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Comparative Effectiveness Of Total Population Versus Disease-Specific Neural Network Models In Predicting Medical Costs, Albert G. Crawford, Joseph P. Fuhr Jr., Janice Clarke, Brandon Hubbs Oct 2005

Comparative Effectiveness Of Total Population Versus Disease-Specific Neural Network Models In Predicting Medical Costs, Albert G. Crawford, Joseph P. Fuhr Jr., Janice Clarke, Brandon Hubbs

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

The objective of this research was to compare the accuracy of two types of neural networks in identifying individuals at risk for high medical costs for three chronic conditions. Two neural network models—a population model and three disease-specific models—were compared regarding effectiveness predicting high costs. Subjects included 33,908 health plan members with diabetes, 19,264 with asthma, and 2,605 with cardiac conditions. For model development/testing, only members with 24 months of continuous enrollment were included. Models were developed to predict probability of high costs in 2000 (top 15% of distribution) based on 1999 claims factors. After validation, models were applied to …


Recruitment And Retention Of Emergency Medical Technicians: A Qualitative Study, P. Daniel Patterson, Janice C. Probst, Katherine H. Leith, Sara J. Corwin, M. Paige Powell Oct 2005

Recruitment And Retention Of Emergency Medical Technicians: A Qualitative Study, P. Daniel Patterson, Janice C. Probst, Katherine H. Leith, Sara J. Corwin, M. Paige Powell

Faculty Publications

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are critical to out-of-hospital care, but maintaining staff can be difficult. The study objective was to identify factors that contribute to recruitment and retention of EMTs and paramedics. Information was drawn from three focus groups of EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic personnel recruited from participants at an annual conference. Thoughts and feelings of EMTs and paramedics were investigated using eight questions designed to explore entry into emergency medical services, what it is like to be an EMT or paramedic, and the EMT educational process. Data were analyzed at the group level for common themes using NVivo. For …


The Silence Around Them: Aids Ngos, Scaling Up And Aids Fatigue In University Students, Carolyn Holmes Oct 2005

The Silence Around Them: Aids Ngos, Scaling Up And Aids Fatigue In University Students, Carolyn Holmes

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

HIV/AIDS is undoubtedly one of the most talked about aspects of the political scene in South Africa. This epidemic is expected to ravage the South African population, wholly changing the country’s demographic landscape. The most infected and affected generation is also the first generation to come of age in the democracy for which their parents fought. In this study, the author examines the attitudes and opinions of students within the aforementioned generation; current students at the Howard College Campus of the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban. Largely, the students were found to be apathetic and overexposed to NGO’s campaigns …


Abortion: The Reality For Women Of Praia Grande, Anna Tawse Oct 2005

Abortion: The Reality For Women Of Praia Grande, Anna Tawse

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Under Brazilian law, abortions are prohibited in all cases except for pregnancies resulting from rape or sexual violence and pregnancies which present possible death or harm to the mother. Upon a closer look, however, it is obvious that regardless of the illegality, Brazilian women are getting abortions. In light of this, I conducted a research project to uncover more about the reality that Brazilian women, specifically located in Praia Grande (a small community on Ilha de Mare off the coast of Salvador), face given the simultaneous existence of the two situations listed above (which I refer to as the “abortion …


Editorial Board Sep 2005

Editorial Board

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Medical Futures Forum 2005: The Health Policy Implications Of Evidence-Based Medicine, Christopher N. Sciamanna Sep 2005

Medical Futures Forum 2005: The Health Policy Implications Of Evidence-Based Medicine, Christopher N. Sciamanna

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Events And Opportunities Sep 2005

Events And Opportunities

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Is There A Doctor 'In The Suite'? Nurse Practitioners' Services And A Reimbursement Dilemma, Jane F. Herling Sep 2005

Is There A Doctor 'In The Suite'? Nurse Practitioners' Services And A Reimbursement Dilemma, Jane F. Herling

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Development Of A Scale To Measure Nutritional Literacy, James J. Diamond Sep 2005

