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Evaluating provider- and patient-related drivers of why care is not concordant with guidelines for patients with multiple chronic conditions

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction: Patient centred care is often at odds with disease-focused evidence-based clinical practice, particularly for patients with multiple chronic conditions (CCs).
Chandra Cohen-Stavi, Calanit Key, Tchiya Molcho, Ran Balicer, Efrat Shadmi   +4 more
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Transitioning towards fit-for-purpose Public Health Surveillance Systems [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed several weaknesses in the public health infrastructure, including supply chain mechanisms and public health ICT systems. The expansion of testing and contact tracing has been key to identifying and isolating infected individuals, as well as tracking and containing the spread of the virus.
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Jails and Community-Based Health Care [PDF]

, 2008
Outlines RWJF's Community-Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) approach to providing medical care to inmates with chronic illnesses -- connecting them with community health centers to be assigned dually based physicians and case ...

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The burden of burnout: Understanding its prevalence and organizational drivers in medical physics

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Burnout is a work‐related syndrome characterized by increased levels of emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) along with decreased levels of personal achievement. In the healthcare setting, higher burnout levels have been associated with negative impacts on personnel, an increased risk of errors, and a decrease in the
Deborah Schofield, C. Lynn Chevalier, Laurence Court, William Harmsen, Akiva Turner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prescribed safer supply during dual public health emergencies: a qualitative study examining service providers perspectives on early implementation

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Background Within North America and worldwide, drug related overdoses have increased dramatically over the past decade. COVID-19 escalated the need for a safer supply to replace unregulated substances and to reduce toxicity and overdoses.
J. McCall, H. Hobbs, C. Ranger, F. Cameron, H. Stuart, J. Nelken, J. Majalahti, K. Urbanoski, G. Kolla, J. LeMaistre, K. Toombs, R. Herriot, Bernie Pauly   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secure Non-public Health Enterprise Networks [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
Increasing demand for secure remote operation in industry and technology advancements to support delivering efficient services and tele-mentoring have opened a new market in healthcare sector and emergency services based on 5G and Tactile internet capabilities. In a connected world, hospitals would benefit from providing the on-time availability either
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'Working our way to health': Final Evaluation Report [PDF]

, 2009
This summary presents the findings of an independent evaluation of the ‘Working our Way to Health’ programme. This programme was delivered by Sefton PCT, funded through the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, and was aimed at improving the health of men in three
Hacking, S, Robertson, S, Robinson, M
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Towards better understanding of factors contributing to medical physicist well‐being in academic medical centers: A systems‐analysis approach

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract The well‐being of medical physicists can impact overall system performance, patient safety, and quality of patient care. There are limited formal assessments of factors contributing to physicists well‐being. Nine medical physicists at a US academic medical center were surveyed on 21 workplace factors, drawn from the National Academy of ...
Elizabeth Kwong, Chao Chin Liu, Karthik Adapa, Lisa Vizer, Brian Anderson, Damian McHugh, Todd Pawlicki, Moyed Miften, Amit Sawant, Nadia Charguia, Shiva Das, Lawrence B. Marks, Jean L. Wright, Lukasz Mazur   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

An assessment of cardiovascular disease hospitalizations and disparities by race in patients with rheumatic disease hospitalizations in Alaska, 2015–2018

BMC Rheumatology
Background There is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in people with many rheumatic diseases. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate cardiovascular disease hospitalizations in Alaska for people with and without a rheumatic disease ...
Elizabeth D. Ferucci, Peter Holck
doaj   +1 more source

Network-Based Delineation of Health Service Areas: A Comparative Analysis of Community Detection Algorithms [PDF]

arXiv, 2019
A Health Service Area (HSA) is a group of geographic regions served by similar health care facilities. The delineation of HSAs plays a pivotal role in the characterization of health care services available in an area, enabling a better planning and regulation of health care services. Though Dartmouth HSAs have been the standard delineation for decades,
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