Striving for equity: exploring gender-inclusive medical leadership in India.

Introduction: There is a notable gap in studies examining the impact of gender within sociocultural norms in non-western professional settings, especially concerning the well-being of women physicians.

Methods: Using purposive sampling and thematic data analysis, we recorded interviews with 30 physicians in India during May-July 2023. Participants were aged 34 to 65 years, with experience ranging from five to 35 years, in various clinical (37%), surgical (30%), paraclinical (23%) and hospital administration (10%) roles, 97% were postgraduates and 53% were women.

Impact of Life Cycle Costing in Procurement of Robotic Track-Based Central Laboratory at Apex Medical Institute in India.

 Life cycle costing is an important management tool that takes into account the implications of planning, acquiring, operating, maintaining, and disposing of an asset during its complete life cycle. A major hindrance to the procurement of expensive equipment in developing countries is the lack of a reliable framework combining and integrating all the equipment life cycle aspects into procurement process.  The study was conducted from the data collected from the bids that were received for procurement of two robotic track-based central laboratories which were installed at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Predictors of Mortality among Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 during the First Wave in India: A Multisite Case-Control Study.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 disease (COVID-19) has caused more than 6 million deaths globally. Understanding predictors of mortality will help in prioritizing patient care and preventive approaches. This was a multicentric, unmatched, hospital-based case-control study conducted in nine teaching hospitals in India.

The Holy grail of healthcare analytics: what it takes to get there?

Background: Indian healthcare is rapidly growing and needs efficiency more than ever, which can be achieved by leveraging healthcare analytics. National Digital Health Mission has set the stage for digital health and getting the right direction from the very beginning is important. The current study was, therefore, undertaken to find what it takes for an apex tertiary care teaching hospital to leverage healthcare analytics.

The Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Preventing Severe Illness and Death - Real-world Data from a Cohort of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19.

Background: While long-term studies on the correlates of protection, vaccine effectiveness, and enhanced surveillance are awaited for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, studies on breakthrough infections help understand the nature and course of this illness among vaccinated individuals and guide in public health preparedness. This study aims to compare the differences in the hospitalization outcomes SARS-CoV-2 infection of fully vaccinated individuals with with those of unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals.

Materials And Methods: Single institution observational cohort study.

BESFA: bioinformatics based evolutionary, structural & functional analysis of prostrate, Placenta, Ovary, Testis, and Embryo (POTE) paralogs.

The POTE family comprises 14 paralogues and is primarily expressed in Prostrate, Placenta, Ovary, Testis, Embryo (POTE), and cancerous cells. The prospective function of the POTE protein family under physiological conditions is less understood. We systematically analyzed their cellular localization and molecular docking analysis to elucidate POTE proteins' structure, function, and Adaptive Divergence.

Predicting Timelines in Healthcare Infrastructure Projects: Learnings From an Apex Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India.

Aim Healthcare infrastructure projects are a requirement for the progress of the country. The aim of this study was to identify major completed healthcare infrastructure projects in a tertiary teaching hospital in Northern India and to find out the various factors that influenced the success or failures and the cost and time overrun during the project implementation. Materials and methods Periodical review meetings were conducted, right from the planning to the execution and commissioning of these projects.

Study to assess the utility of discrete event simulation software in projection & optimization of resources in the out-patient department at an apex cancer institute in India.

Background And Aims: A study was done to create and run a discrete event simulation in the outpatient department (OPD) of a tertiary care cancer hospital in North India to project and optimize resource deployment.

Methods: The OPD process & workflow as per the expected load at tertiary care cancer hospital were finalized with various stakeholders in a focused group discussion. The finalized OPD process & workflow along with the OPD Building plans were utilized to develop a discrete event simulation model for the OPD at a tertiary care cancer hospital using a discrete event simulator.

Strengthening leadership capacity: an unaddressed issue in Indian healthcare system.

Purpose: Leadership skills are vital for efficient delivery of health reforms. India, a low- and middle-income country, is transforming its public health care significantly. The health workforce, particularly doctors, however lacks leadership skills.

Patient Satisfaction Scale for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: Development and Psychometric Properties.

Patients' appraisal of health care delivery system and services during COVID-19 could be an important yardstick for hospital administration and policy makers. The study attempted to develop and test the psychometric properties of a new patient satisfaction scale for COVID-19 patients. A total of 446 COVID-19-hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care designated COVID-19 care hospital constituted the sample.

More from less: Study on increasing throughput of COVID-19 screening and testing facility at an apex tertiary care hospital in New Delhi using discrete-event simulation software.

Background: One of the challenges has been coping with an increasing need for COVID-19 testing. A COVID-19 screening and testing facility was created. There was a need for increasing throughput of the facility within the existing space and limited resources.

National guidelines for sanitation services: Addressing the unmet need of standardizing cleaning practices in tertiary care public health facilities of a developing country.

Background: Cleanliness is one of the main reasons for poor satisfaction among the patients and their attendants visiting healthcare facilities.

Objective: To elevate and transform the sanitation in public sector facilities, a committee was constituted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to study the existing system of Housekeeping in Central Government Hospitals and draft the Guidelines for house-keeping services, since no such literature is available in context of the healthcare facilities in India.

Methods: The committee ascertained the housekeeping services in three tertiary care hospitals of Central Government and simultaneously conducted the literature review of the best practices in hospital sanitation and housekeeping.

Seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers & implications of infection control practice in India.

Background & Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are considered to be at a high risk of contracting COVID-19 infection. Besides, control of nosocomial infections transmitted from HCWs to the patients is also a cause of concern. This study was undertaken to investigate the seroprevalence of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus among the hospital staff of a tertiary care health facility in north India.

How to rapidly design and operationalise PPE donning and doffing areas for a COVID-19 care facility: quality improvement initiative.

Introduction: Effective implementation of standard precautions specific to COVID-19 is a challenge for hospitals within the existing constraints of time and resources.

Aim: To rapidly design and operationalise personal protective equipment (PPE) donning and doffing areas required for a COVID-19 care facility.

Methods: Literature review was done to identify all issues pertaining to donning and doffing in terms of Donabedian's structure, process and outcome.

Clinico-demographic profile & hospital outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted at a tertiary care centre in north India.

Background & Objectives: In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China and rapidly spread globally including India. The characteristic clinical observations and outcomes of this disease (COVID-19) have been reported from different countries. The present study was aimed to describe the clinico-demographic characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of a group of COVID-19 patients in north India.

Impact of HPV on the Pathobiology of Cancers.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) associated cancers represents a special subgroup of cancers which are potential targets of screening strategy to reduce the burden of HPV-associated cancers. The viruses have different molecular pathways which ultimately lead to the immortalization of cells. The unique pathobiology and detailed discovery of molecular signaling pathways have paved the new dimensions and advancements in both early detection and development of newer treatment strategy in terms sensitivity towards radiotherapy in HPVinduced cancers versus others.

Hydatid cyst of gall bladder masquerading as carcinoma: A rare case report with review of literature.

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus, most commonly . Liver is the most common location followed by lungs. Hydatid involvement of gall bladder is a very rare entity, which masqueraded as gall bladder cancer.

Medical leadership competencies: A comparative study of physicians in public and private sector hospitals in India.

Purpose: Indian health care system comprising of public and private sectors needs enhancement of medical leadership capacity to face the growing challenges. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate medical leadership competencies of public and private sector doctors.

Findings: A survey questionnaire was developed to assess "self-assessed proficiency levels" as well as "perceived importance of competency levels," to which 532 doctors responded-290 (54.