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Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2020 Background: The ubiquitous access to media, the Internet, and suggestions from friends relatives have empowered patients not only choose but also make informed decisions about their health needs and how and where to be addressed.
Srinivas Bojanapu +4 more
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Assessment of Web Portals of Private Hospitals in Tehran, Iran
مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت, 2016 Introduction: Today, hospital portals play a key role in the dissemination of information and provision of special services. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to evaluate the status of portals of private hospitals in Tehran, Iran, in terms of
Mehdi Alipour-Hafezi, Mahshid Karimi
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Background In 2021, the Nepal national emergency care system’s assessment (ECSA) identified 39 activities and 11 facility-specific goals to improve care.
Ramu Kharel +18 more
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Clinical outcomes vary for emergent and elective ventral hernia repair
International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2021 PURPOSE: Elective ventral hernia repair (ELVHR) is generally performed for chronic symptoms, including pain, increasing size, intermittent obstruction, and cosmesis. Emergent ventral hernia repair (EMVHR) indications include acute symptoms that are often
Rachel M Whittaker +7 more
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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2003 Differential Medicare payments for hospital-based and freestanding skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were eliminated by the SNF prospective payment system initiated in 1998.
Korbin Liu, Kirsten J. Black
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The role of the ancillary worker in the hospital service [PDF]
, 1984 This study is concerned with defining the nature of the hospital ancillary workers' role. It sets out to establish whether or not ancillaries who are involved in a personal service cultural work situation leam to maximise their skills, knowledge, and empathy under the tutelage of such personal service professionals as doctors and nurses.
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2009 Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of healthcare system performance. High patient satisfaction is associated with greater trust in caregivers, improved compliance with treatment recommendations and a better quality of life (QOL).
CSK Cheung +3 more
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PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 Globally, 28.4 million non-emergent ('elective') surgical procedures have been deferred during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective breast- or colorectal cancer (CRC) procedure backlogs and ...
Sonia Haribhai +2 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2007 Background To compare VA inpatient and outpatient utilization and expenditures of veterans seeking primary care in community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and VA medical centers (VAMCs) in fiscal years 2000 (FY00) and 2001. Methods The sample included
Chapko Michael +5 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Applicability of comprehensive assessment of integrated care services in real world settings is an unmet need. To this end, a Triple Aim evaluation of Hospital at Home (HaH), as use case, was done.
Carme Herranz +13 more
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