scholarly journals Audit in psychiatry

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 278-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Garden ◽  
Femi Oyebode ◽  
Stuart Cumella
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Medical Audit ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
The Government

Medical audit has been defined as the systematic, critical analysis of the quality of medical care, including the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources and the resulting outcome and quality of life for the patient (DOH, 1989). The White Paper Working for Patients states that the Government proposes that every consultant should participate in a form of medical audit agreed between management and the profession locally. It also states that management should be able to initiate an independent professional audit.

scholarly journals Psychiatric audit

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 550-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Hatton ◽  
Edward B. Renvoize
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Medical Audit ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Patient Department

Medical audit has been defined “as the systematic, critical analysis of the quality of medical care, including the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources, and the resulting outcome and quality of life for the patient” (Department of Health, 1989).

scholarly journals Audit in two acute psychiatric units

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 351-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Dutta ◽  
R. R. Parker ◽  
T. W. Fleet
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Medical Audit ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Psychiatric Units ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (1989) has recently produced its own preliminary report on medical audit. It defines medical audit as: “The systematic, critical analysis of the quality of medical care, including the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources and the resulting outcome and quality of life for the patients.” This definition is in essence similar to that of the Royal College of Physicians.

scholarly journals Audit in psychiatry: “failed discharges”

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Medical Audit ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Medical Specialities

Medical audit has been defined as the systematic, critical analysis of the quality of medical care, including the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources, and the resulting outcome and quality of life for the patients (Department of Health, 1989). The medical profession has been under pressure to extend and improve audit procedures in recent years (McKee et al, 1989), but there have been doubts about the most satisfactory methods, particularly in psychiatry (Garden & Oyebode, 1989). There are numerous methodological problems in measuring the outcome of psychosocial care (Shaw, 1989; Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989). Indicators of outcome which have been used in medicine include incidence of adverse events. Reintervention rates do offer some measure of outcome, and have been used widely in other medical specialities.

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOURCE USE BY MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
S. S. BUDARIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Performance Audit ◽  
Available Resources

The article reveals methodological approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of the use of resources of medi-cal organizations in order to improve the availability and quality of medical care based on the application of the methodology of performance audit; a methodological approach to the use of individual elements of the efficiency audit methodology for evaluating the performance of medical organizations and the effectiveness of the use of available resources is proposed.

scholarly journals Risk Factors of Maternal Mortality in Calabar

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
Uduakobong P. Akpabio ◽  
Pius U. Angioha ◽  
Chiamaka V. Egwuonwu ◽  
Esther B. Awusa ◽  
Magareth N. Ndiyo
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
The Government

Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high despite both local and international programs carried at reducing the incidence. Nigeria suffers from 800 maternal death per 100,000 births. This study examines the extent to which cultural practices and quality of medical care determines maternal mortality in Calabar, Cross River State. Using the survey research design, data were collected from 400 women aged between 15 and 49 from Calabar using a self-developed structured questionnaire. The participants were selected using cluster and purposive sampling technique. Data collected from the field was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses at 0.05 confidence level. Result from the analysis revealed that uncivilized cultural practices lead to high maternal mortality. 75.64 per cent of the participant reported cases of complications during birth in the hands of traditional birth attendants. cultural practices account for 49 per cent of the variation in maternal mortality. Also, result revealed that poor care delivery or quality of medical care leads to high maternal mortality. 54.14 per cent of the participants reported that the cost of medical care for a pregnant woman in the hospital is too expensive. 69.43 per cent reported there have been deaths as a result of lack of care in hospitals. Based on these findings There is need for the government and its health ministry to increase the number of primary health centres in the nation as well as strengthen this health centres to collect high-quality data to respond to the needs and priority of women and girls amongst others.

scholarly journals FROM IDIOPATHIC FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS TO IDIOPATIC LUNGS FIBROSIS

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
A V Averyanov
Keyword(s):  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Fibrosing Alveolitis ◽  
Current State ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

In this paper we try to present the current state of knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and to express our view on the problems and their solution, without which it is very difficult to improve the quality of medical care for IPF-patients in Russia.

scholarly journals Simulation Trainings in the Optimization of Medical Care for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
I. I. Dolgina ◽  
I. G. Dolzhenkova ◽  
V. V. Savich ◽  
M. F. Grigorian
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Simulation Training ◽  
Patient Survival ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

The study analyzes the effectiveness of simulation training aimed at introducing protocols for resuscitation and thrombolytic therapy for emergency medical workers and vascular centers in teamwork by analyzing the clinical outcomes of resuscitation measures, the number and effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy at the prehospital stage and in vascular centers. It has been shown that team simulation trainings contribute to improving the quality of medical care for patients with acute coronary syndrome, improving patient survival and their quality of life.

scholarly journals The quality of computerised tomography use in two psychogeriatric services

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 536-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Spear
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Audit ◽  
Computerised Tomography ◽  
Catchment Population ◽  
Care Department ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Cerebral Tumours ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

The aim of medical audit is to improve the quality of medical care (Department of Health, 1989). There was concern that patients referred to a psychogeriatric service (Service X) did not have adequate access to computerised tomography. The nearest computerised tomography scanner was located in a neighbouring district and direct referrals were not accepted. Computerised tomography scans could be obtained indirectly by referral to neurosurgeons. Because of these difficulties “potentially treatable structural lesions” (such as cerebral tumours and subdural haematomas) may have been missed. We decided to compare the use of computerised tomography scans with a nearby service (Service Y) which had a computerised tomography scanner on site. Service X had a catchment population of 33,000 aged over 65 and Service Y a catchment population of 23,420 aged over 65.

scholarly journals Private Sector in Indian Healthcare Delivery: Consumer Perspective and Government Policies to promote private Sector

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utkarsh Shah
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Healthcare Delivery System ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
The Government

This research paper attempts to collate literature from various sources, in an attempt to answer three pertinent questions related to healthcare in India. Firstly, what is it meant by ‘private sector’ in healthcare delivery system of India, secondly how has the private sector evolved over the decades and what has been the role of the government in propelling the growth. Finally, the paper tries to highlight some of the factors that have promoted the growth of private sector in India with specific reference to quality of medical care. The paper explicitly indicates that the deficiencies in the public health delivery system of India, was the key to growth of private infrastructure in healthcare. The shift of hospital industry for ‘welfare orientation’ to ‘business orientation’ was marked by the advent of corporate hospitals, supported by various policy level initiatives made by the government. Today, there are over 20 international healthcare brands in India with several corporate hospitals. However, a large section of the ‘private healthcare delivery segment’ is scattered and quality of medical care continues to remain a matter of concern. This paper tracks the various government initiatives to promote private investment in healthcare and attempts to explore the reasons for preference of the private sector. Surprisingly, in contrast to contemporary belief, quality of medical care doesn’t seem to be the leading cause for preference of the private sector. Except for a few select corporate and trust hospitals, quality of medical care in private sector seems to be poor and at times compromised.

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