Prof. Orly Thorn

The head of the nursing department

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Engaged in many and wide-ranging management positions in the medical and nursing system. Rich academic background in teaching and writing. Wrote the first book on nursing management in Hebrew and several chapters in international literature on the health system in Israel. Expert in policy and management on behalf of the Ministry of Health and specializes in researching health and nursing policy in Israel.

Teaching Areas

Research, safety and risk management, health economics, the health system in Israel

Research interests

Nursing workforce, health policy, health outcomes, quality in health

Selected Publications

Toren, O., Picker, O. (2009). Nursing leadership and management in Israeli hospitals (eds). Jerusalem:Magnes.
Nirel, N., Riba S., Reicher, S., Toren, O. (2010). Registered nurses in Israel: Workforce Supply – Patterns and Trends.. Jerusalem: Myers - JDC - Brookdale
Toren, O., Nirel, N., Tzur, Y., Toker, A. (2013). Professional Boundaries between Physicians and Nurses: Neonatology – a Case Study. Jerusalem: Myers - JDC - Brookdale Institute , Research report.
Toren O. , Lipschuetz, M, (2016). M. Health and Healthcare in Israel. In the Global Health, Issues and Policies. C. Holtz Eds. Jones and Bartlett Publishers., Boston, MA.
(DeKeyser- Ganz, F., Margalith, I., Benbinishty, J., Hirschfeld, M., Wagner, N., Toren, O. (2018). A Conflict of Values: Nurses' Willingness to Work under Threatening Conditions. Journal of Nursing Scholarship (accepted).

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