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"Walk The Line" By Allen F. Victor, Vikas Singh

Vikas Singh

A classroom presentation about VHA and its importance for member healthcare institutions in todays highly dynamic healthcare environment.

Statistical Analysis Of Variables Affecting Infant Mortality Rate In United States, Vikas Singh

Vikas Singh

INTRODUCTION: The health status of the population or the effectiveness of interventions to improve health status of the constituents and of the health care system as a whole can be assessed by using many variables. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is one of the most commonly used variables for it. It’s the rate at which babies less than one year die. IMR in turn is affected by multitude of factors like; level of educational attainment of the mothers and the society, income level, sanitary conditions and access to safe drinking water, Pre and post natal care, number of healthcare facilities delivering …

Gero-Sys, Plan For A New Adult Day Care Center, Vikas Singh, Katherine Goodnight, Chris Ellis, Stacy Schriver

Vikas Singh

Executive Summary

The environment in Tucson, Arizona is the ideal location for Gero-Sys to put its new Adult Day Care Center. Over the last decade, large numbers of elderly people have settled in the area for retirement, causing the median age to jump by 11%. The population has a high incidence of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions affecting the elderly, as well as, a high rate of disability with over 46% of the 65+ population having some form of disability. With the area growing at twice the national average, the economy in the area is very attractive …