Reprinted from Journal of Quantitative Economics Vol. 5 No. 2‚ July 2007‚ page 95-115 DETERMINANTS OF COST EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS OF KARNATAKA STATE IN INDIA MAATHAI K. MATHIYAZHAGAN1 Abstract The main objective of this paper is to analyze the determinants of cost efficiency of public and private hospitals of Karnataka State in India. This is estimated through the parametric (stochastic frontier) and nonparametric (data envelopment) methods by using the Hospitals Facility
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Answer the Following Questions: 1. The transfer of tissue or an organ between two people who are not related is called? ANSWER: Allotransplantation 2. How would aspiration of urine from the bladder be accomplished? ANSWER: By means of needle‚ trocar‚ or ultracatheter 3. A collection of structures that suspends the testes in the scrotum is called? ANSWER: Spermatic Cord 4. What is it called when an egg from the female is withdrawn and fertilized with sperm in a laboratory for 2 to 3 days
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nociceptors depend on responses: 1) mechanical‚ 2) thermal‚ 3)chemical‚ 4)polymodal and 5)silent. - These nociceptors have different categories depend on location e.g. skin‚ joint. - Nociceptors have cell bodies and these exist in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and trigeminal ganglia ‘on SC level ‘. - Main reason for persistence pain is silent nociceptor (sleep nociceptor) because it is not activated by stimulation except during the inflammation or after injury. It called awakening phenomenon (continuous
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Substandard Quality of Care HCS 451 Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis Professor Jodi Sapaguh By Lisa Gresley August 9‚ 2010 Substandard quality of health care is duly recognized as a major form of medical crises with potential to jeopardize the functioning and purpose of the American health care system. Whereas on the one hand medical costs of treatment are rising‚ on the other malpractices and non compliance on the part of medical professionals and institutions compounds
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Currently‚ the mechanism behind AIA is not clearly understood‚ though estrogen deprivation is thought to be a major cause of AIA. Joint pain could be related to various articular structures innervated with nociceptive fibers‚ such as joint capsule‚ synovium‚ periosteal bone‚ ligaments‚ and periarticular structures (Felson & Cummings‚ 2005). Estrogen is known to influence on changes of neurogenic pain response. High serum estrogen levels may cause the body to release endorphins and enkephalins that
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hospital case by the federal Medicare program‚ using the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). The prospective payment price‚ also referred to as the DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) payment‚ covers all hospital costs for treating the patient during a specific inpatient stay‚ including the costs of all devices that are used. CMS adjusts DRG payments annually to reflect changes in hospital costs and changes in technology. This fee is paid to the hospital based on the patient’s symptoms‚ age‚ sex
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important to important to understand the basics first. A good starting point will be to understand and define important terms commonly used in health care delivery. In this paper‚ the following terms will be examined: AMR‚ CMR‚ CMS‚ CMS-1500‚ CPT‚ DRG‚ EPR‚ HL7‚ ICD-9‚ and UB-92. AMR is the acronym for Automated Medical Record. It is a paper- based record with some computer generated documents. AMR‚ or Automated Medical Record‚ is defined as a collection of electronic health information about
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that there was a close association of a gene called GFAP (Glial fibrillary acidic protein) with Schwann cells and cancer cells. Moreover‚ after closely examining the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) explants from mice‚ Deborde was able to conclude that Schwann cells are responsible for recruiting cancer cells on DRG neurites. Deborde was also able discover that a regulator molecule called RA (retinoic acid) induces Schwann cell activation and increases Schwann cell migration. In contrast‚ Deborde
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the following chemical equation: CO2 + H2O ⇄ H+ + HCO3- Therefore‚ the increase in PCO2 will lower the pH due to increase in hydrogen ions‚ activating the central chemoreceptors to stimulate the Dorsal (DRG) and Ventral Respiratory group (VRG) which reflexly increase ventilation. Furthermore‚ the peripheral chemoreceptors located on the carotid arteries and aortic bodies is also responsible for detecting changes in arterial PCO2. Therefore‚ the human body
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methods of recouping costs and alternative funding. In addition‚ examination of the consequences of what not instituting the clinic will have on the outcome of clients. Justification Congestive Heart Failure and Shock or DRG 127 is our facility’s second highest admitting DRG as well as our second highest readmission rate. In 2006‚ our facility had 148 readmissions for this
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