The Kuwait-Scotland eHealth Innovation Network (KSeHIN): A sustainable approach to quality improvement in healthcare

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-51

  Conway, N T ^a,b   Wotayan, R Al ^c   Alkuzam, A ^d   Al Refaei, F F ^d   Badawi, D ^d   Barake, R ^d   Bell, A ^b   Boyle, G ^b   Chisholm, S ^e   Connell, J ^a   Emslie Smith, A ^e   Goddard, C A ^a   Greene, S A ^a   Halawa, N ^d   Judson, A ^b   Kelly, C ^b   Ker, J ^a   Scott, M ^a   Shaltout, A ^d   Sukkar, F ^d   Wake, D ^a,b,e   Morris, A ^a,b,e   Sibbald, D ^b   Behbehani, K ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Aridhia Informatics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

^d DASMAN DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Kuwait)

^e NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Education and training; General practice; Health system reform; Primary care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KUWAIT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REGISTER; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KUWAIT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REGISTRIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84894328663     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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