Factors that influence efficiency in performing ENT cases: A qualitative and quantitative analysis

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 285-301

  Pakdil, Fatma ^a   Harwood, Timothy N ^b  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b WAKEMED HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

OR efficiency; OR management; Performance improvement; Total quality management; Utilization management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MICROLARYNGOSCOPY; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURNOVER TIME;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MICROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOMS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21544476728     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-005-5188-3     Document Type: Article

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