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Preparedness Of Hospitals In The Republic Of Ireland For An Influenza Pandemic, An Infection Control Perspective, Mary Reidy, Fiona Ryan, Dervla Hogan, Seán Lacey, Claire Buckley

Department of Mathematics Publications

When an influenza pandemic occurs most of the population is susceptible and attack rates can range as high as 40–50 %. The most important failure in pandemic planning is the lack of standards or guidelines regarding what it means to be ‘prepared’. The aim of this study was to assess the preparedness of acute hospitals in the Republic of Ireland for an influenza pandemic from an infection control perspective.

Using Research And Roi To Drive Partnerships In Public Health Delivery Systems, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Stimulating public-private partnerships (PPP) for health and economic development initiatives requires research that can answer key questions: (1) what are the health and economic returns likely to be realized; (2) over what time frames and with what certainty; (3) what investments are required to achieve results; and (4) what are the implementation strategies most likely to succeed. This presentation reviews ongoing research on the PPPs used to deliver public health services in the U.S., and explores the lessons this research offers PPPs in low and middle income countries. We examine how scientific evidence on public health delivery systems and their …

Estimating Patient-Centered And Community-Centered Treatment Effects: Examples From Medical Care And Public Health, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Health services researchers face growing clinical and policy imperatives for estimating how the effectiveness of medical and public health interventions vary across patients, population groups, and community settings. Recent advances in local instrumental variables estimation techniques allow for the estimation of person-specific and community-specific treatment effects in the presence of unobserved heterogeneity. This presentation explores examples from both medicine and public health following the local IV methods developed by Basu et al. (2013).

Foundational Public Health Services And Health System Reform, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The Institute of Medicine's 2012 report on public health financing recommended a national initiative to identify the components and costs of a "minimum package" of public health programs and infrastructure that should be available in every U.S. community. In response, efforts are now underway to reach consensus on a set of "Foundational Public Health Services" for the nation, and to identify resource requirements for implementing these services. This presentation reviews existing research on the current availability of Foundational Public Health Services across the U.S. and the health and economic effects attributable to these services. We also review progress on ongoing …

Fundamentals Of Economic Evaluation For Public Health, Glen P. Mays, Cezar Mamaril

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This workshop provides an overview of the design and implementation of economic evaluation studies of public health programs and policies. Strategies for integrating economic evaluation principles, measurement strategies, analytic approaches, and results into the routine operations of public health agencies are examined.

Medicaid Crowd-Out Of Other Public Health Spending: Modeling Economic & Health Effects, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

MOTIVATION: Thirty states are expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as of 2015, and while federal funds cover most costs for newly eligible recipients, states must share the additional costs of covering previously-eligible state residents who enroll in Medicaid. States, together with their local government counterparts, also provide the vast majority (87%) of public sector funds for public health programs designed to promote health and prevent disease and injury on a population-wide basis. Fiscal constraints and generous federal matching funds create strong budgetary incentives for states to channel their health-related spending to Medicaid rather than to other …

Research Proposal: Emrs Changing Patient Medication Errors, Kerry Moore

Applied Research Projects

In 2009 the federal government initiated the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in efforts to improve timely and quality health care. This new initiative promised to provide great incentives to health care providers who took advantage of the program by implementing electronic medical records (EMRs) within their facilities, clinics, and practices. Coupled with tight deadlines and the incentive of reimbursement, the health care world has been witness to an influx of EMRs being developed by vendors and implemented at health care facilities. The rate at which these EMRs have been implemented has been astounding. So fast, the health care …

The Impact Of The Hospital Acquired Conditions (Hac) Initiative For Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: Is It Really Improving Patient Care?, Shannon Hargis

Applied Research Projects

This research study focuses on the CMS, pay-for-performance, inpatient initiative regarding hospital acquired conditions (HAC) and present on admission (POA) identification of illnesses and injuries and studies conducted upon the initiatives that have measured outcome since the implementation of the program. This study is a focused assessment of numerous studies regarding the overall outcome of the initiative thus far, which was implemented in 2007. The goal of this research is to ascertain the effectiveness of the HAC initiative and possible factors that have positively or negatively impacted the overall outcomes in regard to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI).

