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Moving Forward To The Future Of Healthcare, Jason A. Wolf
Moving Forward To The Future Of Healthcare, Jason A. Wolf
Patient Experience Journal
To say this moment in our shared global history feels shaky or uncertain for so many is not a statement of despair. Rather, it is acknowledging a reality through which we can best act and hopefully step through. As of the time this editorial will publish, well over 50 million cases of COVID-19 will have been reported. This is a reality all of humanity is sharing together; it is a challenge that healthcare is being called on to tackle. The work of people around the world to care for the sick, to find the right treatments and vaccines and the …
Couplet Care, Melanie Husk
Couplet Care, Melanie Husk
Scholars Week
Abstract
In many recent studies, maternity units in hospitals have been making the transition from traditional separate care for the mother and baby to couplet care for the mother and baby. (Brenneman, 2014; Abney-Roberts, 2012; Backus, 2017) Couplet care is family-centered care in which the mother and the baby stay together from childbirth until discharge. (Emory-Decatur, 2019) Studies have shown that this form of care has many benefits for both the mother and the baby. Parents become more educated on how to care for their newborn and infants gain the foundation for how they will develop socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. …
Dental Practice Success Special Issue: Infection Control (November 2020), American Dental Association, Publishing Division
Dental Practice Success Special Issue: Infection Control (November 2020), American Dental Association, Publishing Division
Dental Practice Success
No abstract provided.
Dental Practice Success Special Issue: Infection Control (November 2020), American Dental Association, Publishing Division
Dental Practice Success Special Issue: Infection Control (November 2020), American Dental Association, Publishing Division
Dental Practice Success
No abstract provided.
Decreasing Readmissions In Medically Complex Children, Colleen Bartlett
Decreasing Readmissions In Medically Complex Children, Colleen Bartlett
Student Scholarly Projects
Practice Problem: There was a report of an existing practice problem of increased 30-day readmission rates in medically complex children at an outpatient clinic within an extensive hospital system. Hospital readmissions can cause clinical, social, and financial burdens to the patients and their families and thus reflected a need for interventions to reduce readmissions.
PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this change project: In medically complex pediatric patients ages 0-17, what is the effect of a discharge intervention bundle in reducing all-cause 30-day hospital readmissions compared to current practice within an 8-week timeframe?
Evidence: The literature revealed 18 …
J Mich Dent Assoc November 2020
J Mich Dent Assoc November 2020
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association
Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!
In this issue, the reader will find the following original content:
- Feature articles on how “Routine Blood Lead Testing During Pregnancy Empowers Future Dental Caries and Neurotoxicity Research”, how to “Recoup Your Dues and More with MDA-Endorsed Programs”, and your “2021 MDA Membership Benefits Guide”.
- News you need, Editorial and regular department articles on MDA Foundation activities, Dentistry and the Law, Staff Matters, 10-Minute EBD, Headquarters …
Pengaruh Bauran Pemasaran Terhadap Kepuasan Pasien Yang Diperoleh Dari Tingkat Kunjungan Pasien Ke Rumah Sakit: Literature Review, Akhmad Safi’I, Wahyu Sulistiadi
Pengaruh Bauran Pemasaran Terhadap Kepuasan Pasien Yang Diperoleh Dari Tingkat Kunjungan Pasien Ke Rumah Sakit: Literature Review, Akhmad Safi’I, Wahyu Sulistiadi
Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia
Efforts to satisfy consumer needs are carried out by every company with various strategies and methods with the hope that consumers will be satisfied and will make repeat purchases. If a consumer has turned into a loyal customer because his satisfaction is fulfilled, then the consumer will not switch to other similar company products or services. In the context of a hospital as well, people will selectively choose a hospital that they consider satisfied with hospital services and the impact on loyalty obtained from increased patient visits. This article aims to determine the effect of the marketing mix on patient …
Strategi Pemasaran Program Green Laboratory Menuju Green Hospital Dengan Metode Segmenting, Targeting, And Positioning Serta Marketing Mix Di Rsup Dr. Sardjito, Yogyakarta, Purbosari Purbosari
Strategi Pemasaran Program Green Laboratory Menuju Green Hospital Dengan Metode Segmenting, Targeting, And Positioning Serta Marketing Mix Di Rsup Dr. Sardjito, Yogyakarta, Purbosari Purbosari
Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia
