Inas Alkhatib

• American University of Sharjah

This paper investigates real-time monitoring and alert systems to enhance pharmaceutical traceability and patient safety, focusing on the impact of the Internet of Things, the blockchain, and machine learning. It also examines the lack of these systems in the Middle East. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses...

Healthcare organizations aim to achieve excellence in their services while meeting the needs of their staff. A common strategy is to invest in international standards or accreditation models such as ISO, HCAC, or Magnet. This research seeks to examine the impact of the Magnet Model and Accreditation on healthcare organizations and their transformat...

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted adaptations in business models, including logistics. This article analyzes disruptions to reshape and manage logistics business models effectively, focusing on performance factors crucial for resilience during crises. A comprehensive literature review and interviews with eight industry experts were conducted to id...

While the UAE is making strides in healthcare digitalization and adopting global best practices, the absence of a unified data protection framework equivalent to the GDPR poses significant challenges for hospital management systems (HMS) in the region. This gap creates uncertainties in compliance, especially regarding cross-border data transfers, t...

Hospitals often evoke negative feelings due to their antiseptic architecture and personal memories. Biophilic hospital design can reduce stress and enhance health and wellness for patients and caregivers, creating sustainable therapeutic environments. This research paper explores these environments and presents case studies demonstrating the positi...

In recent years, the Internet of medical things (IoMT) has become a significant technological advancement in the healthcare sector. This systematic review aims to identify and summarize the various applications, key challenges, and proposed technical solutions within this domain, based on a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature. This re...

Among the important public health socioeconomic factors are Income and Social Status, Education, Occupation and Working Conditions, Access to Healthcare, Physical Environment, Social Support Network, Culture, and Community. A review was conducted based on other published articles and existing literature with an aim to identify what are the socioeco...

This study aims at examining whether wellbeing and health should be considered as a fifth dimension of sustainable eco-districts. This study assesses the four dimensions of sustainable eco-districts (energy, socio-economic, mobility, urban design) and nine categories of health & wellbeing (physical, emotional, financial, intellectual, career, socia...

Background: The ongoing revolution in health care, driven by wearable technology, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things, is reshaping both health care operations and our daily lives. This digital transformation ensures broader access to health care options, fosters patient-centered care and affects both health care institutions and individual...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of existing literature on patient medical debt, exploring its consequences, potential sources of humanitarian assistance, the usual procedures for managing patients with outstanding debt, and the investigation of technological platforms facilitating seamless connections between these enti...

This study investigates the relationship between AI use and impact on the role of nurses in patient care. AI exists in healthcare for clinical decision support, disease management, patient engagement and operational improvement and will continue to grow in popularity, especially in the nursing field. OBJECTIVE Examining whether AI integration into...

Background This review investigates the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) use and the role of nurses in patient care. AI exists in health care for clinical decision support, disease management, patient engagement, and operational improvement and will continue to grow in popularity, especially in the nursing field. Objective We aim...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the complexities of inventory management in the healthcare industry for improving efficiency and resilience in healthcare supply chains. A Systematic Literature review using Scopus database and PRISMA approach was performed. Driven by innovation and technology, new developments are changing the face of in...

Program management is an important strategy for organizing and managing multiple interdependent construction projects to achieve strategic goals. However, when change orders occur, they can have a serious impact on the quality, time, cost of projects and, ultimately, affect the construction program. Furthermore, when change orders are caused partic...

Aim and Objective-Buildings are one of the critical components of the built environment in which every aspect of the building's design and construction will impact the wellbeing of its occupants-how it is built, from which material, the outputs of its usage, and the impact on its surrounding ecosystem. The fast pace of urbanization growth across th...