The Impact Of Ehr Usability Issues On The Perceived Efficiency Of Non-Clinical Hospital-Based Ehr Users, Natasha Ocean

Applied Research Projects

A survey-based study of the impact of the EHR systems usability issues on the perceived efficiency of work among non-clinical users in the hospital settings was performed June 20th to July 24th 2015. There were 160 valid responses. The results were processed in SPSS (IBM statistical application) and I determined the usability dimensions with the greatest impact on efficiency, for all EHRs and for the major EHRs (Meditech, Epic and Cerner). Helpfulness was the most frequent problem for users of all EHRs.

The survey is experimental and cross-sectional. The format was 20 Likert-type questions, along with screening and demographic questions. …

Kelengkapan Resume Medis Dan Kesesuaian Penulisan Diagnosis Berdasarkan Icd-10 Sebelum Dan Sesudah Jkn Di Rsu Bahteramas, Fera Retno Mangentang

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Medical resume is the summary of the whole medical treatment and care provided by medical doctor to patient. Completeness of medical resume is the reflection of the quality of medical record and serives provided by hospital. Diagnostic must be completely written in accordance with ICD-10. This research used mix method, with cross sectional quantitative method to find out the relation between the characteristic of medical doctor with the completeness of the medical resume and compliance with the diagnostic guidelines based on ICD-10. Result of the research proved that there is a relation between the characteristic of medical doctor with the …

Analisis Konsep Lean Thinking Pelayanan Laboratorium Pada Pasien Ugd Rs Masmitra Bekasi, Relia Sari

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Thesis describes the improvement of quality and laboratory services at. Masmitra Hospital through Lean method which aims to create value by reducing errors and waiting time. This study is a qualitative analytical research method by observation, interviews and data analysis to analyze the flow process of laboratory services for ER patients. The results showed that laboratory services at Masmitra Hospital still found delays which is prooven on the Current State Value Stream Map where 39% of the activities are non-value - added and 7 types of waste as well as through the aplication of Lean Tools has created improvement ideas …

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Manajemen Rumah Sakit Dalam Iklim Keselamatan Pasien Di Rumah Sakit Sentra Medika Cibinong Tahun 2013, Regina Angelia Suwignjo

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Transformational leadership as one of leadership style become the most important factor to build a patient safety culture in hospital environment and ensure the program will run succesfully to promote patient safety hospital services. The transformational leadership style indicator is intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation, idealized influence, and individual consideration. Indicator of patient safety climate is management commitment, employee empowerment, reporting system, reward system and organizational identity. The aim of the study was to obtain every leadership factor that affect patient safety climate and which one is the most prominent leadership factor that influenced the patient safety climate in Sentra Medika …

Analisis Sistem Penyelenggaraan Rekam Medis Di Instalasi Rekam Medis Rs “X” Tangerang Periode April-Mei 2015, Novita Nuraini

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

This study aims to analyze the medical records implementation system (input, process, output, feedback and control) in the "X" Hospital Tangerang period from April to May 2015. This research is a mixed method. The data collected by observation, interview, documentation. Results: The medical record system implementation was not running optimally so this is due to produce output completeness of medical record file is only 55.2%, while the timeliness of the provision of medical record file is only 31%. This relates to the control and the process does not complete the analysis of the file. Suggestion: Hospital activate Control Committee of …

Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Dokter Spesialis Jaga On Site Di Instalasi Gawat Darurat Rumah Sakit Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang, Kms Anhar

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Since the introduction of the National Health Insurance Program January 1, 2014 has been an increase in patients visit to hospital-government hospitals. Emergency Department (ED) Hospital is a unit leader in the provision of hospital services. The increasing amount of patients visit especially in dr. Moh. Hoesin Palembang (RSMH) raises complex issues which experienced by other hospitals both at world, national and regional. Although the problems in the ED is complex they still expected to provide a certifiable quality service in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Health no. 856 in 2009 about ED service standards. The problems …

Analisis Budaya Organisasi Dan Budaya Keselamatan Pasien Sebagai Langkah Pengembangan Keselamatan Pasien Di Rsia Budi Kemuliaan Tahun 2014, Afrisya Iriviranty