Health services have the main objective of improving health and preventing disease with the community as the main target. The demand for service needs from hospital customers has shifted towards a complete service based on the comfort and safety of the hospital environment. The green hospital policy is the answer to the shift in demands for the quality of hospital services for the community. In an effort to realize Dr. Sardjito as an environmentally friendly hospital (green hospital), the Integrated Laboratory Installation (ILK) has great potential to contribute through its role as a green laboratory. One of the efforts that …
Strategi Pemasaran Dalam Pengembangan Pelayanan Klinik Estetika, Maria Wahyu Daruki, I Nyoman Gede Bayu Wiratama Suwedia
Strategi Pemasaran Dalam Pengembangan Pelayanan Klinik Estetika, Maria Wahyu Daruki, I Nyoman Gede Bayu Wiratama Suwedia
Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia
Aesthetic Services is growing in many big cities and developing cities in Indonesia. It is due to the tendency of people who want to improve their physical performance, in the era of national health insurance, private hospitals must also improve and add services to clients while maintaining good service and adding new services which can be another source of income for hospital. Services provided with mottto from Bhakti Rahayu Hospital Denpasar "we care and we serve" Bhakti Rahayu Hospital Denpasar wants to be able to provide beauty and skin care services to the community at large with low prices and …
Strategi Pemasaran Program In Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Dengan Metode Segmenting, Targeting, And Positioning Dan 4p (Product, Place, Price, Promotion) Di Denpasar, Bali, Ida Ayu Wirastuti, Ni Putu Ayu Prima Dewi
Strategi Pemasaran Program In Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Dengan Metode Segmenting, Targeting, And Positioning Dan 4p (Product, Place, Price, Promotion) Di Denpasar, Bali, Ida Ayu Wirastuti, Ni Putu Ayu Prima Dewi
Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia
Medical services related to infertility, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), or often called IVF, are apparently increasingly in demand by the people of Indonesia. This is shown by the continued growth of patients in the country who use medical services related to IVF. Within a year, the growth reached 25%. In fact, the potential market is predicted to reach 200 thousand patients. Bali Royal Hospital is one of the private hospitals located in Denpasar City, where one of the superior services owned by the Hospital is IVF or IVF. Where this IVF program has also been present in several hospitals in …
Peningkatan Mutu Dan Kemampuan Pelayanan Laboratoriumoratorium Di Rs Harapan Sehati, Eko Suprayogi
Peningkatan Mutu Dan Kemampuan Pelayanan Laboratoriumoratorium Di Rs Harapan Sehati, Eko Suprayogi
Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia
According to Permenkes RI No. 411/Menkes/Per/III/2010, Clinical Laboratoriumoratory is a health laboratoriumoratory that carries out clinical specimen examination services to obtaininformation about individual health, especially to support efforts to diagnose diseases, and restore health. Therefore, clinical laboratoriumoratory requirements have also been determined according to its level (pratama, middle or major). The Harapan Sehat Hospital (Harti Hospital) is a hospital that was physically built as a General Hospital with a classification of C with a capacity of 110 beds (TT). The profile of the laboratoriumoratory at Harti Hospital, prior to repairs, was the pratama general clinical laboratoriumoratory that collaboratoriumorated with outside …
Predictors Of Birth Center Sustainability In The United States, Melanie Cabezas Phipps
Predictors Of Birth Center Sustainability In The United States, Melanie Cabezas Phipps
Nursing ETDs
Pregnant women from all racial and socioeconomic communities deserve safe, personalized, and affordable ways to give birth. To meet all three needs, focus is increasing on birth centers, a midwifery model that provides family-centered care before, during, and after normal pregnancy, labor, and birth. However, many U.S. birth centers face significant obstacles to financial sustainability, particularly in rural areas. A better understanding of the factors that contribute to a birth center’s operational success is needed for practitioners and groups interested in establishing or maintaining a birth center, as well as to inform policymakers seeking to improve health care equity, outcomes, …
Implementing Bedside Regional Anesthesia: Improving Clinical Effectiveness, Geoffrey Ho, Everett Chu, Adam Greenwood, Jason Podolnick, Rachel Lubran, Natalie Pudalov, Philip Th Dela Cruz, Paul Dangerfield
Implementing Bedside Regional Anesthesia: Improving Clinical Effectiveness, Geoffrey Ho, Everett Chu, Adam Greenwood, Jason Podolnick, Rachel Lubran, Natalie Pudalov, Philip Th Dela Cruz, Paul Dangerfield
