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A Ten-Year Record Of Supraglacial Lake Evolution And Rapid Drainage In West Greenland Using An Automated Processing Algorithm For Multispectral Imagery, B. F. Morriss, R. L. Hawley, J. W. Chipman, L. C. Andrews
A Ten-Year Record Of Supraglacial Lake Evolution And Rapid Drainage In West Greenland Using An Automated Processing Algorithm For Multispectral Imagery, B. F. Morriss, R. L. Hawley, J. W. Chipman, L. C. Andrews
Dartmouth Scholarship
The rapid drainage of supraglacial lakes introduces large pulses of meltwater to the subglacial environment and creates moulins, surface-to-bed conduits for future melt. Introduction of water to the subglacial system has been shown to affect ice flow, and modeling suggests that variability in water supply and delivery to the subsurface play an important role in the development of the subglacial hydrologic system and its ability to enhance or mitigate ice flow. We developed a fully automated method for tracking meltwater and rapid drainages in large (> 0.125 km2) perennial lakes and applied it to a 10 yr time …
A Multidisciplinary Approach To The Prevention Of Infant Torticollis And Plagiocephaly, Anne H. Zachry, S. K. Slaughter
A Multidisciplinary Approach To The Prevention Of Infant Torticollis And Plagiocephaly, Anne H. Zachry, S. K. Slaughter
Faculty Presentations
Research suggests that parents are more likely to carry out positioning recommendations from a health care professional than any other source. Occupational therapy practitioners can play an important role in educating parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers about the importance of providing tummy time and limiting infant time spent in baby gear.
A Polydisciplinary Journey: From Coffee To Prototype, Carmen Trudell
A Polydisciplinary Journey: From Coffee To Prototype, Carmen Trudell
Learn X Design Conference Series
Several literatures acknowledge that design education has been shifting from the mere training of young students to be skilled professionals to a more profound understanding of the social context in which the future designs will emerge (Norman, 2010) (Findeli, 2001)(Frascara, 2007). This comes from the increased understanding that in order to craft sustainable and viable products, being material or virtual, students have to refer in the first place to their living environment and feed their creativity with the challenges experienced in real life. For educators this starts firstly an investigation on how to guide their students in the exploration of …
Design English Collaboration And Presentation: Developing International Designers At A Japanese University, Mark D. Sheehan, Jack Ryan, Yasuko Takayama, Ikuro Mine, Satoshi Kose
Design English Collaboration And Presentation: Developing International Designers At A Japanese University, Mark D. Sheehan, Jack Ryan, Yasuko Takayama, Ikuro Mine, Satoshi Kose
Learn X Design Conference Series
This study reports on a long-term project to improve the English presentation skills of students in the Faculty of Design at a Japanese university. The first two years of a collaborative effort to pair Industrial Design majors with advanced students in the Department of International Culture to collaborate on a product or product concept and present their work in English will be described. Recent measures to improve English education in Japan include the introduction of English study in elementary school, and adopting communicative-based learning in high schools. At the university level, content-based English education, or English for Specific Purposes (ESP), …
Merging Creative Design And Cad Learning Activities In A Product Design Programme, Pearl O'Rourke, Colm O'Kane, Leslie Smith, Michael Ring
Merging Creative Design And Cad Learning Activities In A Product Design Programme, Pearl O'Rourke, Colm O'Kane, Leslie Smith, Michael Ring
Conference Papers
Traditional learning and teaching methods for creativity differ from those used in a scientific context. Although the creative process can benefit from a certain level of prescription and structural constraint - with time allocated to research, problem definition, conceptualisation and idea development - flexibility and fluidity are necessary for creative innovation. In contrast, the more linear and rigid pedagogies associated with science and engineering education facilitate efficient learning of subjects such as those based on software packages, manufacturing and materials theory or mechanics. This paper describes the development of a project which aims to establish constructive links between the learning …
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Of Distribution Cam Mechanism Of Diesel Engine, Li Lei
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Of Distribution Cam Mechanism Of Diesel Engine, Li Lei
