We are pleased to announce that Issue 25.2 of International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance (IJHCQA) has recently published online.
The Editorial is available open access to give you an overview of the papers within the issues.
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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
Volume 25
Issue 2
Editorial Kay Downey-Ennis
Perceptions of changes in practice following peer review in the National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Resources and Outcomes Project Carol Rivas, Stephanie Taylor, Stephen Abbott, Aileen Clarke, Chris Griffiths, C. Michael Roberts, Robert Stone (pp. 91 - 105)
A pilot study of satisfaction in oncology nursing care: an indirect predictor of quality of care Esther Uña Cidón, Fernando Cuadrillero Martín, Milagros Hijas Villaizán, Francisco López Lara (pp. 106 - 117)
Context challenges the champion: improving hip fracture care in a Swedish university hospital Susanne Löfgren, Johan Hansson, John Øvretveit, Mats Brommels (pp. 118 - 133)
Estimating ICU bed capacity using discrete event simulation Zhecheng Zhu, Bee Hoon Hen, Kiok Liang Teow (pp. 134 - 144)
Follow-up in head and neck cancer: patients' perspective Aaron Trinidade, Prasad Kothari, Zenon Andreou, Richard J.D. Hewitt, Paul O'Flynn (pp. 145 - 149)
Public health laboratory quality management in a developing country Khwanjai Wangkahat, Somboon Nookhai, Vallerut Pobkeeree (pp. 150 - 160)
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