45 articles for “Healthcare Quality”

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBig Data in Medical Applications and Health CareLidong Wang, Cheryl Ann AlexanderBig Data can unify all patient related data to get a 360-degree view of the patient to analyze and predict outcomes. It can improve clinical practices, new drug development and health care financing process. It offers a lot of benefits such as early disease detection, fraud detection and better healthcare quality and efficiency. This paper introduces the Big Data concept … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 15 May 2015 · 14,953 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConsumer Satisfaction with Public Health Care in ChinaLinghui Jiang, Christopher Gan, Betty Kao et al.Problem statement: Consumer satisfaction is regarded as one of the ultimate goals that all health system should strive for (Hsiao, 2003), it reflects the effectiveness of the health system in consumers’ prospect. Yet public health care services in developing countries including Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) have failed to achieve adequate level of services. China, for example, satisfaction of public health … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,244 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAn AI-Powered Integrated Care Model Combining Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine for Personalized Alzheimer’s Disease ManagementShurong Li, Yiming Chen, Jin Xu et al.Alzheimer's Disease (AD) gradually reduces memory and cognition. While Western medicine focuses on pharmacological treatments, it frequently ignores holistic factors such as mood and digestion. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) addresses these issues through a wellness-oriented approach. However, the combination of both systems in patient care is uncommon. Current Alzheimer's disease treatments are often siloed, relying solely on Western or alternative … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 4 · 16 Feb 2026 · 2,063 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThe Quality of Homeland Security and Health Care Systems: The Texas Rangers InitiativeEldo E. Frezza, Maurizio Chiriva-InternatiHealthcare facilities are an essential component of an emergency response system in case of nuclear, biological or chemical attack, but at the present time, are poorly prepared for an incident. Key elements of the healthcare facility response plan include prompt recognition of the incident, staff and facility protection, patient decontamination and triage, medical therapy, and coordination with external emergency response … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 7,216 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordBEST PRACTICES FOR HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE INPATIENT SETTINGCynthia C. AkpakaThis study discusses the strategies that have proven successful in improving adherence to hand hygiene policies among health care providers working in acute care, inpatient settings. Review of literature suggests that while some efforts to improve hand hygiene compliance have focused on environmental engineering other efforts have focused mostly on broad-based educational and motivational initiatives, such as online educational programs … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 14 May 2014 · 7,322 accessesView PDF Cite