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) has emerged as a new technology dealing with the design of complex systems. MDO is employed in designing of diesel engine structure for improving the system performance in this paper. According to the analysis of the Distribution Cam Mechanism (DCM), ventilation, vibration and mechanical performance are selected as indicators. Basing kinematic analysis by ADAMS, the fullness coefficient, contact stress and the maximum acceleration performances are obtained. Under the environment of MDO, multi-objective genetic algorithm is used to overcome the difficulty of convergence in optimization of the DCM and obtain the best Pareto solution set. In addition, …
Tell It With Colours: Case Study Of Multidisciplinary Educational Program For Non-Designer, Mari-Ann Letnes, Ingvild Olsen Olaussen
Tell It With Colours: Case Study Of Multidisciplinary Educational Program For Non-Designer, Mari-Ann Letnes, Ingvild Olsen Olaussen
Learn X Design Conference Series
The aim of this paper is to identify qualities associated with pupils' interactions with aesthetic learning processes when creating multimodal texts. The study addressed the following research question: How do pupils experience and interact with the appearance of aesthetic elements when they create multimodal expression? The topic chosen is associated with an interest in children’s encounters with art and developing an understanding that will assist practitioners who work with creative processes in their daily activities to take part in teaching in schools. This facilitates the expression of creativity as well as innovation and the development of the pupils’ sensibility with …
Multidisciplinary Design Education, Rita Maria De Souza Couto, Cristina Portugal
Multidisciplinary Design Education, Rita Maria De Souza Couto, Cristina Portugal
Learn X Design Conference Series
Since 1994, the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Design/Education (LIDE) has been cataloguing works that report experiences, graduation projects and postgraduate researches focusing on the teaching of Design and Design in Education. This paper gathers a collection of the main projects developed in LIDE since its creation and that integrate the research directory of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development –CNPq, with the aim to make available to academia and society a vision about researches dealing with Education in Design and Design on Education. Those are broad research fields; still few explored and, incidentally, that have been objects of research …
Connecting For Impact: Multidisciplinary Approaches To Innovation In Small To Medium Sized Enterprises (Smes), Marc Bailey, Neil Smith, Mersha Aftab
Connecting For Impact: Multidisciplinary Approaches To Innovation In Small To Medium Sized Enterprises (Smes), Marc Bailey, Neil Smith, Mersha Aftab
Learn X Design Conference Series
This paper reveals the methodology developed and adopted by groups of Multidisciplinary Design Innovation Masters students whilst working on projects with regional Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s). It exposes an eight-stage approach and shows how the creation of a ‘problem-space tapestry’ acts as a mediator between different disciplinary approaches. The authors used a combinationof observation, interview, post project-analysis and auto ethnographic reflection in order to uncover this process and to draw conclusions about the conditions that are necessary to support university based multidisciplinary design-led innovation projects of this type.
The 'Emancipated Ladies' Of America In The Travel Writing Of Fredrika Bremer And Alexandra Gripenberg, Sirpa Salenius
The 'Emancipated Ladies' Of America In The Travel Writing Of Fredrika Bremer And Alexandra Gripenberg, Sirpa Salenius
Journal of International Women's Studies
The Swedish novelist Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865) and the Finnish Baroness Alexandra Gripenberg (1857-1913), both active women’s rights advocates who toured in the United States in the 1850s and 1880s, respectively, used their travel writing as a powerful medium in promoting their ideological agendas. They articulated their gender politics through presenting American women as pioneers, leaders in women’s suffrage and models of female emancipation. Women’s activism in America was perceptible not only in the formally organized women’s rights movement but also in various reform movements (abolitionism, temperance, and labor movements) that contributed to women’s suffrage on a worldwide scale. As the …
Syllabus: College Of Natural Sciences, Junior Year Writing, Deborah Mccutchen
Syllabus: College Of Natural Sciences, Junior Year Writing, Deborah Mccutchen
Sustainability Education Resources
