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Showing 1 to 20 of 5908 for “"Healthcare"”.
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Spatial Healthcare Access: Measurement, Health-Related Outcomes, and Healthcare Utilization
Healthcare delivery and access to health services are vital determinants of population health. Thus, a core goal of healthcare systems is to ensure access, i.e., that those in need of care are able to use health services. Access to care should be equal for the whole population, irrespective of …
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From healthcare provider to healthcare educator: strategies for effective transition
… attempted to identify effective strategies for healthcare providers transitioning into educational leadership roles. The study employed a mixed method research design. The population was selected from colleges and universities, nationally, which sponsored selected healthcare training programs. …
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Are Men Healthcare Executives more Successful than Women Healthcare Executives?
The purpose of this study is to collect data from healthcare executives in hospital settings throughout the State of Georgia with a licensed bed capacity of 100 beds and greater in order to determine whether male executives are more successful than their female counterparts. Despite interest in …
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Ageism in healthcare
… emotional and mental well-being. Ageism in healthcare can influence older adults’ access to screening opportunities, information sharing and treatment availability. With an increasing aging population, requiring access to a wide range of healthcare services, it is crucial to identify and …
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Equity in healthcare
… of cultural and racial identities with healthcare processes and outcomes. This thesis explores how these identities affect critical factors such as hospital stay duration, mode of arrival, and systemic biases, thus, contributing to inequities in emergency care. Employing a predictive …
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Optimizing Electronic Healthcare Records and Improving Process in the Healthcare Clinic
… compliance in entering data into the electronic healthcare record (EHR) and implement a change to improve the process. The project consists of generating data and reviewing charts to determine the reasons data on homelessness and income status are not entered in the EHR. If data is not entered, …
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Access to healthcare for undocumented migrants: a qualitative study into the practices of healthcare professionals in Norwegian primary healthcare services
… and negotiation of undocumented migrants' (UDM) healthcare access to the Norwegian primary healthcare system.
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Measuring factors impacting Migrant Healthcare Workers (MHCWs) experiences in New Zealand Healthcare
Migrant Healthcare Workers (MHCWs) now constitute a vital segment of Aotearoa New Zealand’s workforce. However, their overall satisfaction with both internal workplace conditions and external social integration following arrival remains under-examined. This study measures the workplace satisfaction …
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Examining Healthcare Access Disparities: Social Determinants and Patient Experiences at Valley HealthCare
<p>Persistent disparities in healthcare access continued to affect low-income, rural, and underserved populations across the United States. This capstone project explored these disparities within Valley HealthCare, a regional provider in Columbus, Georgia, by examining how social determinants such …
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Strategic Community Healthcare Management
<p>Federally Qualified Health Centers(FQHC) and Community Health Centers are growing with the Affordable Care Act. This paper introduces literature that supports the need for Community Health Centers and management of low income patients with chronic illnesses. This paper also reviews the fieldwork …
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Healthcare Access and Equity
This dissertation presents three essays examining healthcare access and equity in developing contexts, with a focus on India. The first essay investigates patient behavior in hospital selection following the implementation of a universal insurance program, shedding light on factors influencing …
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Innovation management in healthcare
Innovation in healthcare is a central way of coping with the changes affecting the healthcare system through the megatrends of demographic change, digitalization as well as the opportunities in the life-sciences sector and the “-omics” subjects. Due to the multiple facets of the topic, research on …
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Essays on Healthcare Coordination
… aimed at improving the coordination of healthcare delivery services. Two examples of such interventions are care coordination teams (CCTs), which are used in hospitals to coordinate patient flow across care units; and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which are used to coordinate …
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Mapping healthcare information technology
In this thesis I have developed a map of Healthcare Information Technology applications used in the United States for care delivery, healthcare enterprise management, clinical support, research and patient engagement. No attempt has previously been made to develop such a taxonomy for use by …
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Leadership and Healthcare Performance
The U.S. health care delivery system faces serious challenges such as an increasing demand for services due to an aging population, unhealthy lifestyles, growth in the number of uninsured individuals, and an increase in chronic diseases. At the same time, the system has to cope with a limited …
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Influencing Change in Healthcare Providers: Communication Strategies for a New Era in Healthcare
<p>Effective provider communication is the key to patient engagement. However, many providers are not able to effectively communicate with patients, in part due to low health literacy. Evidence in the literature supports the use of specific strategies aimed at improving communication with patients. …
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The impact of changes to healthcare payment arrangements on private healthcare in South Africa
Alternative healthcare reimbursement models (ARMs) have been implemented around the world in order to ensure that quality, evidence-based medicine remains affordable and accessible as health service delivery costs continue to rise. The South African private healthcare system has traditionally …
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The lived experience of non-religious healthcare chaplains entering faith-based healthcare chaplaincy teams
… of non-religious (specifically humanist) healthcare chaplains within traditionally faith-based chaplaincy teams in the UK. While the primary focus is on non-religious chaplaincy, faith-based chaplains views and experiences are also important as a point of reference, and to provide a …
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