Tool For Managerial Decision Making Aligned with Quality Development

• Main Authors: mahvash Agah, M Noori
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2009-03-01
• Series: Journal of Medical Education
• Subjects: Internal Evaluation, Quality, Anesthesiology
• Online Access: http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jme/article/view/837

<p><strong>Background and purpose:</strong> Internal evaluation has been a growing trend as the first step improvement in higher education specially in medical unirenities of Iran. Howeve1; the results of this time consuming process  of  internal evaluation seems to be underused. We provide a description of anesthesiology department of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences where the results lire used to impro1·e the processes and functions the department.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: A ten-step  systematic  evaluation methods  were used to insure quality  improrement after the results were reached.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: The finding imbed the basis for attempts to improve the shortcomings the departments.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Recommendations for removing the barriers at levels of the university management and Ministry of Health are presented.</p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Internal Evaluation, Quality, Anesthesiology