Priorities and root cause analysis of quality and safety problems in chilean hospitals.

Background: Quality improvement is an important component of hospital operations.

Aim: To prioritise clinical quality and safety problems in Chilean hospitals according to their severity, frequency, and detectability.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted between December 2018 and June 2019.

Using Discrete Event Simulation to predict KPI's at a Projected Emergency Room.

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a powerful factor in the design of clinical facilities. DES enables facilities to be built or adapted to achieve the expected Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) such as average waiting times according to acuity, average stay times and others. Our computational model was built and validated using expert judgment and supporting statistical data.

A cost management model for hospital food and nutrition in a public hospital.

Background: In Chile, the use of costing systems in the public sector is limited. The Ministry of Health requires hospitals to manage themselves with the aim of decentralizing health care services and increasing their quality. However, self-management with a lack of accounting information is almost impossible.