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Disparities In Adl And Iadl Disabilities Among Elders Of Hispanic Subgroups In The United States: Results From The National Health Interview Survey 2001-2003, Alberto Coustasse, Sejong Bae, Cody Arvidson, Karan P. Singh, Fernando Trevino

Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

The authors compared disability and functional limitation among elder Hispanic subgroups by using data from the 2001-2003 National Health Interview Survey (National Center for Health Statistics 2008a). The authors applied chi-square analysis for bivariate comparisons and used multiple logistic regression analyses for making comparisons, estimating odds ratios, and predicting disabilities. Results revealed a 21.4% rate of disability of any type in Hispanics. Puerto Ricans reported the highest rates of Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) disabilities compared with other Hispanic subgroups (Mexicans, Cubans, Central and South Americans) and reported a higher rate than did …

O Cuidador De Enfermagem E O Cuidar Em Uma Unidade De Terapia Intensiva / The Nursing Caregiver And The Caring In Intensive Care Units, Everton Alves

Everton Fernando Alves

Diversos fatores são considerados agressivos em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI), os quais não atingem apenas os pacientes, mas também os cuidadores de enfermagem, uma vez que estes participam desde procedimentos complexos até morte de pacientes. Dessa forma, muitos cuidadores de enfermagem passam por dificuldades em sua rotina diária que influenciam o modo de cuidar. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os aspectos vivenciados pelos cuidadores de enfermagem que atuam em uma UTI - Adulto. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório-descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido junto a 21 cuidadores de enfermagem da UTI - Adulto de um hospital escola do …

Use Of Medicare Billing For Smoking Cessation Counseling, Mary Sale, Lynne Goebel

Lynne J. Goebel

In March 2005, Medicare approved reimbursement for tobacco cessation counseling for patients with smoking-related illnesses. The temporary billing codes established in 2005 cover counseling sessions of 3 to 10 minutes or longer than 10 minutes for patients who use tobacco products and have a smoking-related illness as defined by the U.S. Surgeon General. The coverage includes two attempts per year, defined as up to four counseling sessions per attempt. It was hypothesized that billing for tobacco cessation counseling in Medicare beneficiaries may be underused.

A Qualitative Review Of Differential Diagnosis Generators, William Bond Md, Ms, Linda M. Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Kevin R. Weaver Do, Donald Levick Md, Mba, Michael Guliano Md, Med, Mhpe, Mark L. Graber Md

Linda Matula Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM

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Differential Diagnosis Generators: An Evaluation Of Currently Available Computer Programs, William Bond Md, Ms, Linda M. Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Kevin Weaver Do, Donald Levick Md, Michael Guliano Md, Med, Mhpe, Mark L. Graber

Linda Matula Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM

No abstract provided.

A Qualitative Review Of Differential Diagnosis Generators, William Bond Md, Ms, Linda M. Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Kevin R. Weaver Do, Donald Levick Md, Mba, Michael Guliano Md, Med, Mhpe, Mark L. Graber Md

Linda Matula Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM

No abstract provided.

Understanding Healthcare Economics: Managing Your Career In An Evolving Healthcare System, Jeanne Wendel, William O'Donohue, Teresa Serratt

Teresa Serratt

Healthcare economics is a topic of increasing importance due to the substantial changes that are expected to radically alter the way Americans obtain and finance healthcare.

Understanding Healthcare Economics: Managing Your Career in an Evolving Healthcare system provides an evidence-based framework to help practitioners comprehend the changes already underway in our nation's healthcare system. It presents important economic facts and explains the economic concepts needed to understand the implications of these facts. It also summarizes the results of recent empirical studies on access, cost, and quality problems in today's healthcare system.

Explaining what the term healthcare crisis means, the book …

Strategic Planning Processes And Financial Performance Among Hospitals In Lebanon, S. Saleh, Amer Kaissi, A Semman, N Natafgi

Amer A Kaissi

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How Satisfied Are Hospital Systems With Their Ownership Of Retail Clinics?, Amer Kaissi

Amer A Kaissi

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Hospital-Owned Retail Clinics In The United States: Operations, Patients And Marketing, Amer Kaissi

Amer A Kaissi

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Research Budget Overhaul, Chiehwen Ed Hsu

Chiehwen Ed Hsu

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Reverse Innovation From The Least Of Our Neighbors, M. Therese Lysaught

M. Therese Lysaught

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