CNS JYW is a multidisciplinary professional writing course. Every discipline comes complete with instructions on how to think, talk, and write in order to act like a member of that discipline and to recognize and comprehend others within that field. This writing course brings these distinctions to life by focusing on both formal and informal argumentative and technical writing for different genres and audiences. Writing intensive, the course presents the methods of inquiry, evidentiary procedures, genres, and text conventions that characterize the way scholars and professionals craft written texts. The course reinforces college-level vocabulary, critical analysis, and textual evidence and …
Improving Chronic Kidney Disease Care With Group Visits, Vicki Montoya
Improving Chronic Kidney Disease Care With Group Visits, Vicki Montoya
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
First year death rates remain unacceptable high for the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population. New effective methods are vital to improve first year morbidity and mortality outcomes for the population transitioning from Stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to ESRD)/Stage 5 CKD. Based on current methods, evidence-based recommendations made by nephrology providers are frequently not heeded by patients in Stage 4 CKD. Low levels of patient knowledge, self-efficacy, and a poor ability to self-manage CKD negatively influence a patient’s ability to follow provider recommendations. The group visit (GV) intervention has demonstrated improvements in disease-related outcomes through increased levels of patient …
Aqueous Route For The Synthesis Of Platinum, Ruthenium And Ceria Nanoparticles On Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes For The Electrooxidation Of Methanol And Ethanol, Jordan M. Anderson, Matthew D. Mcinnis, Astha Malhotra, Lei Zhai
Aqueous Route For The Synthesis Of Platinum, Ruthenium And Ceria Nanoparticles On Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes For The Electrooxidation Of Methanol And Ethanol, Jordan M. Anderson, Matthew D. Mcinnis, Astha Malhotra, Lei Zhai
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
The electrochemical oxidation of methanol and ethanol in acidic media was studied using electrodes composed of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) decorated with Pt, Ru and ceria nanoparticles. Polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) was used to disperse the MWCNTs in water and provide nucleation sites for the growth of catalyst nanoparticles. Composite electrodes were characterized for structural and electrochemical properties and all electrodes modified with Ru displayed greater catalytic ability for alcohol oxidation than those without Ru. In addition, the inclusion of ceria seemed to increase the catalytic ability in every sample suggesting a synergistic effect between Pt, Ru and ceria for the …
Self-Assembled Palladium-Organic Composite Nanofibers And Their Applications As A Recyclable Catalyst, Tanmay Bera, Jiyu Fang
Self-Assembled Palladium-Organic Composite Nanofibers And Their Applications As A Recyclable Catalyst, Tanmay Bera, Jiyu Fang
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
We report the formation of palladium nanoparticle (PdNP)-lithocholic acid (LCA) composite nanofibers by the self-assembly of Pd2+-coordinated LCA molecules and an ex situ reduction. The ex situ reduction by sodium borohydride or ascorbic acid produces the composite nanofibers with PdNPs grown on the surface of LCA nanofibers. The catalytic activity of the PdNP-LCA composite nanofibers in the decolourization of 4-phenyl azo benzoic acid is investigated. We find that the composite nanofibers can be recycled without significantly losing their catalytic activities.
High Performance Negative Dielectric Anisotropy Liquid Crystals For Display Applications, Yuan Chen, Fenglin Peng, Takashi Yamaguchi, Xiaolong Song, Shin-Tson Wu
High Performance Negative Dielectric Anisotropy Liquid Crystals For Display Applications, Yuan Chen, Fenglin Peng, Takashi Yamaguchi, Xiaolong Song, Shin-Tson Wu
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
We review recent progress in the development of high birefringence (Delta n > = 0.12) negative dielectric anisotropy (Delta epsilon < 0) liquid crystals (LCs) for direct-view and projection displays. For mobile displays, our UCF-N2 (low viscosity, negative Delta epsilon, high Delta n) based homogeneous alignment fringe-field switching (called n-FFS) mode exhibits superior performance to p-FFS in transmittance, single gamma curve, cell gap insensitivity, and negligible flexoelectric effect. For projection displays using a vertical alignment liquid-crystal-on-silicon (VA LCOS), our high birefringence UCF-N3 mixture enables a submillisecond gray-to-gray response time, which is essential for color sequential displays without noticeable color breakup. Our low viscosity UCF-N2 also enables multi-domain VA displays to use a thinner cell gap for achieving faster response time.
