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    Guia de políticas de saúde: implementando sistemas de melhoria da qualidade na atenção primária em saúde
    Health policy guide: implementing quality improvement systems in primary health care

    O Guia de Políticas de Saúde - Implementando Sistemas de Melhoria da Qualidade na Atenção Primária em Saúde oferece orientações abrangentes para gestores que desejem criar e implementar Sistemas de Qualidade na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) e para sanitaristas, acadêmicos e organizações ...

    Key Features and effects of educational Approaches to improve clinical performance

    The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) have formed a partnership to support ongoing training, education and quality improvement across the province. This partnership will develop provincial quality-management programs for the service areas of colonoscopy, m...

    Staffing for safety: a synthesis of the evidence on nurse staffing and patient safety

    Nurse staffing makes a critical difference to patients. Research reveals a close link between inappropriate nurse staffing levels and higher rates of unwanted outcomes for patients. This report highlights evidence-informed recommendations for improvements in patient outcomes through advancements in nurse...

    What are the equity, efficiency, cost containment and choice implications of private health-care funding in western Europe?

    Over the last 20 years the level of private spending on health care has risen in many western European countries, leading to concern about its impact. The main channels of private spending are private health insurance policies and cost-sharing schemes in public health systems....