Development Of A Scale To Measure Nutritional Literacy, James J. Diamond

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

Note: The Nutritional Literacy Scale can be found here:

http://jdc.jefferson.edu/nls/1/


Alleviating Pain: From Policy To Practice, Etienne J. Phipps Sep 2005

Alleviating Pain: From Policy To Practice, Etienne J. Phipps

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Will Health Literacy Research And Initiatives End The Confusion?, Christopher N. Sciamanna, Nicole M. Cobb Sep 2005

Will Health Literacy Research And Initiatives End The Confusion?, Christopher N. Sciamanna, Nicole M. Cobb

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


A Population-Based Longitudinal Healthcare Database In The Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy: A Resource For Planning And Research, Daniel Z. Louis, Elaine J. Yuen, Vittorio Maio, Carol Rabinowitz, Mary Robeson, Kenneth D. Smith, Joseph S. Gonnella Sep 2005

A Population-Based Longitudinal Healthcare Database In The Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy: A Resource For Planning And Research, Daniel Z. Louis, Elaine J. Yuen, Vittorio Maio, Carol Rabinowitz, Mary Robeson, Kenneth D. Smith, Joseph S. Gonnella

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Revitalization Of An Emergency Department, David Grossman Sep 2005

Revitalization Of An Emergency Department, David Grossman

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Veteran's Administration National Center For Patient Safety Comes To Philadelphia, Christopher N. Sciamanna Sep 2005

Veteran's Administration National Center For Patient Safety Comes To Philadelphia, Christopher N. Sciamanna

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Pennsylvania Begins Big Step Forward On Electronic Health Records, Patient Safety: Consortium Starts Work On E-Health Infrastructure To Be Tied Into National Efforts Sep 2005

Pennsylvania Begins Big Step Forward On Electronic Health Records, Patient Safety: Consortium Starts Work On E-Health Infrastructure To Be Tied Into National Efforts

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Letter To The Editor: On The Value Of Value-Based Purchasing, John Greene Sep 2005

Letter To The Editor: On The Value Of Value-Based Purchasing, John Greene

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Letter To The Editor: The Value Of Value-Based Purchasing, Robert A. Greene Sep 2005

Letter To The Editor: The Value Of Value-Based Purchasing, Robert A. Greene

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


New Publications From The Department Of Health Policy Sep 2005

New Publications From The Department Of Health Policy

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


From The Editor: Trilogy Of Woe, David B. Nash Sep 2005

From The Editor: Trilogy Of Woe, David B. Nash

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Editorial Board Sep 2005

Editorial Board

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


New Publications From The Department Of Health Policy Sep 2005

New Publications From The Department Of Health Policy

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Upcoming Events Sep 2005

Upcoming Events

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Neonatal Education Consortium, Mary E. Bowen Sep 2005

Neonatal Education Consortium, Mary E. Bowen

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Jefferson Students Study Abroad With Funds From The Foerderer Grant For International Study, Janice M. Bogen Sep 2005

Jefferson Students Study Abroad With Funds From The Foerderer Grant For International Study, Janice M. Bogen

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Hospital Medical Services Entering Ninth Year At Main Line Health, Charles E. Meidt Sep 2005

Hospital Medical Services Entering Ninth Year At Main Line Health, Charles E. Meidt

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Einstein Uses Clinical Microsystems To Further Quality Improve, Jeffrey Cohn Sep 2005

Einstein Uses Clinical Microsystems To Further Quality Improve, Jeffrey Cohn

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Interclerkship Day 2005: Improving Patient Safety Sep 2005

Interclerkship Day 2005: Improving Patient Safety

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Moving Beyond Commodity Pricing: Pay-For-Performance At Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Richard G. Stefanacci Sep 2005

Moving Beyond Commodity Pricing: Pay-For-Performance At Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Richard G. Stefanacci

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


Working Together In A Challenging Environment: The Jefferson Industry Advisory Council (Jiac) Sep 2005

Working Together In A Challenging Environment: The Jefferson Industry Advisory Council (Jiac)

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.


From The Editor: The Value Of Value-Based Purchasing, David B. Nash Sep 2005

From The Editor: The Value Of Value-Based Purchasing, David B. Nash

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.