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Establishing patient safety culture is the first step in patient safety improvement.Therefore we need an assessment of patient safety culture in hospitals. Patient safety culture is part of the organizational culture, so that the study of organizational culture needed to be a guidance in developing patient safety. The aims of this study is to determine the patient safety culture among clinical staff in RSIA Budi Kemuliaan and identify organizational culture profiles. This study is descriptive with qualitative interpretation and analysis. It was found that teamwork within the unit is the strongest dimension of patient safety culture. While staffing and non-punitive …

Analisis Biaya Satuan Dan Kualitas Hidup Penderita Gagal Ginjal Kronik Yang Menggunakan Tindakan Hemodialisis Di Rumah Sakit Tebet Tahun 2015, Anggun Nabila

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The research aims to describe unit cost of hemodialysis and quality of life of Chronic Kidney Disease patients who use hemodialysis as a therapy at Tebet Hospital in 2015. Unit cost is calculated based on hospital perspective. Developing questioner of quality of life of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients (Dialysis Health Related Quality of Life) and clinical pathway of hemodialysis. Dialysis Health Related Quality of Life has 13 dimensions (sense of taste, sleep disorders, mobility, fatigue, anxiety, emotional, pain, self-care, daily activities (working, shopping, study, travelling, etc), communication, social interaction, being isolated, the burdens of others), measuring utility and time …

Using Network Analysis To Understand Public Health Delivery Systems & Community Health Initiatives, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The increasingly connected world of health care delivery relies on an expanding frontier of multi-stakeholder structures and processes, from interdisciplinary patient-centered care teams, to virtual accountable care organizations (ACOs), to complex community-level interventions. This session highlights recent advances in applying social network analysis (SNA) methods to study the implementation and impact of these types of innovations. This methods workshop examines the benefits and limits of novel SNA applications based on the expanding availability of large, linkable electronic clinical and administrative data sources with dependent data structures. This paper profiles examples of using SNA principles and methods to study the implementation …

Learning From Network Analysis: Care Transitions, Market Competition, & Community Interventions, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The increasingly connected world of health care delivery relies on an expanding frontier of multi-stakeholder structures and processes, from interdisciplinary patient-centered care teams, to virtual accountable care organizations (ACOs), to complex community-level interventions. This methods workshop highlights recent advances in applying social network analysis (SNA) methods to study the implementation and impact of these types of innovations. This session will examine the benefits and limits of novel SNA applications based on the expanding availability of large, linkable electronic clinical and administrative data sources with dependent data structures.

Learning From Delivery System Behavior, Dynamics & Interactions To Advance A Culture Of Health, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

A new "Systems for Action" national research program flows directly from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health action framework. This program will build evidence on how best to align the delivery and financing systems for medical care, public health, and community services & supports so as to promote wellbeing and resiliency, realize efficiencies in resource use, and reduce inequities in health.

Changes In Public Health System Capital And Long-Run Health And Economic Outcomes: 1998 To 2014, Glen P. Mays, Cezar B. Mamaril

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Research Objective: The Affordable Care Act created new resources and incentives for hospitals, insurers, public health agencies, and others to contribute to disease prevention and health promotion activities, potentially changing the structure of public health delivery systems and expanding the implementation of strategies that improve population health. This study uses data from the 1998-2014 National Longitudinal Survey of Public Health Systems to examine: (1) the extent and nature of change in inter-organizational contributions to public health activities, which we use as indicators of public health “system capital”; and (2) the effects of these changes on preventable mortality and resource use. …

The National Health Security Preparedness Index: National Advisory Committee Meeting, Glen P. Mays, Michael Childress, Anna Goodman Hoover, Chris Bollinger

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This meeting of the National Advisory Committee for the National Health Security Preparedness Index program discussed strategies for improving the theoretical framework, measures, and analytic methodologies used in assessing and comparing preparedness levels across U.S. states and the nation as a whole.

Cost Estimation In Public Health Services & Systems Research, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Considerable uncertainty persists about the resources required to implement public health programs and policies, and about the factors that drive variation in resource needs and utilization across community and institutional settings. This paper reviews several alternative approaches to cost estimation that we have used in the field of public health services & systems research (PHSSR). This review was prepared for an expert panel meeting convened as part of a study commissioned by the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to estimate the costs associated with public health emergency preparedness capabilities.

