Browsing by UP Author "Whittaker, Stuart"

Browsing by UP Author "Whittaker, Stuart"

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  • Academic hospital accreditation strengthens postgraduate training programmes : case study from Universitas Academic Hospital 
    Linegar, Anthony; Whittaker, Stuart; Van Zyl, G. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-03)
    Benefits derived from the Council for Health Services Accreditation South Africa (COHSASA) accreditation of the Universitas Academic Hospital (UAH) in Bloemfontein are illustrated. Accreditation assessments were performed ...
  • Accomplishing reform : successful case studies drawn from the health systems of 60 countries 
    Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Mannion, Russell; Matsuyama, Yukihiro; Shekelle, Paul; Whittaker, Stuart; Al-Adawi, Samir; Ludlow, Kristiana; James, Wendy; Ting, Hsuen P.; Herkes, Jessica; Ellis, Louise A.; Churruca, Kate; Nicklin, Wendy; Hughes, Clifford (Oxford University Press, 2017-10)
    Healthcare reform typically involves orchestrating a policy change, mediated through some form of operational, systems, financial, process or practice intervention. The aim is to improve the ways in which care is delivered ...
  • Making existing technology safer in healthcare 
    Newton, Richard C.; Mytton, Oliver T.; Aggarwal, Rajesh; Runciman, William B.; Free, Michael; Fahlgren, Bjorn; Akiyama, Masanori; Farlow, Barbara; Yaron, Sara; Locke, Gerad; Whittaker, Stuart (BMJ, 2010-04)
    BACKGROUND: Technology, equipment and medical devices are vital for effective healthcare throughout the world but are associated with risks. These risks include device failure, inappropriate use, insufficient user-training ...
  • Quality standards for healthcare establishments in South Africa 
    Whittaker, Stuart; Shaw, Charles; Spieker, Nicole; Linegar, Anthony (Health Systems Trust, 2011)
    This chapter traces the development of quality standards and associated methods for bringing about improvements in healthcare facilities across the globe, with a specific focus on their development in South Africa. The ...