Submitted to the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University (in Hebrew)
For Abstracts in English, see Projects: Completed Projects
Emergency Room
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A Pre & Post Intervention Study of Parental Satisfaction & Quality Indices In The PER
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Do Patients Recall and Understand Communicated Information Upon Discharge From The ER?
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Failure in Information Transfer From the Laboratory to the Patient- Can We Improve?
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Implementation of Ottawa Ankle Rules to exclude fractures of the ankle and mid-foot: Is it possible to reduce the rate of unnecessary radiographs?
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Pain Management in the ER
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Impact of medical interpretors on understanding and satisfaction of non-Hebrew speaking Arab families in the pediatric emergency room at Hadassah Mt. Scopus
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The Effect Of Physicians' Exposure To Price Information On The Count Of Diagnostic Tests In The Emergency Department
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Instructions for Discharged Patients from the ER After Minor Head Injury
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Primary management of clinical scenarios in the ER
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Why do patients leave the emergency room against medical advice?
Departments of Medicine
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Can We Improve The Cardiac Patient's Partnership In His/Her Recovery?
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Feasibility of a Protocol For Improved Glycemic Control in Cardiothoracic ICU
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Evaluation of the Utility of Hospitalization in Internal Medicine Wards From the Patients' Perspective
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Influence of Simple Structured Communication on Families' Satisfaction With End-of-Life Decision-making for the Elderly
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Knowledge & Decision-making Regarding Gastrostomy Endoscopy in the Incompetent Elderly
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To Determine Quality of Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
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Exercise and Steroid Side Effects in Rheumatology Patients
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Medical clowns in the Pediatric Division
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A need for a palliative care program among hospitalized patients in the departments of internal medicine
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Is Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Non-ICU Admission Wards Optimal Under Existing Circumstances?
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Participation of the patient's family members in the internal medicine ward rounds
Surgery (see also cross-institutional/systemic projects)
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Evaluation of the Informed Consent Process in the Department of Surgery
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What is the desirable rate of a white appendix
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Evaluating the Appropriatness of Coronary Revascularization Procedures at Hadassah Hospital: Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidlines
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Evaluation of the efficacy of an antibiotic-impregnated ventriculostomy
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The effect of the socioeconomic status on the preoperative clinical state and on the postoperative prognosis after cardiac surgery
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Evaluation of continuity of care between hospital and community for preventive anticoagulation after lower limb arthroplasties
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QOC in penetrating keratoplasty procedures
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Quality of elective inguinal hernia repair
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Patient Satisfaction with Breast Reconstruction
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Quality of Care in Tonsillectomies
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Evaluation of the Quality of Care in LASIK Refractive Surgery
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Surgical site infection rates and post-discharge surveillance in the department of general surgery
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Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Patients After General & Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology (see also cross-institutional/systemic projects)
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Can We Improve The Content and Quality of Information Delivery Prior To Amniocentesis?
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Evaluation of the Informed Consent Process in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Implementation of New Guidelines for Prophylaxis of Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism (thesis in English)
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Vaginal Delivery or Elective Cesarean Section
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Evaluation of an Intervention for Reducing Latex Anaphylaxis during Cesarean Sections
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Hand hygiene among physicians and incidence of postpartum Group A streptococcus (GAS) infections
Radiology
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Interobserver Variability Between Radiology Residents & Specialists in the Interpretation of Abdominal CD for diagnosis of Acute Abdomen
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Interobserver Variability in the Interpretation of Spiral Computed Tomography
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Validity of Radiologic Examinations in Detecting Findings in Trauma Patients
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The potential role of X-ray technicians and mobile radiography equipment in the transmission of multi-resistant drug resistant bacteria in the ICU
Cross-institutional/systemic projects
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Can Patient Involvement Improve Effectiveness & Safety of Oral Anticoagulation at Hospital Discharge?
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Evaluation of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Surgical Site Infections
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Evaluation of Intervention Process Among Medical Staff in Prevention of Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism
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Evaluation of Intervention Process in Perioperative Treatment With Beta-Blockers
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Use of Perioperative Preventive Beta-Blockers and Anticoagulation Treatments
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Hand Hygiene Among Doctors at Hadassah
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End of Life Decision Making
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Integrity during medical studies
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Effect of an Intervention on Rate of Central Vascular Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
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Evaluation of communication parameters important for clinical quality & safety among medical teams at Hadassah
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Are coronary heart disease risk calculators offered by the drug industry systematically biased?
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Medication Reconciliation 1
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Medication Reconciliation 2
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Patient safety during transport from the ER to Radiology
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Hadassah: A Preventable Complication?
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Medical Staff Knowledge Regarding In-patient Falls
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Hadassah
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Nosocomial infection control and staff's sense of personal responsibility
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Is there a relationship between self- confidence and ability to admit a mistake
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Perception of department heads regarding disruptive behaviors among healthcare staff
Projects involving quality outside Hadassah, health promotion, decision analysis
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Is Exercise Tolerance Test Indicated Before Physical Activity ?
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Patients' Preferences and Expectations From Their Family Physician
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Smoking And Physical Exercise Among Israeli Medical Students
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Survey of Perceived Needs by Family Physicians
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Filling out donations cards and attitudes towards organ donation
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Can we improve the compliance to prevention treatment after a wrist fracture?
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Is shared medical decision making possible at the end of life
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EOL preparation in Jerusalem district institutions
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An Economic Evaluation of Physical Activity and Implications for its Promotion (full thesis)
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Quality of Care in the Sleep Disturbance Clinic of Hadassah Optimal: Before and After Quality Improvement Intervention (full thesis)
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Can the use of an electronic social network increase the education impact of a computer game focused on nutrition and healthy lifestyle
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To what extent did the environmental pollution caused by tobacco smoking in public locations in Israel change after last year's law enactment?