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The Pacifican November 11, 2012, University Of The Pacific Nov 2012

The Pacifican November 11, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican November 8, 2012, University Of The Pacific Nov 2012

The Pacifican November 8, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


Protecting Children From Overexposure To Lead In Candy And Protecting Children By Lowering The Blood Lead “Level Of Concern” Standard, Bryan Wagner, Colleen C. Hughes, Robert Sobsey Nov 2012

Protecting Children From Overexposure To Lead In Candy And Protecting Children By Lowering The Blood Lead “Level Of Concern” Standard, Bryan Wagner, Colleen C. Hughes, Robert Sobsey

Nevada Journal of Public Health

The American Public Health Association: Recognizing that in April 2004, the Orange County Register in an investigative report, published for the first time information that the state of California had been testing for lead in candies for decades but had not informed the public about the high lead levels in many candies, candy wrappers and seasonings (sold as a snack item and consumed as candy) imported from Mexico, the Philippines and other countries.


The Effect Of Physician Ownership On Quality Of Care For Outpatient Procedures, Xinliang Liu Nov 2012

The Effect Of Physician Ownership On Quality Of Care For Outpatient Procedures, Xinliang Liu

Theses and Dissertations

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) play an important role in providing surgical and diagnostic services in an outpatient setting. They can be owned by physicians who staff them. Previous studies focused on patient “cherry picking” and over-utilization of services due to physician ownership. Few studies examined the relationship between physician ownership and quality of care. Using a retrospective cohort of patients who underwent colonoscopy, this study examined the effect of physician ownership of ASCs on the occurrence of adverse events after outpatient colonoscopy. Agency theory is used to as a conceptual framework. Depending on the extent to which consumers are able …


The Pacifican August 30, 2012, University Of The Pacific Aug 2012

The Pacifican August 30, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


Pacific Review Fall 2012, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific Aug 2012

Pacific Review Fall 2012, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


Pacific Review Summer 2012, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific Jun 2012

Pacific Review Summer 2012, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican May 3, 2012, University Of The Pacific May 2012

The Pacifican May 3, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican February 23, 2012, University Of The Pacific Feb 2012

The Pacifican February 23, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican February 9, 2012, University Of The Pacific Feb 2012

The Pacifican February 9, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican January 19, 2012, University Of The Pacific Jan 2012

The Pacifican January 19, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


Pacific Review Winter 2012, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific Jan 2012

Pacific Review Winter 2012, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


Building The Capacity Of California’S Safety Net: Lessons From The Strengthening Community Dental Practices Demonstration, Fontane Lo, Clare Nolan, Len Finocchio Jan 2012

Building The Capacity Of California’S Safety Net: Lessons From The Strengthening Community Dental Practices Demonstration, Fontane Lo, Clare Nolan, Len Finocchio

The Foundation Review

· Community dental practices provide “safety net” services to populations who would otherwise have limited access to care. The financial crisis of recent years has made it increasingly difficult for safetynet dental practices to serve people most in need while still balancing their books.

· The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) and the California Pipeline Program (CPP) funded a demonstration project to test the effectiveness of practice-management consulting as a strategy for helping California’s community clinics survive and thrive. This model emphasizes customized technical assistance to enhance the business infrastructure behind the delivery of care.

· The evaluation of this demonstration …