The availability of public reporting initiatives on the quality of health and longterm care providers has increased since the 1990s when many countries began
introducing choice of care provider policies.
One of the primary reasons for public reporting of quality information is to
assist patients and user...
Policy-makers, stakeholders and knowledge brokers (including researchers) all
have a great deal they can learn from one another. Policy-makers need access
to good-quality health systems information that they can apply to a local issue.
Stakeholders may seek to influence health policy as well as make deci...
The number of health workers in Mozambique is insufficient to enable the achievement of the
country‟s population health goals. This problem is compounded by the uneven distribution of
health care works by province and by area of residence, and by a weak and under-resourced
national health system which ...
In order for health workers to provide quality care and meet their communities’ changing health care needs, they must become lifelong learners dedicated to updating their professional knowledge, skills, values, and practice. Continuing professional development (CPD) encompasses all of the activities th...
European countries face common challenges in ensuring a well-performing
health workforce in times of existing and projected shortages. One of the
multiple aspects that determine the supply and performance of health workers
is the work environment, which plays a critical role.
Given the demographic change...
The delivery of health care is changing. While the acute hospital will always play
a key role in the provision of health care, reflecting its important role in training
and research, as well as its capacity to manage complex and severe disorders, in
many countries there is an increasing interest in the s...
