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Continuities in Policies and Turnover Among Actors: Instrument Constituencies in French Primary Care Reforms

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, the concept of “instrument constituency” has been proposed as a way in which to bridge studies on policy networks and policy instruments. This concept focuses on policy networks composed of diverse actors who are brought together by the shared goal of promoting a specific instrument.
Noémie Morize
wiley   +1 more source

Approximation to the economic cost of healthcare for hypertensive patients diagnosed with COVID-19

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionMany researchers have focused their studies on hypertension due to its over-representation among COVID-19 patients. Both retrospective and observational studies conducted close to the Wuhan area have reported that hypertension is the most ...
Jesús Calderón-Moreno, María Jesús Delgado-Rodriguez, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Clara Isabel Tejada-Garrido, Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández, Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández, Amaya Burgos-Esteban, Pilar Sánchez-Conde, Pilar Sánchez-Conde, Vicente Andreu-Fernández, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Jose Angel Santos-Sanchez, Manuel Quintana-Diaz, Manuel Quintana-Diaz, Eva María Andrés-Esteban   +15 more
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Efficiency Analysis of Rural Hospitals: Parametric and Semi-parametric Approaches [PDF]

This paper examined cost efficiency differences between rural hospitals participating in the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program and a group of non-converting, prospectively paid rural hospitals using both a two-stage semi-parametric approach as well ...
Fannin, James Matthew, Nedelea, I. Cristian   +1 more
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Surgeon volume and hospital volume in endocrine neck surgery: how many procedures are needed for reaching a safety level and acceptable costs? A systematic narrative review.

Giornale di Chirurgia - Journal of Surgery, 2018
The relationship between quality of care and provider's experience is well known in all fields of surgery. Even in thyroidectomies and parathyroidectomies, the emphasis on positive volume-outcome relationships is believed.
G. Melfa, C. Porello, G. Cocorullo, C. Raspanti, G. Rotolo, A. Attard, R. Gullo, S. Bonventre, G. Gulotta, G. Scerrino   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A call for ethical, equitable, and effective artificial intelligence to improve care for all people with epilepsy: A roadmap. A report by the ILAE Global Advocacy Council and Big Data Commission

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us. It will inevitably form a central component of epilepsy workflows and patient advocacy. Therefore, it behooves us as health care providers to ride the crest of this wave and guide its direction for the benefit of all people with epilepsy.
Colin B. Josephson, Sandor Beniczky, Spiros Denaxas, Akio Ikeda, Lara Jehi, Angelina Kakooza Mwesige, Nathalie Jette, Gabriel Davis Jones, Philippe Ryvlin, Arjune Sen, Chahnez Charfi Triki, Gabriella Waters, Alla Guekht, J. Helen Cross   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic studies showing positive competition effects on hospital performance fully controlled for the factors cited by recent critics [PDF]

, 2012
Criticisms have been made of recent influential studies that show improving performance in hospitals operating in more competitive environments compared with hospitals that have a local monopoly on care.
Cooper, Zack, Gibbons, Stephen, Jones, Simon, McGuire, Alistair   +3 more
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Using behavioral economics concepts to increase organizational learning in an NHS hospital [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess whether the dissemination systems that hospitals use to spread information about particular safety incidents can be enhanced using behavioural economics concepts. Design/methodology/approach The current
Baber, I. K., Schmidtke, Kelly, Vlaev, Ivo   +2 more
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In‐hospital outcomes of lacosamide versus levetiracetam for early adjunctive treatment of status epilepticus: A Nationwide Japanese retrospective cohort study

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency requiring immediate treatment. Although intravenous lacosamide (LCM) is used for the management of epilepsy, its effectiveness in treating SE remains unclear. We aimed to compare the in‐hospital outcomes between intravenous LCM and levetiracetam (LEV) as an early adjunctive therapy ...
Yumiko Nakamura, Shotaro Aso, Hideo Yasunaga, Hiroki Matsui, Yuichiro Shirota, Masashi Hamada, Kiyohide Fushimi, Tatsushi Toda, Satoshi Kodama   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The determinants of hospital costs : an analysis of Ethiopia [PDF]

The problem of financing health care in poor countries has become increasingly acute. In the context of health financing, hospitals are viewed with skepticism as facilities are not cost-effective in the provision of primary health care services.
Bitran-Dicowsky, Ricardo, Dunlop, David W.   +1 more
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Energy Storage System in Microgrids: Challenges and Opportunities

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Hybrid integration of multiple Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) within renewable‐powered microgrids enhances reliability, flexibility, and economic sustainability. Lithium‐ion batteries, flow batteries, hydrogen storage, and thermal systems complement each other through coordinated control via Energy Management Systems.
Mohamed G. Moh Almihat, Josiah L. Munda
wiley   +1 more source