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Showing 1 to 20 of 142 for “"Safety net"”.
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eHospital Safety Net ProgeHospital Safety Net Program: Defining the Transfusion Care Gap
<p>The eHospital Safety Net Program is designed to remotely monitor gaps in adult patient care across the 21 hospitals in Northern California to reduce risk and prevent harm. A physician team identified transfusions as a care gap, however, the initial definition was broad and did not provide …
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Screening the Safety Net
<p>Safety net clinics across the country struggle with a lack of resources to tackle the needs presented. Screening programs set up for children and elderly have proven to be effective in triaging need, prioritizing care, and maximizing resources. These programs do not currently exist for working …
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Empirical analyses of the social safety net
Chapter 1: Food Pantry Policies and Nutritional Quality: Applying the Healthy Eating Index to Food PantriesFood pantries are a significant source of food support for families suffering from food insecurity in Minnesota, but studies have found shortcomings in the nutritional quality of the bundles …
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Social Safety Net Programs and Household Behavior
… of two essays analyzing the effect of social safety net programs on beneficiary behavior in India. The first paper uses data from the National Sample Survey, a nationally representative survey of Indian households, to study the impact of expanding government food aid on child labor and school …
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Benchmarking Surgical Quality: Cholecystectomy at a Safety-Net Hospital
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Charity in Health Care: Safety Net or (Moral) Safety Valve?
… generosity, mercy, and kindness. The health care safety net is a newer term that refers to a variety of programs and policies that are directed toward people who are poor, underserved, or uninsured. The safety net arguably derives much of its moral meaning from its association with charity. …
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Summer school safety net: a chance for all to achieve
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of summer school in raising the reading, writing, and mathematics achievement level of 41 "at risk" incoming third and fourth graders in a middle class suburban school district.</p> <p>The study was conducted using modified case study …
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Savings culture in South Africa: A safety net or an empty net?
… the savings culture in South Africa provides a safety net: entrepreneurial skills training to augment the budgets of low-income earners; financial literacy to be part of the curriculum in schools from the Foundation Phase; mandatory financial training for new employees coupled with incentives …
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Implementation Of A Medication Adherence Protocol In A Large Urban Safety Net Hospital
… and improving health literacy in a large, urban, safety net hospital. Utilizing a multi-prong approach, patients were provided with a visual aid – a pill card, in conjunction with the teach-back method, to improve systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DPB) and Hemoglobin A1c …
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Georgia's Health Safety Net: A Model of Excellence: The Good Samaritan Health Center
… healthcare. There are many layers to Georgia’s safety net, where each clinic provides primary care in certain areas to a specific population in need. One active member in Georgia’s safety net clinic system is The Good Samaritan Health Center, a privately funded, not for profit 501 (c) 3 …
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Co-ordinating social protection programme: the case of the social safety net in Zambia
… of the activities of the National Social Safety Net (NSSN) in Zambia with particular emphasis on the coordinating function. The report is a result of the student's attachment to the NSSN for a period of four months from 1 July to 31 October 1999 and is in partial fulfilment of the MCD …
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Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery Improves Outcomes in Private and Safety-Net Settings
… for colorectal surgery across the private and safety-net settings in a large urban academic medical center. METHODS: A multidisciplinary panel of experts utilized professionally recognized standards and evidence-based best practice to create a comprehensive ERP for elective colorectal surgery. …
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Assessment of Dermatology Clinic Resources at Safety-Net Hospitals: Results from a National Survey
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Exploring the Role of Pharmacists in Management of Hypertension in a Safety Net Clinic
<p>Potrero Hill Health Center through the San Francisco Department of Public Health aims to deliver health promotion, disease prevention, heath maintenance, counseling, and health education of acute and chronic diseases. Hypertension is a common problem to both the health center and to the general …
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The International Monetary Fund and Social Safety Net Construction Failure in Indonesia 1997-1998
Throughout the International Monetary Fund's history it has been criticized for failing to address the negative impact its adjustment programs have on the poor in borrowing countries. This study examines the Fund's declared intention and actions regarding the construction of a social safety net in …
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Securing the safety net : applying manufacturing systems methods towards understanding and redesigning a hospital emergency department
… Departments have been referred to as the "Safety Net" of our Healthcare system. This is because of their ability to catch all patients who would otherwise slip through the system, due to lack of funds, insurance, time, transportation and knowledge, etc. Because of this, as demand for health …
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Use of Preventive Screening for Cervical Cancer among Low-income Patients in a Safety-net Healthcare Network
… data collected in fall 2000 from patients of a safety-net hospital and its eight community health outreach clinics in Fort Worth, Texas. The study examined three objectives. These include explaining the utilization of Pap smear tests among the sample who were low-income women, by ascertaining …
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Social Housing: Safety Net, Ambulance Service or Just Home? Exploring the Potential Impact of Fixed Term Tenancies
The economic downturn and ageing population has caused a rethink of a number of services: social housing providers are, as a result of the Coalition’s housing strategy (mainly enacted by the Localism Act 2011), not only considering who should be given low cost and secure housing, but for the first …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Teledermatology on System Utilization in a Safety-Net Public Health and Hospital System
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Safety Net System: A Case Study of Primary and Specialty Care for Uninsured Residents in Cobb County, Georgia
… this study is to analyze data from Cobb County safety net facilities to determine primary and specialty care accessibility for low-income patients as evidenced by the availability of resources, affordability of services, accountability of quality care, and policies for the uninsured. The study …
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