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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Healthcare Administration"”.
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Addressing Jurisdictional Friction on Healthcare Access for scəẃaθən məsteyəxw Children: A case study approach to understanding the implications of jurisdictional friction in creating barriers to equitable healthcare access for Tsawwassen Children.
… the implications of jurisdictional friction on healthcare access for children of scəẃaθən məsteyəxw - Tsawwassen First Nation (“TFN”), a modern treaty nation in British Columbia. To support this exploration, a critical instance case study and an Indigenous methodology were employed, utilizing …
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Development Of An Educational Program On Prevention Of Hypoglycemic Events Among Elderly Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes
… mellitus (T2DM) enrolled in the Veterans Healthcare Administration system. US elderly persons are especially affected by T2DM and at great risk for complications. Until recently, tight glycemic control has been advocated to avoid hyperglycemic events. However, this approach has been shown …
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National Study of Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy Among Veterans
… dependence among veterans, and inform Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) policy. Methods: All veterans with at least 90 days of opioid use within a 180 day period were identified using national VHA data between 2009 and 2011. Discontinuation was defined as 6 months with no opioid …
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The Science of Settler Colonialism: A Canadian History of the Thrifty Gene Hypothesis
… hypothesis within the registers of Canadian healthcare administration, I am also heavily exercised with documenting a history wherein southern settler scientists have travelled to northern Indigenous communities, extracted blood, bone marrow, and other biological materials, and used their …
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A capabilities approach to understanding health disparities
… of literature related to racial disparities in healthcare utilization and outcomes among veterans in the Veterans’ Healthcare Administration (VHA). This investigation answers the research question: what are the structural determinants that influence disparities in health between African-American …
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Indices de eficiencia ambiental en el sector público hospitalario
… importance of sustainability within the healthcare sector through the proposition and application of environmental performance indicators. Employing the methodology of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), this study evaluates the environmental impacts associated with various operational …
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Assessing Value in Upstream Health Interventions: A Case Study of the Dr. Paul Schwann Centre Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
… been structural challenges within the system of healthcare administration in Canada. As a result of these three challenges, upstream health interventions are often undervalued and can become subject to great financial instability. This is demonstrated by one upstream program in the Regina …
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The Lived Experience Of Healthcare Leadership Dyads: Perceptions Of Agency
<p>Healthcare leadership is evolving in response to recommendations from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Physicians and administrators are partnering to form leadership dyads. These leadership dyads are focusing on improving healthcare quality, decreasing costs, and improving access. …
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Leadership Practices of Veterans Health Administration Nurse Executives.
… leadership practices of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Medical Center NEs, examine leadership strengths of the NEs, and report professional development needs of the NEs.</p> <p>The study population consisted of NEs employed in the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC’s) throughout …
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A Survey Of Progressive And Affirmative Employee Discipline Systems In Florida's Hospitals
… the prevalence of these systems in Florida's healthcare institutions. A survey-based analysis of the use of progressive and affirmative employee discipline systems in Florida's hospitals resulted in respondents indicating frequent utilization of formal progressive employee discipline systems. …