Culture Change And Quality Of Life In Elderly Persons Living In Long Term Care,
2010
University of North Florida
Culture Change And Quality Of Life In Elderly Persons Living In Long Term Care, Carol S. Jones
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Quality of life in long term care (LTC) is a concern for many stakeholders. The elders who are living in LTC facilities, their families, the staff, and government and policy makers are all interested in providing quality care and quality of life to those persons living within the facility. Culture change is one way for LTC facilities to begin to give decision making to the residents, and to increase quality of life of these elders. There are different culture change models that embrace the concept of person-centered care. No matter which model is chosen, the essence of the change is …
Inadequate Health Numeracy Affects Cancer Screening Practices In Vulnerable Populations,
2010
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Inadequate Health Numeracy Affects Cancer Screening Practices In Vulnerable Populations, Sherrine Eid Mph, Dorothy Faulkner Phd
Administration & Leadership
No abstract provided.
Parent Decision-Making About Teen Driving,
2010
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Parent Decision-Making About Teen Driving, Diana Heckman, Lynn M. Deitrick Rn, Phd, Michael Adams, Anthony Nerino Ma, Robin Rivera
Administration & Leadership
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of A Coordinated Care Program On Uninsured, Chronically Ill Patients,
2010
Virginia Commonwealth University
The Impact Of A Coordinated Care Program On Uninsured, Chronically Ill Patients, Jennifer Neimeyer
Theses and Dissertations
This study explored how being enrolled in a program that both coordinates patient care and provides a medical home changes health care utilization for uninsured patients, more specifically those persons with chronic conditions, through the use of the Chronic Care Model and Andersen and Aday’s Behavioral Model for Access to Health Care. Uninsured patients typically seek out care in a fragmented manner, which may lead to ineffective and inefficient care, especially for conditions that may require ongoing treatment and monitoring such as chronic conditions. The methodology used to examine the relationship between the interaction of enrollment and chronic condition status …
The Impact Of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment On The Provision Of Hospital Uncompensated Care And Quality Of Care,
2010
Virginia Commonwealth University
The Impact Of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment On The Provision Of Hospital Uncompensated Care And Quality Of Care, Hui-Min Hsieh
Theses and Dissertations
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment is one of the major funds supporting health care providers as they treat low-income patients. However, Medicaid DSH payments have been targeted for major budget cuts in many health policy reforms. This study examines the association between the changes in Medicaid DSH payments resulting from the BBA policy changes and hospital outcomes, in terms of hospital provision of uncompensated care and quality of care. Economic theory of non-profit hospital behavior is used as a conceptual framework, and longitudinal data for California short-term, non-federal general acute care hospitals for 1996-2003 are examined. California was especially …
