facilities: An important tool for quality improvement in provisioning of medical gas services Open
View article: Optimizing costs and sustainability for gamma knife radiosurgery: A cost and breakeven analysis at India’s largest neurosurgery centre
Optimizing costs and sustainability for gamma knife radiosurgery: A cost and breakeven analysis at India’s largest neurosurgery centre Open
Background Establishing and maintaining gamma knife facility incurs significant costs, mandating healthcare institutions to meticulously assess financial implications for sustainability. Methods This study explores the financial implicatio…
View article: Audit for antifungal treatment usage in adults with invasive fungal infection: A prospective observational study
Audit for antifungal treatment usage in adults with invasive fungal infection: A prospective observational study Open
We observed non-optimal use of antifungal agents in 34 % of the study participants. The study results show that the antifungal audit enhances stewardship by pinpointing causes of non-optimal use, ensuring adherence to prescribing standards…
View article: Optimizing costs and sustainability for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: A cost and breakeven analysis at India’s largest Neurosurgery Centre
Optimizing costs and sustainability for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: A cost and breakeven analysis at India’s largest Neurosurgery Centre Open
Background Establishing and maintaining gamma knife facility incurs significant costs, mandating healthcare institutions to meticulously assess financial implications for sustainability. Methods This study explores the financial implicatio…
View article: Locus of control, job insecurity and work engagement: A comparative study among healthcare workers engaged on regular and outsourced basis in an Institute of National Importance in Delhi
Locus of control, job insecurity and work engagement: A comparative study among healthcare workers engaged on regular and outsourced basis in an Institute of National Importance in Delhi Open
Positively engaged employees make organisations succeed by investing more time, taking additional responsibilities, helping others and have higher work satisfaction, performance and stay with the organisations. With policy shift towards ou…
View article: Office Records Management Practices of a Leading Tertiary Care Institute in India
Office Records Management Practices of a Leading Tertiary Care Institute in India Open
Dear Editor, Records are the pillars of effective administration and decision-making, hence is an indispensable prerequisite for good governance. Efficient records management should not only meet legislative/regulatory requirement but shou…
View article: Planning and designing of an inpatient isolation facility for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients
Planning and designing of an inpatient isolation facility for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients Open
View article: Cost analysis of treating cardiovascular diseases in a super-specialty hospital
Cost analysis of treating cardiovascular diseases in a super-specialty hospital Open
Cardiovascular care is expensive; hence, economic evaluation is required to estimate resources being consumed and to ensure their optimal utilization. There is dearth of data regarding cost analysis of treating various diseases including c…
View article: Constrained medical oxygen supply chain in India during COVID-19: Red-tapism, the elephant in the room?
Constrained medical oxygen supply chain in India during COVID-19: Red-tapism, the elephant in the room? Open
Background: Recent disruption of medical oxygen during second wave of COVID-19 has caused nationwide panic. This study attempts to objectively analyze the medical oxygen supply chain in India along the principles of value stream mapping (V…
View article: National guidelines for sanitation services
National guidelines for sanitation services Open
Background: Cleanliness is one of the main reasons for poor satisfaction among the patients and their attendants visiting healthcare facilities. Objective: To elevate and transform the sanitation in public sector facilities, a committee wa…
View article: Converting an Under-Construction Healthcare Facility into a COVID-19 Screening and Emergency Response Centre During Complete Lockdown in India
Converting an Under-Construction Healthcare Facility into a COVID-19 Screening and Emergency Response Centre During Complete Lockdown in India Open
In view of the COVID-19 surge, the construction of the Burns and Plastic Surgery Block at AIIMS, New Delhi was expedited at war footing level and converted into a COVID-19 Emergency response Centre (ERC). Engineering works were completed i…
View article: War on Waste: Challenges and Experiences in COVID-19 Waste Management
War on Waste: Challenges and Experiences in COVID-19 Waste Management Open
Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed formidable challenges, including overwhelming biomedical waste management. Guidelines have been rapidly changing along with the mounting pressure of waste generation. Methods: These …
View article: Cost analysis of treating cardiovascular diseases in a super-specialty hospital
Cost analysis of treating cardiovascular diseases in a super-specialty hospital Open
Background Cardiovascular care is expensive; hence, economic evaluation is required to estimate resources being consumed and to ensure their optimal utilization. There is dearth of data regarding cost analysis of treating various diseases …
View article: Mechanized laundering of mops for floor cleaning can reduce infection transmission through hospital floor
Mechanized laundering of mops for floor cleaning can reduce infection transmission through hospital floor Open
Mechanized laundering of floor mops standardizes the mop cleaning process and brings down the microbial load significantly compared to manual washing. Disinfection of floor mops before mechanized laundering using sodium hypochlorite did no…
View article: Gender Disparity in COVID-19: Are Men More Susceptible?
