World Hospitals and Health Services:
the official journal of the International Hospital Federation.

First launched in 1929 as Nosokomeion, World Hospitals and Health Services is published four times a year. The journal includes features such as surveys, country profiles, case studies, feature articles from leading figures, academic articles focusing on practical operational matters together with advertising. It also features news of global events and IHF activities and conference diary. All IHF members receive World Hospitals and Health Services free of charge. Its readership in over 100 countries includes managers, architects, engineers, doctors, nurses, members of hospital boards, ministries of health, hospital associations, libraries and commercial firms in the health field.

World Hospitals and Health Services

2009 Volume 45 Number 3

Contents

Editorial - Dr Jose Carlos de Souza Abrahao

POLICY

Insurance literacy in the United States - Diane Howard
"Migrant-friendly hospitals": a European Initiative in an age of increasing mobility - Alexander Bischoff, Antonio Chiarenza and Louis Loutan

MANAGEMENT

The misuse of clinical paths as an instrument for funding inpatient care in Bulgaria - Toni Y Vekov, Professor Mladen V Grigorov and Slaveyko N Djambazov, MD
Breaking down hospital costs for selected medical conditions in Canada -
Ruolz Ariste, MSc, Daniela Panait, MSC and Marc Lalonde

CLINICAL CARE

Influence of social support, depression, and self-esteem on burden of care among caregivers of oncology patients - Dr Adebayo Adejumo

REFERENCE

Language abstracts
Governing Council list
Dates for your diary

World Hospitals and Health Services

2009 Volume 45 Number 2

Contents

Editorial - Eric de Roodenbeke PhD

OPINION MATTERS

Creating a culture of safety: Why CEOs hold the key to improved outcomes - Susan Birk

MANAGEMENT

Strategies for application of ubiquitous technology - Dr Dong-kyun Park
Creating work environments that are violence free -
Linda O'Brien-Pallas, Laureen Hayes, Sping Wang and Dan Laporte
High 5s: Addressing excellence in patient safety - Agnès Leotsakos, Laura Caisley, Maria Karga, Ed Kelly, Dennis O'Leary and Karen Timmons

CLINICAL CARE

Decrease in acute coronary syndrome mortality in Pleven district: Implementation of scientificevidence into everyday practice - Toni Y Vekov, DMSc, Mladen V Grigorov, Prof., Ventsislav T Georgiev, Slaveyko N Djambazov, Ladislav Groch, Ota Hlinomaz, Jan Sitar and Mihail Rezek
Constraints in Nurses' use of HIV protective barriers in the care of PLWHA in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria -
O O Olatunji, P O Adejumo and A O Adejumo

REFERENCE

Language abstracts
Governing Council list
Dates for your diary

World Hospitals and Health Services

2009 Volume 45 Number 1

Contents

Editorial - Eric de Roodenbeke

OPINION MATTERS

How can the analysis of power and process in policy-making improve health outcomes? Moving the agenda forward -
Kent Buse, Clare Dickinson, Lucy Gilson and Susan F Murray

POLICY

Medical doctors' opinion of the healthcare reforms in Bulgaria -
Toni Y Vekov

MANAGEMENT

Informing the patient on medical liability: what can we do - Cédric Lussiez
Evaluating management contracts - Josep Ramon Llopart López

CLINICAL CARE

Save Lives: Clean Your Hands: a WHO patient safety initiative for 2009 -
Julie Ann Storr, Cyrus Engineer and Vivienne Allan
Epidemiological transition of some diseases in Oman: a situational analysis -
SS Ganguly, MA Al-Shafaee, A Al-Lawati and KK Duttagupta

COUNTRY PROFILE

The Greek healthcare system -
Vassiliki, Athanasakis Kostas and Kyriopoulos John
Healthcare delivery services in Greece - Despena Andrioti

REFERENCE

Language abstracts
Governing Council list
Dates for your diary

World Hospitals and Health Services

2008 Volume 44 Number 4

Contents

Editorial - Eric de Roodenbeke

International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
Mobility of Health Professionals (MoHProf)

