Browsing Research Articles (School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)) by UP Author "Whittaker, Stuart"

Browsing Research Articles (School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)) 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 ...