Intensive Transition Team - Analysis Of Program Impacts, Bill J. Wright, Keri B Vartanian, Megan Holtorf

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

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The Star Rating System And Medicare Advantage Plans, Lisa Sprague

National Health Policy Forum

With nearly 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries opting to enroll in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans instead of fee-for-service Medicare, it’s safe to say the MA program is quite popular. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers a Star Ratings program for MA plans, which offers measures of quality and service among the plans that are used not only to help beneficiaries choose plans but also to award additional payments to plans that meet high standards. These additional payments, in turn, are used by plans to provide additional benefits to beneficiaries or to reduce cost sharing—added features that are …

C-Train - The Care Transitions Innovation - Analysis Of Program Impacts, Bill J. Wright, Keri B Vartanian, Megan Holtorf, Nicole Olson, Leif Rustvold, Honora Englander (C-Train Program Contact)

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Connecticut's Elderly Population: An In-Depth Analysis Of Current And Future Trends In Elder Care, With A Focus On Dementia And Cognitive Decline, Emily J. Snodgrass

Honors Scholar Theses

The aging population in Connecticut currently represents ~15% of the state’s population but is anticipated to rapidly increase over the next 20 years. My thesis is an examination of the types of interventions and programs currently available for elderly persons with memory impairment and cognitive decline, as well as the challenges associated with caring for a larger elderly population. Data collected from interviews with CT healthcare and research professionals representative of the diverse specialties of aging together with an analysis of current research literature are used to demonstrate the importance of continued research and expansion of appropriate and accessible services …

Book Review: Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine And What Matters In The End, Sue Sutton

Patient Experience Journal

In her review of Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End written by Atul Gawande, MD, Sue Sutton shares both the insights of Dr. Gawande and their important perspectives for person-centered experience. She reinforces that in this day of increased focus on understanding patient’s expectations and patient-focused care, Dr. Gawande compels us to learn how to have the difficult conversations about what really matters. She closes the review with a compelling quote from the author, "I never expected that among the most meaningful experiences I’d have as a doctor— and, really, as a human being— would come …

Creating And Integrating A New Patient Experience Leadership Role: A Consultative Approach For Partnering With Executive And Clinical Leaders, Denise M. Kennedy

Patient Experience Journal

Many healthcare organizations are creating new leadership roles to add subject matter expertise and structure to their patient experience improvement efforts. The patient experience field is emerging, however, so there are many questions about this role’s function and how best to structure it in the organization for maximal effectiveness.

This article explores the benefits of a consultative approach for improving the patient experience. Previous research on management consulting and the integration of new roles in established organizations is briefly reviewed. Mayo Clinic Arizona’s (MCA) comprehensive, "7-prong" service model is revisited. Developed and implemented in 2008, the model is predicated on …

Health Information Technology: A Key Ingredient Of The Patient Experience, Matthew Werder

Patient Experience Journal

In this exploration to understand the linkages of health information technology (HIT) and patient experience, a comprehensive literature search was conducted using the key words, “information technology, HIT, patient experience, patient satisfaction, and technology”, on the MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE databases resulting in over 1,000 citations. Eventually, 35 of the most relevant articles were reviewed and 11 identified as key references to include in beginning to explore the question, as the transformation of healthcare continues, how can technology enable a positive return on investment to a patients’ perception of their care in an organization and how can technology impact the …

Variations In The Patients’ Hospital Care Experience By States’ Strategy For Medicaid Expansion: 2009-2013, Edmund Becker, Kenton Johnston Phd, Jaeyong Bae, Jason M. Hockenberry Phd, Ariel C. Avgar, Sandra Liu, Ira Wilson, Arnold Milstein Md, Mph

Patient Experience Journal

Our investigation evaluates the extent of differences in the patient’s hospital experience due to variations among state strategies to adopt, or not adopt, their Medicaid plans to the 2010 ACA legislation. Using ten HCAHPS measures, we analyze patient hospital experience data for the 2009 - 2013 period for all 50 states and the District of Columbia grouped by those states that (1) did not expand, (2) expanded Medicaid through Section 1115 waivers, (3) expanders early, and (4) expanded Medicaid concurrent with the new ACA legislation.

Our findings reveal that those states that opted out of Medicaid expansion typically started with …