POLICY

Emerging trends in Chinese healthcare: the impact of a rising middle class -
Joyce Chang, David Wood, Jia Xiaofeng and Blair Gifford

MANAGEMENT

Quality, risk management and patient safety: the challenge of effective integration - Margarida França
Hospital Healthcare Unit Management: monitoring some critical points -
JP Escaffre

CLINICAL CARE

Reduced paediatric hospitalizations for malaria and febrile illness patterns following implementation of a community-based malaria control programme in rural Rwanda - Amy C Sievers, Jenifer Lewey, Placide Musafiri, Molly F Franke, Blaise J Bucyibaruta, Sara N Stulac, Michael L Rich, Corine Karema and Johanna P Daily
HIV/AIDS, conflict and security in Africa: rethinking relationships -
Joseph U Becker, Christian Theodosis and Rick Kulkarni
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Capacity building in cardiac surgery in emerging countries: an overview -
V Velebit

World Hospitals and Health Services

2008 Volume 44 Number 3

Contents

Editorial - Eric de Roodenbeke

International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
The Austrian health care system - Dr Ulrike Schermann-Richter

POLICY

Impact of the rural health development programme in the Islamic Republic of Iran on rural-urban disparities in health indicators -
A Aghajanian, A H Mehryar, S Ahmadnia and S Kazemipour
Improving quality and reducing inequities: a challenge in achieving best care - Robert M Mayberry, David A Nicewander, Huanying Qin
and David J Ballard

MANAGEMENT

The "salutogenic" approach - designing a health-promotinghospital environment - Alan Dilani, Kathleen Armstrong
Virtual patient simulation for prevention of medical error: beyond just technical upskilling - Harry McConnell and Ashley Pardy
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
Emerging nutrition challenges: policies to tackle under-nutrition, obesity and chronic diseases

World Hospitals and Health Services

2008 Volume 44 Number 2

Contents

Editorial - Eric de Roodenbeke

International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news roundup
The Peruvian health system: Challenges for hospital management in the new millennium - Dra Luz Loo de Li, Dr Víctor Yamamoto Miyakawa, DrDarwin Hidalgo Salas and Eco Juan Carlos Chávez

POLICY

Putting medical nutrition on to the international agenda: Actionsby the European Nutrition for Health Alliance - Pascal Garel

MANAGEMENT

We shape our buildings, then they kill us: Why health-carebuildings contribute to the error pandemic -
Ken N Dickerman, Paul Barach and Ray Pentecost III
Knowledge and anticipated behaviour of health-care workers inresponse to an outbreak of pandemic influenza in Georgia - Maia Butsashvili, Wayne Triner, George Kamkamidze, Maia Kajaia and Louise-Anne McNutt
Training the public health workforce at the National School of Public Health: Meeting Africa's needs - Kebogile Mokwena, Mathilda Mokgatle-Nthabu, Sphiwe Madiba, Helen Lewis and Busi Ntuli-Ngcobo

CLINICAL CARE

Surgical site infections in an abdominal surgical ward at Kosovo Teaching Hospital - Lul Raka, Avdyl Krasniqi, Faton Hoxha, Ruustem Musa, Selvete Krasniqi, Arsim Kurti, Antigona Dervishaj, Beqir Nuhiu, Baton Kelmendi, Dalip Limani and Ilir Tolaj
Increased patient safety with an Internet-based reporting system -
Timo Keistinen and Marina Kinnunen
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
Climate change, migration and health - Dr Manuel Carballo

World Hospitals and Health Services

2008 Volume 44 Number 1

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

International Hospital Federation news
IHF Interview: Eric de Roodenbeke
International news roundup
Conference and event calendar
The Japanese health-care system - Tsuneo Sakai, MD, MS

Papers from the 35th IHF World Hospital Congress, Seoul, Korea

The reform of the hospital accreditation system in Taiwan -
Cathy H Y Wung, MD, MHA
Patient safety: The search for global solutions - Dennis S O'Leary, MD
The future of public hospitals in a globalized world: Corporate governance, corporatization or privatization? - Patrick Mordelet, PhD

