Patterns Among Healthcare Workers of Bangalore About Face Mask Usage: A Single-Center Observational Study.

Introduction: Face masks prevent acute respiratory infections. Healthcare workers are prone to infections owing to their direct and constant exposure to infected patients. This pioneering study in Bangalore city, analyzed the awareness and attitude of healthcare staff toward using a face mask.

Perception of Hospital Accreditation Impact among Quality Management Professionals in India: A Survey-Based Multicenter Study.

Introduction: Accreditation ensures the standard of healthcare, yet accreditation effects on service quality are much debated. Some perceive it as improving quality and organizational performance, whereas others see it as overly bureaucratic and time-consuming, so adding it has limited advantage. The aim of the present study was to understand the perception of hospital staff working in quality management (i.