Label-Free Cell Phenotypic Assessment Of The Molecular Mechanism Of Action Of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors, Huayun Deng, Chaoming Wang, Ye Fang
Label-Free Cell Phenotypic Assessment Of The Molecular Mechanism Of Action Of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors, Huayun Deng, Chaoming Wang, Ye Fang
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is the target of several clinically approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) drugs including gefitinib and erlotinib in the treatment of cancer. Multiple mechanisms have been implicated in the clinical features of these drugs. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of action of these drugs at the whole cell level. Here we applied a label-free biosensor-enabled dynamic mass redistribution (DMR) assay to assess the molecular mechanism of action of three EGFR inhibitors, gefitinib, erlotinib and AG1478, to alter the EGFR signaling in A431 and HT-29, two native cancer cell lines expressing the EGFR. The …
Non-Local Coherent Coupling Between Excitons In A Disordered Quantum Well, Yuri D. Glinka, Mikhail Erementchouk, Chandriker K. Dass, Michael N. Leuenberger, Allan S. Bracker, Xiaoqin Li
Non-Local Coherent Coupling Between Excitons In A Disordered Quantum Well, Yuri D. Glinka, Mikhail Erementchouk, Chandriker K. Dass, Michael N. Leuenberger, Allan S. Bracker, Xiaoqin Li
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
We investigated coherent coupling among multiple exciton resonances formed in a single disordered quantum well using the powerful electronic two-dimensional Fourier transform spectroscopy. Our experiment revealed clear signatures of non-local coherent coupling between the heavy-hole and light-hole excitons residing in regions that differ in thickness by one atomic layer. The experimental observation is qualitatively explained by spatial overlap between exciton linear response functions calculated within a single defect model.
Correlations Of Indistinguishable Particles In Non-Hermitian Lattices, M. Gräfe, R. Heilmann, R. Keil, T. Eichelkraut, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, A. Szameit
Correlations Of Indistinguishable Particles In Non-Hermitian Lattices, M. Gräfe, R. Heilmann, R. Keil, T. Eichelkraut, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, A. Szameit
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
A novel approach to investigate the dynamics of indistinguishable particles in non-Hermitian lattice systems is presented, allowing an efficient calculation of quantum correlations between these particles in the presence of losses. Particular attention is paid to quasi-parity-time-symmetric systems, for which we numerically analyze two-particle quantum random walks for a variety of input states. Our results show how in some scenarios coherence is lost, inducing classical random walks, while in others the characteristic signatures of bosonic and fermionic exchange symmetry prevail.
Anomalous Paths In Quantum Mechanical Path-Integrals, Arne L. Grimsmo, John R. Klauder, Bo-Sture K. Skagerstam
Anomalous Paths In Quantum Mechanical Path-Integrals, Arne L. Grimsmo, John R. Klauder, Bo-Sture K. Skagerstam
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
We investigate modifications of the discrete-time lattice action, for a quantum mechanical particle in one spatial dimension, that vanish in the naive continuum limit but which, nevertheless, induce non-trivial effects due to quantum fluctuations. These effects are seen to modify the geometry of the paths contributing to the path-integral describing the time evolution of the particle, which we investigate through numerical simulations. In particular, we demonstrate the existence of a modified lattice action resulting in paths with any fractal dimension, d(f), between one and two. We argue that d(f) = 2 is a critical value, and we exhibit a type …
High Power And Spectral Purity Continuous-Wave Photonic Thz Source Tunable From 1 To 4.5 Thz For Nonlinear Molecular Spectroscopy, J. Kiessling, I. Breunig, P. G. Schunemann, K. Buse, K. L. Vodopyanov
High Power And Spectral Purity Continuous-Wave Photonic Thz Source Tunable From 1 To 4.5 Thz For Nonlinear Molecular Spectroscopy, J. Kiessling, I. Breunig, P. G. Schunemann, K. Buse, K. L. Vodopyanov
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
We report a diffraction-limited photonic terahertz (THz) source with linewidth < 10 MHz that can be used for nonlinear THz studies in the continuous wave (CW) regime with uninterrupted tunability in a broad range of THz frequencies. THz output is produced in orientation-patterned (OP) gallium arsenide (GaAs) via intracavity frequency mixing between the two closely spaced resonating signal and idler waves of an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) operating near lambda = 2 mu m. The doubly resonant type II OPO is based on a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) pumped by a single-frequency Yb:YAG disc laser at 1030 nm. We take advantage of the enhancement of both optical fields inside a high-finesse OPO cavity: with 10 W of 1030 nm pump, 100 W of intracavity power near 2 mu m was attained with GaAs inside cavity. This allows dramatic improvement in terms of generated THz power, as compared to the state-of-the art CW methods. We achieved > 25 mu W of single-frequency tunable CW THz output power scalable to > 1 mW with proper choice of pump laser wavelength.