CLINICAL CARE

A national survey of prisoners on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: Access to treatment and outcomes on therapy -
Simon D Makombe, Andreas Jahn, Hannock Tweya, Lameck Thambo, Joseph Kwong-Leung Yu, Bethany Hedt, Ralf Weigel, Amon Nkhata, Erik J Schouten, Kelita Kamoto and Anthony D Harries
Habits of Internet users and usefulness of websites in Spanish for health education - J J Mira, G Llinás and V Pérez-Jover
e-Health readiness assessment: Promoting "hope" in the health-care institutions of Pakistan - Shariq Khoja, Richard Scott and Salman Gilani
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
HIV, infant feeding and more perils for poor people: New WHO guidelines encourage review of formula milk policies -
Anna Coutfoudis, Hoosen M Coovadia and Catherine M Wilfert

World Hospitals and Health Services

2007 Volume 43 Number 4

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news
IHF interview: Climate change and human health - Carlos Corvalan
Uganda health care

POLICY

Global health diplomacy: Training across disciplines - Arnold D Kaluzny, PhD
Vision and strategy for ubiquitous health care: The end of business as we know it - Arnold D Kaluzny, PhD

MANAGEMENT

Korean hospital design, state of the art - Professor Chang-Ho Moon
Creating competent health-care specialists: The Swiss School of Public Health - Ursula A Ackermann-Liebrich, Sandra Nocera and Sonja Merten

CLINICAL CARE

The importance of militaries from developing countries in global infectious disease surveillance -
Jean-Paul Chretien, David L Blazes, Rodney L Coldren, Michael D Lewis, Jariyanart Gaywee, Khunakorn Kana, Narongrid Sirisopana, Victor Vallejos, Carmen C Mundaca, Silvia Montano, Gregory J Martinb and Joel C Gaydosa
Sharing and management of EHR data through a national archive:
Experiences from Finland -
Pekka Ruotsalainen, Persephone Doupi, Päivi Hämäläinen
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
War-scarred Iraqis face health burdens in foreign lands

World Hospitals and Health Services

2007 Volume 43 Number 3

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news roundup
Republic of Korea

POLICY

Towards sustainable delivery of health services in Afghanistan: options for the future - B Sabri, S Siddiqi, AM Ahmed, FK Kakar and J Perrot
Bad medicine in the market - Roger Bate and Kathryn Boateng
Awareness and practice of patient's rights law in Lithuania - Danute Ducinskiene, Jurgita Vladickiene, Ramune Kalediene and Irja Haapala

MANAGEMENT

Nine Qualities of a CEO - Shane Solomon

CLINICAL CARE

Chronic disease self-management education programmes: challenges ahead -
Joanne E Jordan and Richard H Osborne
A change in the air: smoking bans gain momentum worldwide -
Charles W Schmidt
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
Bad news in the global village: Are US hospitals ready for the XDR-TB strain? - Gary Evans

World Hospitals and Health Services

2007 Volume 43 Number 2

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news roundup
Swedish health care - Solveig Allard-Ringborg and Roger Molin

POLICY

Use of evidence in WHO recommendations -
Andrew D Oxman, John N Lavis and Atle Fretheim

CLINICAL CARE

A criteria-based clinical audit on the case-management of children presenting with malaria at Mangochi District Hospital, Malawi Phuong Phuong Diep -
Lars Lien and Jan Hofman
Promoting adherence to treatment for tuberculosis: the importance of direct observation - Thomas R Frieden and John A Sbarbaro
e-Health development policies in new Member States in Central Europe - Mariusz Duplaga
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
Hospital federations and human resources for health: trends and proposals for improvement - Gérard Vincent and Eric de Roodenbeke

World Hospitals and Health Services

2007 Volume 43 Number 1

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news roundup
The Swiss health care system - Bernhard Wegmüller and Martin Bienlein

