1.) How well is the hospital currently utilizing its bed? 90 beds x 7 days/ week = 630 beds available in a week 30 patients x 3 days x 5 days per week = 450 beds utilized 450 beds utilized / 630 availble beds = 71.43% The hospital is currently utilizing 71.43% of their beds‚ this is actually an ideal operating point. To increase its rate of utilization might decrease the service quality. 2.) Develop a similar
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Contracting Specialist position is a single point of failure for Naval Hospital Bremerton and does not have a secondary backup for continuity. In order to maintain “Highly Reliable” contract business practices‚ audit readiness‚ inspection readiness and achievement of above par metrics‚ it is essential that the Contract Specialist position should be funded‚ preventing any contract lapse‚ delays or impediment involving hospital operations or patient care. - The incumbent in this position provides
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The Case of the Unhealthy Hospital Anthony R. Kovner Harvard Business Review No. 91506 SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1991 HBR Anthony R. Kovner The Case of the Unhealthy Hospital Bruce Reid‚ Blake Memorial Hospital’s new CEO‚ rubbed his eyes and looked again at the 1992 budget worksheet. The more he played with the figures‚ the more pessimistic he became. Blake Memorial’s financial health was not good; it suffered from rising costs‚ static revenue‚ and declining quality of care. When the
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CHAPTER 1 1.0 Executive Summary As of late 2013‚ Golden Palm Tree Iconic Resort & Spa will be undergoing a rebranding exercise that will result in name change to AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort because of the joining to AVANI Hotels & Resorts. (Golden Palm Tree Resort & Spa Sdn Bhd‚ 2013) The group is now investing heavily in infrastructure as well as in building new hotels and resorts whilst renovating and refurbishing existing properties. However‚ they still lack other
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geological features and the distinctive native Australian flora. Containing coded expressions of sacred sites and traditional knowledge of the Aboriginal culture. In Albert’s works‚ his connections to the country and his belonging to the land is evident. ‘Palm Valley’ was painted in the 1940’s when indigenous people were still fighting to win their land back and gain equality. Albert painted many sacrosanct Aboriginal locations‚ portraying
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Executive Summary Change in an organization is not only inevitable but necessary and it is no different for Huntington Memorial Hospital. To continue offering quality of care that is evidence based and that delivers on the unique value proposition in line with its mission‚ Huntington Memorial Hospital is switching to an automated and electronic prescription system. This system will inject effectiveness in the organization‚ reduce human errors greatly and will also enable the organization to deliver
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Specialized procedure • Patients administered anesthetic in operating room • Upon completion of operation: patients are fully aware of what is going on • Counseling activities • Atmosphere • Experienced staff Shouldice way compared to other hospitals • Recovery o Practically cut in half • Atmosphere o Carpeted floors o No Bed Pans • Lower Costs • Administration of the anesthetic • Being aware of what is going on after surgery Target Group of Customers: Commonalities • Only external
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Palm Computing Inc. Introduction: In the early 1990 the technological boom started‚ and one of the startups was Palm. They had focused on the handheld devices which where in their baby steps. One of their top executives was a former GRiD employee‚ which has left the company after his PhD in the medical field. With his knowledge he developed a coding system that enabled the recognition of handwriting. The CEO of Palm was also an insider in the industry‚ which was seeking for new challenges. Problem:
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forged or stolen user IDs. Palm vein ID authentication‚ which uses an infrared sensor to capture the user’s vein pattern unique to every individual’s palm for an exquisitely sensitive biometric authentication technique. The palm vein scanner has no deleterious effect on the body‚ nor does it require that the device be touched‚ unlike current fingerprint scanners‚ other limitations of various other technologies are related to measuring external features. On the contrary‚ palm vein recognition seems not
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oil palms bear fruit in western Kenya | FAO project improves incomes and diets‚ and may reduce imports of food oil | 24 November 2003‚ Rome — A cold-tolerant‚ high-yielding oil palm being promoted by FAO in western Kenya could be a boon to small-scale farmers and industrial producers alike‚ increasing incomes improving diets‚ reducing imports of food oil and providing much-needed crop diversification for local sugar growers.Until the FAO project‚ which began in 1993‚ the only oil palm variety
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