Specialty Hospitals: A Problem or a Symptom? Specialty hospitals are not a new thing. However‚ as the number of specialty hospitals increases there is a question about their financial influence on the community hospitals. This paper discusses the results of two congressionally mandated reports on specialty hospitals. Main Concerns about Specialty Hospitals: 1. Clinical decisions made by physician-owners might be distorted by financial incentives 2. Specialty hospitals treat less
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long-term acute care hospital‚ and it’s a truly unique combination of hospital and nursing home. The definition of LTACH according to a white paper from Hospital Medicine is as follows: “A Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) is an acute care hospital that specializes in the treatment
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Volunteering helps to bridge the gap in social inequalities and promote understanding of other perspectives. It creates cohesion within a community and brings social networks together for a common cause. Most people volunteer in organizations‚ because they believe they are making a socioeconomic impact. However‚ most people in a volunteer position are also gaining a positive impact from the
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Case Study 2: Xerox [Type the document subtitle] 10/7/2014 Organizational Behavior Fall 2014 Professor Falcone Case 2: Xerox Q 1: How would Xerox define Diversity? How has the definition changed over the years? A 1: Diversity means more than race and gender. Diversity means creating an environment where all employees can grow to their fullest potential. The first chairman of Xerox‚ Johnson C. Wilson had the commitment to diversify. Chairman Wilson took proactive steps to create
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Supply Chain Management in Hospital: A Case Study Samuel Toba • Mary Tomasini • Y. Helio Yang San Diego State University‚ San Diego‚ CA It is a common misunderstanding that hospital purchasing is just a functional part of operations rather than a strategic means to achieve financial cost savings. The supply chain process is the essential link for all programs and services offered by a hospital‚ and hence any improvement in managing the supply chain can positively impact bottom line profitability
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compared Cullman Regional Medical Center and Decatur Morgan Hospital. The hospitals are within 50 miles of the other‚ and both hospitals received three stars as an overall rating. Cullman Regional Medical Center received the following scores: cleanliness (73%)‚ pain control (70%)‚ and communication (80%). Decatur Morgan Hospital received the following scores: cleanliness (71%)‚ pain control (69%)‚ and communication (79%). Both hospitals ranked below national average in cleanliness and pain control
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Caring Angel Hospital faces various challenges in offering quality services as patients are hopping from one specialized hospital to another in search of different specialized treatments‚ in the waiting area‚ the seats are not comfortable‚ and patients within the hospital constantly show up for appointments on the wrong dates. The employee motivation and morale is low and they do not also work as a team thus reducing the quality of services being offered by the hospital. The hospital has continually
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HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS - R. Howard‚ R. Lata‚ T. Tennekoon‚ R. Mirza & K.Yang Figure 1: Selected hospital acquired infections in Queensland‚ July-December 200814 • Introduction Hospital acquired infections‚ (HAI) also known as nosocomial infections refer to those infections that occur within 48 hours of hospital admission‚ 30 days of an operation‚ or 3 days of discharge10. Nosocomial infections can be quite traumatic and can have significant consequences to the patients16
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An Introduction to Model Building 1.1 An Introduction to Modeling Operations research (often referred to as management science) is simply a scientific approach to decision making that seeks to best design and operate a system‚ usually under conditions requiring the allocation of scarce resources. By a system‚ we mean an organization of interdependent components that work together to accomplish the goal of the system. For example‚ Ford Motor Company is a system whose goal consists of maximizing
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Hospital Hygiene As Hospital Director‚ many actions need to be taken when it comes to keeping this hospital safe and free from bacteria as possible. Many infection control measure should be taken‚ and it is not an issue that should be taken take lightly. Many things will be implemented into the building of this hospital to prevent and reduce the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs). One measure that will be taken to prevent HAIs is installing copper‚ bronze‚ and brass fixtures throughout
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