[Evidence-based proposals for improving the Zemsky Doctor program].

Currently, more and more attention is paid to the shortage of medical staff in rural and remote areas. In order to ensure the staffing of medical institutions with workers in rural areas, in the regions one-time compensations are paid as part of an event called "Zemsky Doctor". However, "Zemsky Doctor" has shown a fading effect over the years of implementation, including due to the unwillingness of medical students to participate in this program.

[The increasing of awareness of patients and medical personnel of security issues: the results of questionnaire survey within the framework of the World Patient Safety Day in the Russian Federation].

The specially developed questionnaires on the basis of the WHO materials developed for the World Patient Safety Day were applied in sociological survey of patients and medical workers. The sampling included 3946 respondents (1747 patients and 2199 medical workers). The study was carried out to establish awareness about course of treatment and medications taken, communication with the attending physician and nurse, involvement in decision-making regarding treatment and care provided, clinical decision-making, interaction with patients, informing patients on prescribed drugs and their possible adverse reactions.

[The quality and safety of rendering emergency and urgent medical care in hospitals].

The article presents the results of external auditing on the section "The organization of emergency and urgent medical care in hospital. Organization of admitting office functioning" in 30 medical organizations of the Russian Federation based on "The proposals (practical guidelines) of Roszdravnadzor for organizing internal quality control and safety of medical activity in medical organization (hospital)". The level of compliance with requirements of the Proposals is determined.

Understanding the role of physicians within the managerial structure of Russian hospitals.

This article examines the role of physicians within the managerial structure of Russian hospitals. A comparative qualitative methodology with a structured assessment framework is used to conduct case studies that allow for international comparison. The research is exploratory in nature and comprises 63 individual interviews and 49 focus groups with key informants in 15 hospitals, complemented by document analysis.

[The Results of Self-Assessment by Medical Organizations Their Correspondence to Proposals (Practical Recommendations) of the Roszdravnadzor Concerning Organization of Internal Control of Quality and Safety of Medical Activity].

The article presents the analysis of the results of internal audits (self-rating) in medical organizations implemented on the basis of Proposals (practical guidelines) of the Roszdravnadzor concerning organization of inner control of quality and safety of medical activities in medical organization (hospital). The self-rating was implemented by the medical organizations themselves according the common criteria of the Proposals as provided the following plan: planning of self-rating, collection and processing of data, application of self-rating, analysis of obtained results, preparation of report. The article uses the results of self-rating of medical organizations corresponding to following criteria: profile of activity-multi-field hospital-number of beds more than 350-state property.