Nanoscale Design Of Nano-Sized Particles In Shape-Memory Polymer Nanocomposites Driven By Electricity, Haibao Lu, Wei Min Huang, Fei Liang, Kai Yu
Nanoscale Design Of Nano-Sized Particles In Shape-Memory Polymer Nanocomposites Driven By Electricity, Haibao Lu, Wei Min Huang, Fei Liang, Kai Yu
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
In the last few years, we have witnessed significant progress in developing high performance shape memory polymer (SMP) nanocomposites, in particular, for shape recovery activated by indirect heating in the presence of electricity, magnetism, light, radio frequency, microwave and radiation, etc. In this paper, we critically review recent findings in Joule heating of SMP nanocomposites incorporated with nanosized conductive electromagnetic particles by means of nanoscale control via applying an electro-and/or magnetic field. A few different nanoscale design principles to form one-/two-/three-dimensional conductive networks are discussed.
Experimental Observation Of Superdiffusive Transport In Random Dimer Lattices, U. Naether, S. Stützer, R. A. Vicencio, M. I. Molina, A. Tünnermann, S. Nolte, T. Kottos, D. N. Christodoulides, A. Szameit
Experimental Observation Of Superdiffusive Transport In Random Dimer Lattices, U. Naether, S. Stützer, R. A. Vicencio, M. I. Molina, A. Tünnermann, S. Nolte, T. Kottos, D. N. Christodoulides, A. Szameit
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
We experimentally observe anomalous wavepacket evolution in a realization of a one-dimensional finite binary Anderson model in the presence of short-range correlations. To this end, we employ weakly-coupled optical waveguides with propagation constants epsilon(1) and epsilon(2). The correlations enforce the creation of dimers, i.e. two adjacent waveguides with the same epsilon, randomly placed along the lattice. A transition from a ballistic to a superdiffusive wavepacket expansion and, eventually, to localization is observed as the contrast between the two propagation constants increases.
A Gaussian-Mixed Fuzzy Clustering Model On Valence-Arousal-Related Fmri Data-Set, Fuqian Shi, Pamela Mccauley Bash
A Gaussian-Mixed Fuzzy Clustering Model On Valence-Arousal-Related Fmri Data-Set, Fuqian Shi, Pamela Mccauley Bash
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
Previous medical experiments illustrated that Valence and Arousal were high corresponded to brain response by amygdala and orbital frontal cortex through observation by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In this paper, Valence-Arousal related fMRI data-set were acquired from the picture stimuli experiments, and finally the relative Valence -Arousal feature values for a given word that corresponding to a given picture stimuli were calculated. Gaussian bilateral filter and independent components analysis (ICA) based Gaussian component method were applied for image denosing and segmenting; to construct the timing signals of Valence and Arousal from fMRI data-set separately, expectation maximal of Gaussian mixed …
A Generalized Electrodynamics Model For Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering And Enhanced/Quenched Fluorescence Calculations, Haining Wang, Shengli Zou
A Generalized Electrodynamics Model For Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering And Enhanced/Quenched Fluorescence Calculations, Haining Wang, Shengli Zou
Faculty Bibliography 2010s
A generalized electrodynamics model is proposed to describe the enhancement and quenching of the fluorescence signal of a dye molecule placed near a metal nanoparticle (NP). Both the size of the NP and quantum yield of the dye molecule are crucial in determining the emission intensity of the molecule. Changing the size of the metal NP will alter the ratio of the scattering and absorption cross sections of the metal NP and consequently results in different enhancement or quenching effect to the dye molecule. A dye molecule with a reduced quantum yield indicates that the non-radiative channel is dominant in …
Developing A Multidisciplinary Sim Laboratory Within The School Of Health Sciences, K Walton, A Douglas, M Brown, Meredith A. Kennedy, H Groeller, V Flood, A Bell, A Cusick, G Palmer
Developing A Multidisciplinary Sim Laboratory Within The School Of Health Sciences, K Walton, A Douglas, M Brown, Meredith A. Kennedy, H Groeller, V Flood, A Bell, A Cusick, G Palmer
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
An abstract of poster presentation that presented at SimHealth 2013 Conference.