Gender Disparity in COVID-19: Are Men More Susceptible? Open
be extracted for timely interventions and making necessary policy changes.Notwithstanding this, the gender, social, behavioral, and religious
View article: Structure and organization of intensive care units in a tertiary care hospital of north India: A comparative study against national and international guidelines
Structure and organization of intensive care units in a tertiary care hospital of north India: A comparative study against national and international guidelines Open
Introduction: Organization of intensive care units (ICUs) have a bearing on the quality of care rendered and outcome of care. Hence, this study was conducted with the aim to examine various ICUs for compliance against the different structu…
View article: Outcome of care provided in neonatal surgery intensive care unit of a public sector tertiary care teaching hospital of India
Outcome of care provided in neonatal surgery intensive care unit of a public sector tertiary care teaching hospital of India Open
NSICU survival rate was 85.5% and net death rate was observed to be 14.5%. Sepsis was the major reason for mortality in NSICU.
View article: National Survey of Infection Control Programmes in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries in the Era of Patient Safety
National Survey of Infection Control Programmes in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries in the Era of Patient Safety Open
These results outline IPC challenges in the SAARC region and may be useful to guide future quality improvement initiatives.
View article: Patient Involvement in Decision-Making: An Important Parameter for Better Patient Experience—An Observational Study (STROBE Compliant)
Patient Involvement in Decision-Making: An Important Parameter for Better Patient Experience—An Observational Study (STROBE Compliant) Open
Background and Aim: Preferences of service users is an important consideration for developing health-care services. This study aimed to assess the experiences of the patients with substance use disorders who were admitted to a tertiary hea…
View article: Quality of Care in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in New Delhi
Quality of Care in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in New Delhi Open
Introduction: This research aimed to study the outcome of patient care being rendered in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of an apex public sector teaching hospital of North India.Material and methods: A descriptive and observational …
View article: Utilization of institutional rehabilitation service in pediatric patients with disability in Southwest Rajasthan
Utilization of institutional rehabilitation service in pediatric patients with disability in Southwest Rajasthan Open
The study showed that children with DD were main utilizers of rehabilitation services. Nearly 67% of disabled children utilized services only once with a trend toward younger age group and those nearer to institute were noted.
View article: Factors Influencing Institutional-Based Pediatric Rehabilitation Services among Caregivers of Children with Developmental Delay in Southwestern Rajasthan
Factors Influencing Institutional-Based Pediatric Rehabilitation Services among Caregivers of Children with Developmental Delay in Southwestern Rajasthan Open
Context: A limited number of caregivers of children with developmental delay access rehabilitation facilities in India. The study explored utilization of rehabilitation services at a tertiary care setup in southwestern Rajasthan and variou…
View article: Hospital Administration Control Room: An Effective Concept for Managing Hospital Operation Issues: A Study in Tertiary Care Public Sector Hospital
Hospital Administration Control Room: An Effective Concept for Managing Hospital Operation Issues: A Study in Tertiary Care Public Sector Hospital Open
Introduction: Hospitals are complex organizations comprising of the myriad of core clinical, diagnostic and support services departments.Conventionally, administrative issues at public sector hospitals are managed by medical superintendent…
View article: From disability to ability: comprehensive rehabilitation providing a holistic functional improvement in a child with neglected neural tube defect
From disability to ability: comprehensive rehabilitation providing a holistic functional improvement in a child with neglected neural tube defect Open
Neural Tube defects are one of the most common congenital disorders, presenting in a paediatric rehabilitation set-up. With its wide spectrum of clinical presentation and possible complications, the condition can significantly impact an in…
View article: Unit cost analysis of pet-ct at an apex public sector health care institute in India
Unit cost analysis of pet-ct at an apex public sector health care institute in India Open
Total cost for establishing PET/CT scan facility with cyclotron and chemistry module and PET/CT scan without cyclotron and chemistry module was calculated to be INR 610,873,517 (US$9944899) and 226,745,158 (US$3542893), respectively. (US$ …
View article: Cost analysis of a disaster facility at an apex tertiary care trauma center of India
Cost analysis of a disaster facility at an apex tertiary care trauma center of India Open
The results of this costing study will help in the future planning of resource allocation within the financial constraints (US$ 1 = INR 62 in the year 2013).
View article: Occupational Therapy Intervention in Cerebral Palsy Children with Oral Motor Dysfunction (OMD) and its Impact on Occupational Goals and Quality of Life of their Mothers
Occupational Therapy Intervention in Cerebral Palsy Children with Oral Motor Dysfunction (OMD) and its Impact on Occupational Goals and Quality of Life of their Mothers Open
View article: Lead Time in Drug Procurement: A Study of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of North India
Lead Time in Drug Procurement: A Study of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of North India Open
Pharmaceutical procurement is a complex process that involves many steps, agencies, and manufacturers. Procurement lead time is defined as the time required to acquire the supplies and services and then placing them in the hands of the use…
View article: Integration in Operation Theater: Need of the Hour
Integration in Operation Theater: Need of the Hour Open
Integration in operation theater (OT) usually refers to systems integration, which means functionally connecting the OT environment. It includes integration of patient information system, audio, video, surgical lights and room lights, buil…