Deploying an Anesthesiology Information System Based on Business Process Management for Cardiac Surgery

Autores: Tavira L, Barbara McPake, Tavira LT
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This study aims at exploring the opportunities of Business Process Management (BPM) to design a workflow of information along the patient treatment process at the Operating Room (OR). It also includes optimization processes and supporting Information Systems (IS) development in the Anesthesia Department for Cardiac Surgery at “Hospital Arrabida” in Oporto (Hospital da Arrabida 2010).
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Increasing access to health workers in underserved areas: a conceptual framework for measuring results

Many countries have developed strategies to attract and retain qualified health workers in underserved areas, but there is only scarce and weak evidence on their successes or failures. It is difficult to compare lessons and measure results from the few evaluations that are available. Evaluation faces several challenges, including the heterogeneity of the terminology, the […]
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The SIGLIC System for Improving the Access to Surgery in Portugal

Autores: Ainsa J, Barbara McPake
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=The+SIGLIC+System+for+Improving+the+Access+to+Surgery+in+Portugal

This paper describes the design and definitions of an information system (SIGLIC) to support a new integrated management program (SIGA) to improve the access to surgery in Portugal. SIGIC, the Ministry of Health’s agency responsible for access to surgery management, started re-thinking the system in 2005 by re-defining key processes and workflows. The designed information […]
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Meta-evaluation of baseline studies of the Brazilian Family Health Strategy Expansion Project: a participatory and formative approach

A participatory, formative meta-evaluation of baseline studies in Brazil is presented. International standards recommended by associations of evaluators were used, along with “specificity” criteria built up using the terms of reference for proposals for the selection of studies. The methodological approach combined a “peer review” of baseline study reports, with a participatory (self) assessment for […]
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Profile and professional expectations of medical students in Mozambique: a longitudinal study

INTRODUCTION: This paper compares the socioeconomic profile of medical students registered at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (FM-UEM), Maputo, for the years 1998/99 and 2007/08. CASE STUDY: The objective is to describe the medical students’ social and geographical origins, expectations and perceived difficulties regarding their education and professional future. Data were collected […]
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Deploying an Anesthesiology Information System Based on Business Process Management for Cardiac Surgery

Increasing access to health workers in underserved areas: a conceptual framework for measuring results

The SIGLIC System for Improving the Access to Surgery in Portugal

Meta-evaluation of baseline studies of the Brazilian Family Health Strategy Expansion Project: a participatory and formative approach

Profile and professional expectations of medical students in Mozambique: a longitudinal study

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