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Utilization and expenditures of veterans obtaining primary care in community clinics and VA medical centers: an observational cohort study

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, Li Yu-Fang, Perkins Mark, Maciejewski Matthew L, Fortney John C, Liu Chuan-Fen   +5 more
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Improving emergency care through a dedicated redesigned obstetrics and gynecology emergency unit at the Women's Hospital, Doha, QatarAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2022
BACKGROUND: Emergencies in obstetrics and gynecology are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Consequently, the World Health Organization introduced the concept of emergency obstetrical and newborn care aimed at reducing maternal mortality by 75%.
Huda Saleh, MBBS, Zeena Al Monsoori, MBBS, A. Serour, MBBS, Olubunmi Oniya, MBBS, MBA, FRCOG, Justin C. Konje, MD, MBA, FRCOG   +4 more
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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.
openaire   +1 more source

Preparedness of outpatient health facilities for ambulatory treatment with all-oral short DR-TB treatment regimens in Zhytomyr, Ukraine: a cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Ukraine has a high burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). Mental health problems, including alcohol use disorder, are common co-morbidities. One in five DR-TB patients has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Tinne Gils, Chinmay Laxmeshwar, Marve Duka, Khachatur Malakyan, Olga Valentinovna Siomak, Vitaly Stephanovich Didik, Natalia Lytvynenko, Yana Terleeva, Dmytri Donchuk, Petros Isaakidis   +9 more
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A novel streamlined trauma response team training improves imaging efficiency for pediatric blunt abdominal trauma patients [PDF]

, 2019
Background/purpose The morbidity and mortality of children with traumatic injuries are directly related to the time to definitive management of their injuries.
Cross, Keith, Fallat, Mary E., Laniewicz, Megan, Nti, Benjamin K., Rominger, Annie, Skaggs, Tracy   +5 more
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Understanding practitioner perspectives of youth healthcare using thematic and lexical analyses

Health Expectations, 2019
Background Youth health issues represent a “wicked problem” – they are complex and multifaceted. Furthermore, they are likely to require novel approaches to understand their complexity and develop novel solutions.
Ann Dadich, Carmen Jarrett
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Theoretical framework construction on care complexity in Chinese hospitals: A grounded theory study

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2019
Objectives: This study aims to construct a theoretical framework to analyze risk factors and explore hospital nurses’ perspectives on care complexity. Methods: The grounded theory method was adopted, and semi-structured in-depth interviews regarding the ...
Bishan Huang, Hong Li, Meirong Chen, Na Lin, Zijuan Wang   +4 more
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Recruitment and retention of estates and facilities staff in the NHS [PDF]

, 2005
Purpose – Agenda for Change is set to be the biggest reform of pay since the National Health Service (NHS) began in 1948. As well as introducing a standardised pay structure; it also aims to improve recruitment, retention and staff morale.
Askham, P., May, D.
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The Double Burden: The Digital Exclusion and Identity Crisis of Elderly Patients in Rural China

Media and Communication
The rapid digitalization of China’s healthcare system, a phenomenon that accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, had two negative consequences for a significant portion of elderly persons in China.
Runping Zhu, Xinxin Yu, Richard Krever
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The collaborative care model for HIV and depression: Patient perspectives and experiences from a safety-net clinic in the United States

SAGE Open Medicine, 2019
Objectives: Collaborative care models may improve outcomes for both HIV and depression. The model includes routine screening and re-assessment of depressive symptoms as well as care coordination services delivered by an ancillary provider focused on ...
Shannon M Fuller, Kimberly A Koester, Xavier A Erguera, Emma Wilde Botta, Fredrik von Beetzen, Wayne T Steward, Ann Avery   +6 more
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