Patient Care Research (POD)

This book reveals the advantages of maintaining systematic medical records at par with international standards. ?The Medical Record System practiced in India, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and UAE have been elaborated. ?This study contains pattern of diseases, retention & preservation of records, development of norms and standards, commissioning of MR services, and challenges of healthcare delivery, etc. Recommendations regarding staffing pattern, space and equipment requirements for hospitals of various sizes have been incorporated. Effective reading for the professional working in the Medical Record DePartment of the hospital. Table of Contents:1. Author’s Inquisition (Introduction) 2. Retention and Preservation of Medical Records 3. Pattern of Diseases 4. Study of Waiting Time 5. Evaluation in the Form of a Questionnaire 6. Questionnaire Related to Inpatient Records System in JIPMER 7. Study of Patients'(Clients’) Views Regarding Comprehensive Records and Waiting Time in the Outpatient DePartment 8. Cost Analysis of Medical Record DePartment 9. Development of Norms/Standards 10. Summary of Findings and Suggestions 11. Medical Records in Afghanistan 12. Kuwait Health Care Delivery System 13. Problems in Keeping Medical Records in the State of Kuwait 14. Problems of Health Record Maintenance in Gulf Countries 15. Medical Record Educational Program in Kuwait 16. Development of Medical Records in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 17. Medical Records in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 18. Medical Records in the Sultanate of Oman 19. Creating a Health Information Management Profession in the Sultanate of Oman 20. Medical Records in Bahrain 21. Patient Care in Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar 22. Patient Care in Al Rahba Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE 23. Patient Care in Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE 24. Medical Records in King Fahad Specialist Hospital (KFSH), Dhammam, Saudi Arabia 25. How Safe is Patient with Technology? 26. Patient Care Evaluation 27. Challenges of the Health Care Delivery in 21st Century 28. Background Information Required for Organizing a Medical Record DePartment 29. Commissioning of Medical Record Services (Final Checklist of Operational System) 30. Mogli’s Ready Reckoner for Counting Hospital Days 31. Investigations 32. Medical Record Forms Design, Estimation and Cost 33. Use of Forms 34. The Problems of Developing Countries in Health Record Maintenance 35. Kuwait Health Services and Cost 36. Role of Medical Records in Economizing the Health Care Cost Bibliography Index