POLICY

Reform of the health care system in Turkey:
A review of universal health insurance -
Yasemin Akbulut, Professor Nilgun Sarp and Ece Ugurluoglu

MANAGEMENT

Disaster preparedness - Pearl Kgalegi and Maliga Chetty
New dimensions for future health care facilities - Romano Del Nord
Production flow analysis: A tool for designing a lean hospital -
Sauli Karvonen, Dr Heikki Korvenranta, Mikael Paatela
and Timo Seppälä
E-Governance in the developing world in action: The case of DistrictNet in Uganda - Victor van Reijswoud and Arjan de Jager
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
"If I had gone on foot, the woman would probably have died..." -
Manyo Gibba

World Hospitals and Health Services

2006 Volume 42 Number 4

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news roundup
Health care in Estonia - Virge Pall

MANAGEMENT

Addressing the international, internal and public/private dimensions of the migration of health care workers: From awareness to action -
D Grondin and Sophie Nonnenmacher
Private sector initiatives to improve health in Africa -
Howard Lyons, Peter Classen and Shaun Bourgeois
Addressing the health workforce crisis: Towards a common approach -
Mario R Dal Poz, Estelle E Quain, Mary O'Neil, Jim McCaffery, Gijs Elzinga and Tim Martineau
Use of appraisals for professional effectiveness - Dr Bridget Birabi

CLINICAL CARE

Oral health in Uganda: The need for a change in focus -
Lorna Barungi Muhirwe
eHealth in Greece: Strategic and implentation perpectives -
Zoi Kolitsi and Persephone Doupi
Developing Health Informatics as a recognised professional domain supporting clinical and health management activity - Jean Roberts
Abstract translations in French and Spanish
Directory of IHF professional and industry members
New online centre targets global nursing human resources challenges - Mireille Kingma and Patricia Caldwell

World Hospitals and Health Services

2006 Volume 42 Number 3

Contents

Editorial - Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news
Conference and event calendar
International news roundup

COUNTRY PROFILE
Australia's health system - Prue Power

MANAGEMENT
Hospital quality assurance in The Netherlands - René Peters
Architectural space for HIV services in Uganda: challenges in a dynamic field - Catharina Nord

CLINICAL CARE
HIV/AIDS and female genital mutilation in the somali's nomads of eastern Ethiopia: a discussion paper - Mayeh Omarand Kedir Mohamed

E-HEALTH SUPPLEMENT
Pilot study of an internet patient-physician communication tool for heart failure disease management - Robert C Wu, Diego Delgado, Jeannine Costigan and Jane MacIver
Abstract translations in French and Spanish

Directory of IHF professional and industry members
Patient safety: the patient's role - Dan Ford

World Hospitals and Health Services

2006 Volume 42 Number 2

Contents

Editorial

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news - Calendar - International news round up

Country Profile
The Moroccan health care system

Policy
Physician accountability, patient safety and patient compensation

Management
The role of risk management in reducing costs and increasing patient safety
Using SERVQUAL and Kano research techniques in a patient service quality survey

Clinical care
The natural evolution of haemophilia care: developing and sustaining comprehensive care globally
Genodermatoses care in the Mediterranean region: a new initiative

e-Health supplement
Health care IT adoption could save USD162 billion

Opinion matters
What role should leadership, rather than management, play in improving health services?

Special feature
A tribute to Dr Lee Jong-wook former Director General of the World Health Organization

World Hospitals and Health Services

2006 Volume 42 Number 1

Contents

Editorial

IHF Newsletter
International Hospital Federation news - Calendar - International news round up

Country Profile
The Healthcare System in Taiwan

Policy
Quality measurement across borders: needs and options
Cross border access to healthcare services within the European Union

Management
Determining the agent factors related with time management of responsible doctors and nurses
Recognition and valuation of hospital personnel in Italy

Clinical care
Opportunities for overcoming tuberculosis: new treatment regimens

e-Health supplement
Computerizing a health service: the potential barriers to success

Opinion matters
Integrated care for people with disabilities: an international perspective

Special feature
An interview with Gérard Vincent the new President of the IHF