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
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Introduction Without a doubt‚ food is one of the better things in life. If people didn’t eat‚ they will go hungry. If they don’t eat for too long‚ they will die. If they don’t eat‚ they will miss out on all the great gastronomic experiences that life can bring them. From ages unknown‚ man has realized that to be healthy‚ they have to eat the right foods. According to The New book of Knowledge (S) by Grolier International (1981) on page 330‚ healthy individuals live longer‚ are stronger‚ faster and
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Jullian E. Fontillas Sanitation practices in the Food and Beverage Industry 1) provide appropriate clothing to prevent product contamination. Factory clothing should be hygienically designed to prevent foreign bodies from shedding directly (i.e.‚ lint‚ buttons) or indirectly (i.e.‚ outside pockets from which objects can fall out into product). Whenever possible‚ smocks should not have outside pockets. Many aprons‚ gloves and smocks used in food production are constructed and designed to prevent
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One of the many options you have as a healthcare professional is choosing a medical specialty in which to practice. Whether you’re a nurse‚ a physician‚ or allied health professional‚ choosing a medical specialty will help focus your educational goals‚ job search efforts‚ and career choices. The sooner you identify your true passion in medicine‚ the more successful you may become‚ by working in a field you love. For example‚ is your passion working with kids‚ pregnant moms‚ cancer patients‚ or
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1 Resistance to Change: A Case Study in the Food and Beverage Department 2 Change is common in an organization and is initiated due to the need to survive and adapt to the changing market. As change is a disruption of routines and what people are used to‚ resistance to change is a common reaction of the change recipients. People resist changes because changes are uncomfortable and require them to adapt to a new way of thinking and doing things. Also‚ people have trouble envisioning how
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Case Problem: Specialty Toys Specialty Toys‚ Inc.‚ sells a variety of new and innovative children’s toys. Management learned that the preholiday season is the best time to introduce a new toy‚ because many families use this time to look for new ideas for December holiday gifts. When Specialty discovers a new toy with good market potential‚ it chooses an October market entry date. In order to get toys in its stores by October‚ Specialty places one-time orders with its manufacturers in June or July
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Informatics Specialty Area and Interoperability Grand Canyon University: HIM-515 Foundations and Concepts of Healthcare Informatics June 20‚ 2012 Informatics Specialty Area and Interoperability As the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) progress nationwide‚ the concepts of interoperability and health information exchange (HIE) must be discussed. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (2005‚ p. 2) define interoperability as “the ability of health information
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Medical Specialties Several specialties exist within the field of medicine. I have chosen 8 specialties to describe. These specialties are: neurology‚ cardiology‚ orthopedics‚ ophthalmology‚ gastroenterology‚ urology‚ dermatology‚ and gynecology. Neurologists work with the nervous system. A neurologist studies any disorder that has to do with the nervous system. Neurologists treat patients for a variety of symptoms; patients can be seen for something as minor as lower back pain to something serious
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Food Preparation‚ Service and Delivery .......................................................................... 1 I. Standards for Menus.................................................................................................. 1 A. Master Menus (2-CO-4C-01‚ 4-4316M‚ 4-ACRS-4A-01M) .................................... 1 B. Medical Diets (2-CO-4C-01‚ 4-4318‚ 4-4319‚ 4-ACRS-4A-02M) ........................... 2 C. Special Diets (2-CO-5E-01‚ 4-4319‚ 4-ACRS-4A-03) ......................
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TRANSCOM FOOD LIMITED Transcom group started its journey in 1885 through tea plantations. This diversified business house now has interests in many segments in the industrial and service sectors in Bangladesh. Some of the brands managed by the group include: Pepsi‚ 7-Up‚ Mirinda‚ KFC‚ Pizza Hut‚ Phillips N.V‚ Whirlpool‚ Maybeline‚ Garnier‚ Heinz‚ Frito-Lay‚ Lindt‚ Servier‚ Novo-Nordisk. Other aspects of the business include: Pharmaceuticals (Eskayef Bangladesh Ltd. www.skfbd.com) Newspapers (Prothom
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