Director

Hadassah University Hospital

Mount Scopus, Jerusalem

Tel.  02-5844200/1/2

Fax: 02-5844070

E-mail:  zvistern@hadassah.org.il

Born 1946 in Jerusalem, Israel.

Married,  3 children.

1974 - M.D. Hebrew University - Hadassah Medical School.

1974-1979   Residency in Internal Medicine A, Hadassah University Hospital.

1979-1982   First Assistant and Temporary Chief Physician, Department of Medicine A, Hadassah University Hospital.

1983-1986   Deputy Director of Hospital, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem.

1986-1988   Director of  Hospital, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein-Kerem.

1989-1990   Director of Hospital, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus.

1990-2001   Director of  Hospital, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein-Kerem.

2001 - Director of Hospital, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus.

1980 - Israel Boards of Internal Medicine.

1987 -  Israel Boards of  Health Care Administration.

1995 - Associate Professor in Health Care Administration, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School.

Research Interests

Quality improvement concepts, methodology and assessment.

Human factors, errors and patient safety.

Health Economics, Health Policy.

Safety climate.

Recent Publications

Stern Z.: Can C.Q.I. really work in health care? And for how long? Int J Qual Health Care, 9/1: 1-2, 1997. With three editorials: Nerenz Dr. CQI in health care:  Some comments on “Can it really work”?  ibidem pp: 3-4. Maguerez G. Integrating CQI in health organizations:  Perspectives ibidem pp: 5-6. Goldman DA. Sustaining CQI Ibidem pp: 7-9.

Stern Z. and Naveh E.:  A methodology model for quality management in a general hospital. Clin Performance and Quality Health Care, 5/3:  129-132, 1997.

Stern Z.: Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance in the Department of Emergency Medicine.  Harefua, 134/5:  375-378,1998.  (Hebrew)

Bar-Cohen B, Rotem-Piker O and Stern Z.: Use of restraints in a general hospital. Harefua, 135/11:  500-503, 1998.  (Hebrew)

Liebergall M, Soskolne V, Feder N, Mattan Y, Segal D, Shapira S, Schneideman G, Stern Z. and Israeli A.: Preadmission screening of patients scheduled for hip and knee replacement: Impact on length of stay. Clin performance and Quality Health Care, 7/1:  17-22, 1999.

Stern Z.: Hospital campaign anti-bug 2000 as leverage for promoting continuous Quality improvement.  IMAJ, 3/1:  3-4, 2001.

Stern Z.: The future of quality leadership Int J. Qual Health Care14:2: 85-86, 2002.  (Editorial).

Stern Z.:  Opening Pandora’s Box – Residents’ work hours.  Int J. Qual Health Care, (in press Editorial).