Multidisciplinary Integrated Parent And Child Centres In Amsterdam: A Qualitative Study, Vincent Busch, Henk F. Van Stel, Johannes R. De Leeuw, Edward Melhuish, Augustinus J. Schrijvers
Multidisciplinary Integrated Parent And Child Centres In Amsterdam: A Qualitative Study, Vincent Busch, Henk F. Van Stel, Johannes R. De Leeuw, Edward Melhuish, Augustinus J. Schrijvers
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Background: In several countries centres for the integrated delivery of services to the parent and child have been established. In the Netherlands family health care service centres, called Parent and Child Centres (PCCs) involve multidisciplinary teams. Here doctors, nurses, midwives, maternity help professionals and educationists are integrated into multidisciplinary teams in neighbourhood-based centres. To date there has been little research on the implementation of service delivery in these centres. Study Design: A SWOT analysis was performed by use of triangulation data; this took place by integrating all relevant published documents on the origin and organization of the PCCs and the …
Stakeholder Involvement For Programme Development, Colm O'Kane
Stakeholder Involvement For Programme Development, Colm O'Kane
Teaching Fellowships
In the current Higher Educational landscape in Ireland, it is crucial for universities and institutes to identify an individual identity or ethos for each of their programmes and to act effectively to both foster this identity in its current students and to promote it to prospective students. Almost every programme in DIT’s College of Engineering and Built Environment (CEBE) is in competition with similar programmes in other institutes or universities and differentiation of DIT’s offering is an important goal. This report describes the development of a framework for the identification of guiding principles for individual undergraduate programmes across the College. …
Integrated Multidisciplinary Engineering Early Design Project: Approach And Reflections, Fadi A. Ghaith, Mutasim Nour, Sarim Al-Zubaidi, Nidhal Abdulaziz, Mounif Abdulla
Integrated Multidisciplinary Engineering Early Design Project: Approach And Reflections, Fadi A. Ghaith, Mutasim Nour, Sarim Al-Zubaidi, Nidhal Abdulaziz, Mounif Abdulla
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
This paper presents the implementation of vertical and horizontal integration of engineering education in an early design project. In this project, multi discipline first year engineering students were asked to design, build and test a device which can generate electricity from green energy sources. The project is embedded in the undergraduate mechanical engineering science course which is a core course for mechanical, automotive, engineering and management and civil engineering students. The structure of the project involves horizontally four first year students from different engineering departments and vertically a fourth year student as a group leader. The primary aims of this …
Modeling Of Biorefinery Supply Chain Economic Performance With Discrete Event Simulation, Joseph S. Amundson
Modeling Of Biorefinery Supply Chain Economic Performance With Discrete Event Simulation, Joseph S. Amundson
Theses and Dissertations--Manufacturing Systems Engineering
As competition for fossil fuels accelerates, alternative sources of chemicals, fuels, and energy production become more appealing to researchers and the layman. Among the candidates to fill this growing niche is lignocellulosic biomass. Many researchers have examined supply chain design and optimization for biofuel and bioenergy production throughout the years. However, these models often fail to capture the variability and uncertainty inherent to the biomass supply chain. Multiple factors with high degrees of stochasticity can have major impacts on the performance of a biorefinery: weather, biomass quality, feedstock availability, and market demand for products are just a few. To begin …
Preserving Skin Integrity By Utilizing Unit-Specific Wound Care Champions For Pressure Ulcer-Prevention, Christine A. Fanelli
Preserving Skin Integrity By Utilizing Unit-Specific Wound Care Champions For Pressure Ulcer-Prevention, Christine A. Fanelli
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
It is estimated that the incidence of pressure ulcers range from 0.4 to 38% in a hospital setting. Overall prevalence in the U.S. was 12.3% in 2009. A CMS analysis reported that pressure ulcers were responsible for over $2.41 billion dollars (Niederhauser et al., 2012). A large body of literature related to pressure ulcer incidence and prevalence reflects that education is not always the principal influencing factor for prevention; social and organizational barriers are just as critical when adapting clinical practice guidelines. To address these barriers, an evidence-based practice (EBP) project was implemented at a large, tertiary hospital in the …