Health Management and Policy
Faculty of Health Sciences
American University of Beirut
Van Dyck Building
PO Box 11-0236
Beirut, Lebanon
Office: Room 117C, Van Dyck
Tel: 961 1 350000 ext. 4692; Fax: 961-1-744470
Email: fe08@aub.edu.lb
Academic Degrees
PhD (2003) Public Policy, Carleton University, Ontario, Canada
Research Interests
Health policy making, health management, governance and accountability,
quality of care and accreditation, human resources for health,
health care reform, priority setting in health care, strategic
planning, performance measurement reporting, and knowledge transfer.
Research Projects
Towards Evidence Informed Policies in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Capacity Development and Baseline Assessment of the Policy Making Process and Research Production and Translation: Next Steps for the Scoping Study
Exploring the Problem of Scarcity of Nurses in Underserved Areas in the Middle East: Factors, Reasons and Incentives for Recruitment and Retention
Lebanese Hospital Quality Performance Scorecard System: Next Steps for National ScoreCard Initiative
Identification of Priority Research Questions Related to Health Financing, Human Resources for Health, and the Role of the Non-State Sector in Low and Middle Income Countries of the Middle East and North Africa Region
Governance, Equity and Health in the Middle East and North African Region: A Scoping Study
Developing Country Specific Retention Strategies for Nurses in Lebanon
Towards a Better Understanding of the Magnitude and Predictors of Nurse Migration out of Lebanon
Impact of the National Accreditation Program on Quality Improvement Practices in Lebanon
Towards Accountable Public Hospitals in Lebanon: Reporting of Hospital Performance
Courses Taught
HMPD 318: Policy and Decision Making in Health Care
HMPD 319: Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations
HMPD 320: Governance in Healthcare
HMPD 325: Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare
HMPD 302: Health Management and Policy
Selected Publications
El-Jardali, F., Makhoul J., Jamal, D., Ranson M.K., and Tchaghchagian, V.
"Policy-Relevant Health Systems Research Priorities in Nine Low and Middle Income Countries in the Middle East and North Africa Region",
Health Policy and Planning
(Forthcoming)
El-Jardali, F., Tchaghchagian, V., and Jamal, D. "Assessment of Human Resources Management Practices, Challenges and Strategies in Lebanese Hospitals: The Perspective of Human Resources Managers,"
Human Resources for Health, (Forthcoming )
2009 El-Jardali F., Merhi M., Jamal D., Dumit N., Mouro, G. Assessment of Nurse Retention Challenges and Practices in Lebanese Hospitals: The Perspective of Nursing Directors,
Journal of Nursing Management, 17:453-462.
2009 El-Jardali F., Dimassi H., Dumit N., Jamal D., Mouro G.
"A National Cross-sectional Study on Nurses’ Intent to Leave and Job Satisfaction in Lebanon: Implications for Policy and Practice",
BMC Nursing, 8:3.
2008
El-Jardali, F., Hamendi, M., Rabaa, S. "Quality Management and Accreditation: A Tool Book for Healthcare Professionals and Organizations." 1st Edition, Syndicate of Private Hospitals, Lebanon.
2008
El-Jardali, F.Dumit, N., Jamal ,D. & Mouro, G. "Migration out of Lebanese Nurses: A Questionnaire Survey and
Secondary Data Analysis", International Journal of Nursing
Studies, Vol 45, pp 1490-1500.
2008
El-Jardali, F., Jamal, D., Dimassi, H., Ammar, W., Tchaghchaghian,
V. "The Impact of Accreditation on Quality of Care in Lebanese
Hospitals", International Journal for Quality in Health Care,
Vol 20, No 5, pp 363-371.
2007 El-Jardali, F., Jamal, D., Abdallah, A. and Kassak,
K. Human resources for health planning and management in the
Eastern Mediterranean region: facts, gaps and forward thinking
for research and policy. Human Resources for Health Journal,
Vol.5, N.9.
2007 El-Jardali, F. "Hospital Accreditation Policy
In Lebanon - Its Potential in Bringing Long-Lasting Quality
Improvement Practices?" Lebanese Medical Journal
Vol. 55 N. 1.
2007 Shamian, J., El-Jardali, F., "Healthy Workplaces
for Health Workers in Canada: Knowledge Transfer and Uptake
in Policy and Practice" Lead Paper, Healthcare Papers,
Vol.7 (Sp).
2006 Griffin, P., El-Jardali, F., Tucker, D., Grinspun,
D., Bajnok, I. and Shamian, J. "What's the Fuss About?
Why do we need healthy work environments for nurses anyway?"
HR Resources, Longwood Publication.
2005 El-Jardali, F., Lagace, M. "Making Hospital
Care Safer and Better: The Structure-Process Leading to Adverse
Events" HealthCare Quarterly Volume.8 (2) pp. 40-48.
Professional Affiliations
International Health Economics Association ((IHEA )
Canadian College of Health Service Executives (CCHSE)
Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research
(CAHSPR)
Lebanese Health Care Management Association (LHCMA)
Middle East and North Africa Health Policy Forum (MENA-HPF)
Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA)
MPH
in Health Management
