Background Inappropriate admission and hospitalization are types of overuse that impose a
financial burden on all health systems, especially in hospitals. Objective To analyze the …

Abstract Background and Aim: Decreasing inappropriate length of stay can improve hospital
efficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' inappropriate length of stay in …

BACKGROUND: Inappropriate admission and hospitalization days are the factors that
impose more costs to hospitals. By considering current condition of hospitals, it is vital to …

Background: Reduction of inappropriate use of health services can decrease health care
costs without harming the quality of services. This study aimed to investigate inappropriate …

Background: A huge portion of health expenditure is attributed to hospital services. Thus, it is
important to use the resources appropriately. Many studies have measured inappropriate …

Background: Assessing applied resources in a hospital as a health system will lead to
identify organizational problems in this section and subsequently the necessary actions to …

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine religious, cultural, and social beliefs
of healthy women about breast cancer in rural settings in Iran. Methods: In the present study …

Introduction: Controlling inappropriate use of health services is one of the ways to limit
health care costs without sacrificing services' quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Background: Efforts to reduce inappropriate hospital stay, including alternatives such as
homecare, are important to improve patient care and reduce health care costs. Aims: This …

Productivity of Hospital Beds: Evaluation of Inpatient Bed Days in the West Azerbaijan
Selected Hospitals Nabilu B [1], Mohebbi I [2], Alinezhad H [3] Received: 19 Apr, 2012 …