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A Case Study Of Factors Influencing Health Benefit Offerings By Small Businesses, Richard J. Dahlkemper
A Case Study Of Factors Influencing Health Benefit Offerings By Small Businesses, Richard J. Dahlkemper
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
If the United States is turning to consumer-driven health plans to control costs and improve access, research is needed regarding the perception of such plans among small businesses. Nearly half of Americans are employed by small businesses where access to health insurance has declined most rapidly. Reviews of the literature revealed solid theoretical bases for high expectations regarding the diffusion of consumer-driven health plans among small businesses, but relatively little information was found regarding the attitudes of small businesses toward emerging health plan models. Qualitative case studies of 6 small employers in the Ogden, Utah, area were conducted to address …
Intuitive Decisions As A Means Of Preventing Medical Errors, Lynette M. Savage
Intuitive Decisions As A Means Of Preventing Medical Errors, Lynette M. Savage
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Medical errors occur despite precautionary measures. Limited research has focused on intuition in preventing medical errors. The problem addressed in this study explored the role of intuition by health care team members in preventing medical errors from reaching hospitalized patients. The research questions focused on the differences in response to medical errors by health care team members from 3 West Coast hospitals. The theoretical framework included human error, personality typing, skill acquisition, and a model of intuition. In this exploratory mixed method study 1,836 unusual occurrence reports submitted over 6 months were analyzed. Of the 710 health care team members …