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Faculty Posters and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Medication Literacy Tool In A Student-Run Free Clinic, Jessica B. Richmond, Anjali Desai
Medication Literacy Tool In A Student-Run Free Clinic, Jessica B. Richmond, Anjali Desai
Cooper Rowan Medical Journal
Introduction: Low medication literacy can lead to prescription non-adherence and medical errors. The goal of this study was to create an easy-to-use comprehensive medication literacy assessment tool to aid in identification of patients with trouble reading and interpreting medication labels in the primary care setting. The secondary goal was to evaluate the role of primary language and education level on medication literacy and determine if patient reported difficulty with reading labels correlated with a lower medication literacy. Methods: Forty-two patients of the Cooper Rowan Clinic, a student-run free clinic, were given a demographic survey and 7-item questionnaire based …
Optimizing Wellness In Academic Emergency Medicine, Kristen E. Nordenholz, Al'ai Alvarez, Michelle D. Lall, Christine Stehman, Cindy C. Bitter, Emily L. Hirsh, Rita Manfredi, Rosanna D. Sikora, Dave W. Lu, Leon D. Sanchez, Matthew L. Wong, Steven Bird, Andra L. Blomkalns
Optimizing Wellness In Academic Emergency Medicine, Kristen E. Nordenholz, Al'ai Alvarez, Michelle D. Lall, Christine Stehman, Cindy C. Bitter, Emily L. Hirsh, Rita Manfredi, Rosanna D. Sikora, Dave W. Lu, Leon D. Sanchez, Matthew L. Wong, Steven Bird, Andra L. Blomkalns
Journal of Wellness
Introduction
Academic Emergency Physicians (EPs) face additional unique challenges in optimizing wellness compared to community EPs.
Objective
Our objective was to explore specific individual and systems challenges that academic EPs encounter that affect their wellbeing and professional fulfillment in emergency medicine (EM).
Methods
An expert group of academic EPs convened in 2019 at the annual meeting of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine to investigate the overall causes of burnout in healthcare providers, the effects of burnout on the healthcare system, specific causes of burnout in EM, and the distinct challenges facing academic emergency physicians.
Results
We outline specific causes …
What Are The Nurse’S Perception Of The Effectiveness Of The Electronic Go-Jo Monitoring System On Hand Hygiene Compliance And Hospital Acquired Infection’S?, Patricia James
Seton Hall University DNP Final Projects
Background: The importance of hand hygiene compliance in preventing hospital acquired infections is well known. Yet national averages for compliance rates with hand hygiene among healthcare workers remains unsatisfactory. Noncompliance with hand hygiene practices can contribute to increased patient mortality, prolonged length of hospitalization, increase healthcare costs and decreased reimbursement for hospitals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Project Aim: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to explore the nurses’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the electronic Go-Jo monitoring system on hand hygiene compliance and hospital acquired infections. Methods: This was a performance …
10-13-20 Hsc Committee Agenda, Hsc Committee
10-13-20 Hsc Committee Agenda, Hsc Committee
HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)
No abstract provided.
10-13-20 Hsc Committee Notice, Hsc Committee
10-13-20 Hsc Committee Notice, Hsc Committee
HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)
No abstract provided.
Understanding The Relational Implications Of Treating Complex Patients In Integrated Primary Care Settings, Lauren Dennelly Msw, Lcsw, Sarah Bressi
Understanding The Relational Implications Of Treating Complex Patients In Integrated Primary Care Settings, Lauren Dennelly Msw, Lcsw, Sarah Bressi
Population Health
No abstract provided.
Measuring Service Quality And Assessing Its Relationship To Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Prospective Cohort Study In Pakistan And Uganda, Karen T. Chang, Nirali M. Chakraborty, Amanda M. Kalamar, Waqas Hameed, Ben Bellows, Karen A. Grépin, Agha Xaher Gul, Sarah E K. Bradley, Lynn M. Atuyambe, Dominic Montagu
Measuring Service Quality And Assessing Its Relationship To Contraceptive Discontinuation: A Prospective Cohort Study In Pakistan And Uganda, Karen T. Chang, Nirali M. Chakraborty, Amanda M. Kalamar, Waqas Hameed, Ben Bellows, Karen A. Grépin, Agha Xaher Gul, Sarah E K. Bradley, Lynn M. Atuyambe, Dominic Montagu
Community Health Sciences
Background: The quality of contraceptive counseling that women receive from their provider can influence their future contraceptive continuation. We examined (1) whether the quality of contraceptive service provision could be measured in a consistent way by using existing tools from 2 large-scale social franchises, and (2) whether facility quality measures based on these tools were consistently associated with contraceptive discontinuation.
