Prohibiting physicians' dual practice in Iran: Policy options for implementation.

Background: In Iran, based on the recent national policy documents, physician dual practice (PDP) has been prohibited. This study aimed to develop policy options (POs) to implement physicians' dual practice prohibition law in Iran.

Methods: International evidence published in English and local documents published in Persian about PDP analyzed and results (advantages, disadvantages, challenges and requirements to ban PDP, and applied policies to limit the dual practice) were extracted.

Preventing blood transfusion failures: FMEA, an effective assessment method.

Background: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a method used to assess the risk of failures and harms to patients during the medical process and to identify the associated clinical issues. The aim of this study was to conduct an assessment of blood transfusion process in a teaching general hospital, using FMEA as the method.

Methods: A structured FMEA was recruited in our study performed in 2014, and corrective actions were implemented and re-evaluated after 6 months.