Implementation of a new birth record in three hospitals in Jordan: A study of health system improvement

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-82

  Khresheh, Reham ^a   Barclay, Lesley ^b  

^a MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health care quality; Maternal health services; Practice research engagement; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JORDAN; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTNATAL CARE;

BIRTH CERTIFICATES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JORDAN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 37549061006     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czm039     Document Type: Article

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