Methods: We linked existing, routinely collected facility audit data from social franchise clinics in Pakistan and Uganda with client data. Clients were women aged 15-49 who initiated a modern, reversible contraceptive method from a sampled clinic. Consented participants completed an …
Bear River Health Department: Covid-19 Contact Tracing, Mike Dixon, Zach Rusk
Bear River Health Department: Covid-19 Contact Tracing, Mike Dixon, Zach Rusk
Huntsman School of Business Teaching Scholarship Series
This case introduces students to a highly variable process that has uncertain demand and processing times. It describes the contact tracing efforts as a response to positive Covid-19 cases in a rural health district in the state of Utah during the first 9 months of the pandemic of 2020. The case puts students in the shoes of the managing director of a health department trying to decide how to best manage a team of contact tracers who are increasingly unable to timely complete their work that is vital to stopping the spread of the disease.
J Mich Dent Assoc October 2020
J Mich Dent Assoc October 2020
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association
Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!
In this issue, the reader will find the following original content:
- A cover story, “Michigan’s New Hypertension Screening Guidelines: What Do They Mean for You?”
- Three feature articles: “The Mask Ask: Understanding and Addressing Mask Resistance”, “An Election-Year Message from Your MDA Dental PAC”, and “How to Respond to Online Reviews Without Violating HIPAA”.
- News you need, Editorial and regular department articles on MDA Foundation activities, …
Dental Practice Success Vol. 7 No. 3, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
Dental Practice Success Vol. 7 No. 3, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
Dental Practice Success
No abstract provided.
Building Pipelines: Partnering For Successful Rn Residency, Leann Ogilvie, Laurie Ryan-Mcdonald
Building Pipelines: Partnering For Successful Rn Residency, Leann Ogilvie, Laurie Ryan-Mcdonald
Books, Presentations, Posters, Etc.
No abstract provided.
Race, Ethnicity, And Insurance: The Association With Opioid Use In A Pediatric Hospital Setting, Louis Ehwerhemuepha, Candice D. Donaldson, Zeev N. Kain, Vivian Luong, Michelle A. Fortier, William Feaster, Michael Weiss, Daniel Tomaszewski, Sun Yang, Michael Phan, Brooke N. Jenkins
Race, Ethnicity, And Insurance: The Association With Opioid Use In A Pediatric Hospital Setting, Louis Ehwerhemuepha, Candice D. Donaldson, Zeev N. Kain, Vivian Luong, Michelle A. Fortier, William Feaster, Michael Weiss, Daniel Tomaszewski, Sun Yang, Michael Phan, Brooke N. Jenkins
Psychology Faculty Articles and Research
Background
This study examined the association between race/ethnicity and health insurance payer type with pediatric opioid and non-opioid ordering in an inpatient hospital setting.
Methods
Cross-sectional inpatient encounter data from June 2013 to June 2018 was retrieved from a pediatric children’s hospital in Southern California (N = 55,944), and statistical analyses were performed to determine associations with opioid ordering.
