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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"healthcare environment"”.
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Intergenerational healing : redefining the healthcare environment
… How can the architecture of an intergenerational healthcare centre encourage healing through social engagement of its inhabitants and the integration of the natural environment? ABSTRACT: Hospitals are known as places of healing, and they hold a symbolic meaning of health; however, they do not …
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System Level Approach towards Intelligent Healthcare Environment
… by the futuristic intelligent decision making environment that reduces the human interference. The demands are not only at the component level, but also at the connectivity of the components such that secure, sustainable, self-reliant, and intelligent environment can be realized. This thesis …
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Application of Systems Engineering Science to the Healthcare Environment
… of systems engineering techniques to the healthcare environment. The portfolio consists of three final publishable articles submitted to meet the program requirements for the, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree from the University of San Diego, Hahn school of Nursing and Health …
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An Art-Light Mosaic Light Distraction for the Pediatric Healthcare Environment
… inspired by addressing problems in built environments created buildings with a special spirit: a distinctive stamp. Recent problems in healthcare facilities, specifically those related to reducing stress and anxiety, have inspired designers to create positive, uplifting distractions to …
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Perception gaps and the adoption of information technology in the clinical healthcare environment
… systems has lagged in many areas of clinical healthcare for a variety of reasons. Economics, data complexity and resistance are among the often quoted roadblocks. Research suggests that physicians play a major part in the adoption, use and diffusion of information technology (IT) in clinical …
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Intersex, discrimination and the healthcare environment : a critical investigation of current English law
… (and arguably for their parents) both in the healthcare environment and in society in general. It might have been thought that when the Equality Act 2010 was passed such discrimination would cease as, according to the summary of the Act, its two main purposes are to harmonise discrimination …
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The Development of a Hybrid Knowledge-Based System for Lean Six Sigma Implementation in Healthcare Environment: The Development of a Hybrid Knowledge-Based (KB)/Gauging Absence of Pre-Requisites (GAP)/Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Model for Implementing Lean Six Sigma System in Healthcare Environment
… services and maintain patients’ satisfaction, healthcare organisations have adopted and applied different quality tools and models in recent times, with some even developing their own quality-based initiatives. For example, the approach of Lean Six Sigma (L6σ) has recently been gradually and …
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Light Image Therapy in the Health Care Environment.
<p>Use of positive distraction in the built healthcare environment to assist in alleviating stress in a patient was investigated. A backlit light image was mounted in the ceiling of an examination room to create a positive distraction for patients in the ETSU Pediatric Clinic in Johnson City, TN. …
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An investigation into employee perceptions of organisational culture change : a case study of a change initiative at the University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences
… experiences as professionals in an academic healthcare environment. A qualitative case study methodology grounded in the phenomenological paradigm was operationalised. Twelve, open-ended, in depth interviews were conducted with health professionals of a university medical faculty. Interviews …
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Evaluation of patient-centred services by community pharmacists in New Zealand: Focus on cardiovascular disease risk assessment
… are effective and sustainable under the current healthcare environment. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of pharmacists in providing CVD risk assessment and management services in NZ community pharmacies; and to evaluate the readiness of the NZ primary healthcare …
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A Mixed Methods Case Study Exploring Simulation and Caring in Nursing Education
… necessary for competent practice in a complex healthcare environment. Simulation has emerged as a pedagogy that offers students the opportunity to critically think, solve problems, and care for diverse patients in a nonthreatening, safe environment. As the use of simulation increases, a concern …
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Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Lived Experiences of a Leadership Role During Clinical Practicum
… nursing school. The fast-paced and high-demand healthcare environment needs RNs who can be accountable for patient care that enables excellent patient outcomes and sound patient-centered care. Taking this into consideration, nursing educators are in a special position to promote nursing …
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Behavior Model of Health Services Use: An Empirical Analysis using CDC Data
… individual and contextual characteristics, the healthcare environment, and the individual health behaviors, impact healthcare outcomes. The purpose of this study is to revisit and empirically test the model, utilizing the data from the 2018 Center for Disease Control's (CDC) annual National …
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Privacy, secrecy and confidentiality : changing paradigms in the face of the HIV pandemic
… confidentiality issues are poorly understood by healthcare professionals and their patients. In addition, and related to this lack of understanding, is a failure to construct and implement policies to protect specific confidentiality needs in the healthcare environment The practical problem of …
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Multilingual medical communication: Staff with different language repertoires in an intensive care environment
… The discourses of reflection on language in the healthcare environment provide insight into how language dynamics operate in an ICU setting. In addition, the study highlights broader discourses that refer to the role of nursing migration. This phenomenon, driven by unequal resource distribution …
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Introducing Wireless Grids Technology to the Field of Telemedicine
… have significantly increased the need for healthcare and support services for these returning warriors. Creative thinking and innovative technologies are needed to meet the growing and changing demand of these patients in the face of many competing demands within the U.S. healthcare …
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A Stochastic Simulation Model of Alarm Response Strategies on a Telemetry Floor
… top ten list of technology hazards afflicting healthcare institutions published by the ECRI Institute for 2012. Several patient safety organizations have established alarm fatigue as a priority concern, and are working to eradicate the issue from the healthcare environment by 2017. To better …
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Impacto da resistência bacteriana no combate das infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that people get while they are receiving medical treatment for certain health condition in a healthcare environment. When reported, these infections are characterized as more obvious signs of health system inadequacy. The environment occupied …
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Developing a data-driven approach for improving operating room scheduling processes
In the current healthcare environment, the cost of delivering patient care is an important concern for hospitals. As a result, healthcare organizations are being driven to maximize their existing resources, both in terms of infrastructure and human capital. Using a data-driven approach with …
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Biophilic design: Creating biophilic healing spaces
Healthcare space are spaces that are meant for the healing; it is important to create an environment which helps to facilitate the healing in these places. In theory, the concept of biophilia has proven to improve the well-being of the occupant in any built spaces. This study focuses on …
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