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Showing 1 to 20 of 119 for “"Health Care Management"”.
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Data-driven approach to health care : applications using claims data
Large population health insurance claims databases together with operations research and data mining methods have the potential of significantly impacting health care management. In this thesis we research how claims data can be utilized in three important areas of health care and medicine and …
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Improving network performance in the health care system: a network-based analysis of the Hungarian health care services = A hálózati teljesítmény javítása az egészségügyi rendszerben: a magyar egészségügyi szolgáltatások hálózati megközelítésű elemzése
… what role networks play in the organisation of health services, and how networks can contribute to better performance in the health care sector. Literature about performance measurement and management of public services as well as network research in public administration and public management …
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Managing Postoperative Pain for Timely Discharge of Total Hip Replacement Patients
… fiscal stewardship is a condition of quality care, 2) Essential 3: Quality Improvement and Safety, practice guidelines are based on evidence, and 3) Essential 4: Translating and Integrating Scholarship into practice, client-centered practice is intra- and interdisciplinary. The purpose of this …
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Resumes Of Diploma Theses (2014) for Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management
… Resumes of diploma theses for Master's degree in Healthcare Management. These theses were written and defended in 2014 at the The Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna. List of Titles: QUALIFICATION AND WORK MOTIVATION OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF MULTI-PROFILE HOSPITAL FOR ACTIVE …
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Spatial-temporal data modelling and processing for personalised decision support
… these findings are not insignificant in terms of health care management and environmental control. As the case studies utilised here represent vastly different application fields, it reveals more of the potential and usefulness of NeuCube (M1) for modelling data in an integrated manner. This in …
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Re-strategizing healthcare facility design : the comprehensive outpatient center
… through enormous change not only because of new health care management system but exploding technological advances in diagnostic equipments and fast communication system. New imaging equipment is now, better, smaller, less noisy. And digitized image results can be transmitted through the …
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Multiserver queueing systems in heavy traffic
… systems like server farms, call centers, and health care management systems. To minimize underutilization of resources, the specific large scale regime of most interest is one in which the work to be done increases as processing capability increases. In this thesis, we characterize the …
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HEALTH EQUITY IN PAIN MANAGMENT DURING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: HOW STEREOTYPES, RACISM, BIAS HARM VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
… crises. Additional oversight and inclusion of healthcare equity is needed to combat this unethical gap in patient care. There are numerous ways to create pain management equity, in terms of conversations around pain along with the proper distribution of pain medication, especially opiates. The …
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Exploring the Lived Experiences of the Administrative Staff of a Long-Term Care Facility: A Phenomenological Approach
… of the residents and their family members/caregivers. However, the viewpoint of the administrative staff directly involved in this process has been left relatively unexamined. The central focus of this study was to answer the question of: What are the lived experiences of Long-Term Care …
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Exploring the Purposes of Adult Day Programs from Directorial Staff Perspectives
… people living with chronic conditions and their caregivers. Generally accepted ADP purposes exist; however, findings are mixed regarding the appropriateness of these purposes and the ability of ADPs to meet them. ADP directors perspectives are also often missing from ADP literature. An …
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Inpatient Mental Health: What Helps/Hinders the Transition into Communities?
… into the community from an inpatient mental health unit. This study sought to understand the patients experience of present discharge models from a qualitative perspective. This study addressed a knowledge gap by exploring the consumer survivors voice. Expectations, the environment, level of …
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Models for Capacity Allocation in Anticipation of Time-Varying Demand
… acquisition and retention, cloud computing, and healthcare. In the first part of this dissertation, we model the trade-off between customer acquisition and retention as a multi-class queueing network with returning customers, time-dependent arrivals, and abandonment. Based on its fluid …
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Disability's Encounter with Legislation and Governance: Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario
… of the new legal framework for the long-term care (LTC) sector (also known as nursing homes) in Ontario, Canada. The research sought to answer the following question: What are the potential implications for persons with disabilities of the changes made by the Government of Ontario between 2004 …
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Identifying Essential Components of Effective HIV Teen Clubs in Namibia
… clubs are psychosocial support groups based at health facilities that help adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) learn about their health and engage with their peers. Various nonprofit organizations have set up and funded these clubs in high HIV prevalence African countries to encourage ART …
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Exploring the Professional Role of Massage Therapists in Patient Care in Canadian Urban Hospitals – A Mixed Methods Study
… (MT) is becoming established as a recognized health care profession. MT services are being incorporated into various types of health care settings, including hospitals. However, little is known about the delivery of MT services and the role of massage therapists in patient care in hospitals in …
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Antiquated paperwork processes in hospitals: the problems and solutions with health information technology systems
BACKGROUND. The United States healthcare system is one of the most expensive in the world, equaling approximately one trillion dollars. However, the quality of healthcare is low, as indicated by mortality rates, prevalence of diseases, rates of readmission to hospitals, dissatisfaction rates, and …
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Modelling HPV Vaccination and Screening Strategies to Optimize Treatment
… found worldwide which can lead to serious health effects. While HPV has a high regression rate, if it does progress, it can cause various cancers (i.e. cervical, penile, throat). It is possible to minimize the mal-effects of HPV with tools such as screening, vaccination and treatment. Three …
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The Effectiveness of a Structured Telephone Support Program for Rural Patients with Heart Failure
The health of a population is influenced by the physical, social, cultural, and economic environment. Limited access to care has been cited as a reason why the Appalachian region of Kentucky has one of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in the developed world. Kentucky ranked seventh in …
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The Effectiveness of Provider Training to Improve Compliance with Use of Written Asthma Action Plans in the Care of Patients with Asthma
… the use of asthma action plans in the care of patients with asthma at a rural health clinic in Wirt County, West Virginia.;Purpose: The purpose of this capstone project was to implement and evaluate a healthcare provider and nursing staff practice change related to the process of …
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Evaluation of a Nurse-led Intervention to Improve Palliative Care for Select Medical Intensive Care Patients
… percent of all Americans die in an intensive care unit (ICU) or shortly thereafter. For most of these patients, relentless and distressing symptoms are commonplace. Review of local data reveals opportunity for improvement in the palliative care offered to hospitalized patients. To address this …
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