Results
There was a significant main effect of race/ethnicity on opioid and non-opioid orders. Physicians ordered significantly fewer opioid medications, but a greater number of non-opioid medications, for non-Hispanic African American children than non-Hispanic Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, and non-Hispanic White pediatric …
A Comparative Study For Methodologies And Algorithms Used In Colon Cancer Diagnoses And Detection, Mona Mohamed Nasr, Laila Mohamed Abdelhamid, Naglaa Shehata
A Comparative Study For Methodologies And Algorithms Used In Colon Cancer Diagnoses And Detection, Mona Mohamed Nasr, Laila Mohamed Abdelhamid, Naglaa Shehata
Future Computing and Informatics Journal
Colon cancer is also referred to as colorectal cancer; it is a kind of cancer that starts with colon damage to the large intestine in the last section of the digestive tract. Elderly people typically suffer from colon cancer, but this may occur at any age. It normally starts as a little, noncancerous (benign) mass of cells named polyps that structure within the colon. After a period of time these polyps can turn into advanced malignant tumors that attack the human body and some of these polyps can become colon cancers. So far, no concrete causes have been identified and …
Implementation Of A Hospital Medicine Rotation And Curriculum For Internal Medicine Residents, Doris Lin, Chirayu Shah, Erica Lescinskas, Cory Ritter, Lindsey Gay
Implementation Of A Hospital Medicine Rotation And Curriculum For Internal Medicine Residents, Doris Lin, Chirayu Shah, Erica Lescinskas, Cory Ritter, Lindsey Gay
Faculty, Staff and Students Publications
INTRODUCTION: Hospital medicine is a growing field that focuses not only on expertise in inpatient medicine but also on knowledge of nonclinical health system topics. The traditional model for resident education does not lend itself to learning these topics. We developed a unique ward rotation with a dedicated curriculum called the Resident Inpatient Training Experience (RITE) to address this deficiency.
METHODS: The RITE rotation was initially implemented in the 2013-2014 academic year. The curriculum accompanying the rotation contained four case-based modules that included content on patient safety, quality improvement, cost-conscious care, hospital metrics/reimbursement, physician billing and coding, and transitions of …
Parent Responses To Pediatric Pain: The Differential Effects Of Ethnicity On Opioid Consumption, Candice D. Donaldson, Brooke N. Jenkins, Michelle A. Fortier, Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Sun Yang, Zeev N. Kain
Parent Responses To Pediatric Pain: The Differential Effects Of Ethnicity On Opioid Consumption, Candice D. Donaldson, Brooke N. Jenkins, Michelle A. Fortier, Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Sun Yang, Zeev N. Kain
Psychology Faculty Articles and Research
Objective
Within the context of the United States opioid epidemic, some parents often fear the use of opioids to help manage their children's postoperative pain. As a possible consequence, parents often do not dispense optimal analgesic medications to their children after surgery, putting their children at risk of suffering from postsurgical pain. The objective of this research was to assess ethnicity as a predictor of both pain and opioid consumption, and to examine how Hispanic/Latinx and Non-Hispanic White parents alter their child's opioid consumption in response to significant postsurgical pain.
Methods
Participants were 254 children undergoing outpatient tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy …
Acute Exacerbations Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Primer For Emergency Physicians, Randy Sorge, Peter Deblieux
Acute Exacerbations Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Primer For Emergency Physicians, Randy Sorge, Peter Deblieux
School of Medicine Faculty Publications
Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) impose a significant burden on patients and the emergency health care system. Patients with COPD who present to the emergency department (ED) often have comorbidities that can complicate their management. Objective: To discuss strategies for the management of acute exacerbations in the ED, from initial assessment through disposition, to enable effective patient care and minimize the risk of treatment failure and prevent hospital readmissions. Discussion: Establishing a correct diagnosis early on is critical; therefore, initial evaluations should be aimed at differentiating COPD exacerbations from other life-threatening conditions. Disposition decisions are based …
Reaching Consensus On A Home Infusion Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Definition Via A Modified Delphi Approach., Sara Keller, Alejandra Salinas, Deborah Williams, Mary Mcgoldrick, Lisa Gorski, Mary Alexander, Anne Norris, Jennifer Charron, R. Scott Stienecker Md, Catherine Passaretti, Lisa Maragakis, Sara E Cosgrove
Reaching Consensus On A Home Infusion Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Definition Via A Modified Delphi Approach., Sara Keller, Alejandra Salinas, Deborah Williams, Mary Mcgoldrick, Lisa Gorski, Mary Alexander, Anne Norris, Jennifer Charron, R. Scott Stienecker Md, Catherine Passaretti, Lisa Maragakis, Sara E Cosgrove
Infection Control
BACKGROUND: A consensus on a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance definition in home infusion is needed to standardize measurement and benchmark CLABSI to provide data to drive improvement initiatives METHODS: Experts across fields including home infusion therapy, infectious diseases, and healthcare epidemiology convened to perform a 3-step modified Delphi approach to obtain input and achieve consensus on a candidate home infusion CLABSI definition.
RESULTS: The numerator criterion was identified by participants as involving one of the 2 following: (1) recognized pathogen isolated from blood culture and pathogen is not related to infection at another site, or (2) one of …