Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the pathways by which work-life balance influences safety climate in hospital settings.
Design: A national cross-sectional survey on patient safety culture.
Settings: Healthcare workers from 56 hospitals in Taiwan, covering three work settings: intensive care units, operation rooms and emergency departments.
In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) has high mortality rate, which needs more research. This multi-center study aims to evaluate potential risk factors for mortality in patients after IHCA. Data for this study retrospectively enrolled IHCA patients from 14 regional hospitals, two district hospitals, and five medical centers between 2013 June and 2018 December.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The relationship between certification for specific disease care and clinical outcome was not well known. Previous studies regarding the effect of certification for acute stroke centers were limited by their cross-sectional design. This study aimed to investigate the effect of disease-specific care (DSC) certification on healthcare performance and clinical outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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