The association between higher nurse staffing standards in the fee schedules and the geographic distribution of hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study using nationwide administrative data [PDF]
BMC Nursing, 2017 Background In Japan, the revision of the fee schedules in 2006 introduced a new category of general care ward for more advanced care, with a higher staffing standard, a patient-to-nurse ratio of 7:1.
Noriko Morioka +3 more
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Construction, operations, and sustainability of maternal and child health pharmacy clinics in China: a national multicenter cross-sectional survey [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Pharmacist-managed clinics are being promoted nationally in China to strengthen pharmaceutical care, particularly maternal and child health (MCH). However, little is known about how these clinics are structured, staffed, financed, or sustained
Yifan Li, Ran Wang, Xin Yu, Xin Feng
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Time to Treatment Discontinuation and Cost Effectiveness of Third-Line Therapies in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Real-World Evidence from the NIH All of Us Research Program [PDF]
Drugs - Real World OutcomesBackground Treatment options for patients with advanced colorectal cancer who progress after standard therapies remain limited, and real-world evidence on treatment durability and economic outcomes in later lines of therapy is needed to inform clinical ...
Patrick J. Kiel +3 more
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HortTechnology, 2021 many universities struggle to find the necessary funds for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of basic research infrastructure needs. A survey was conducted to develop an understanding of how user fee systems contribute to funding stability, and ...
Kennedy Mayfield-Smith +2 more
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How to Pay for Telemedicine: A Comparison of Ten Health Systems
Health Systems & Reform, 2022 Telemedicine has the opportunity to improve clinical effectiveness, health care access, cost-savings, and patient care. However, payment systems may form important obstacles to optimally use telemedicine and enable its opportunities.
Sarah Raes +2 more
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Equality of Surgical Fee Schedule in Japan: A Retrospective Observational Study
Health Services Insights, 2021 The authors had previously demonstrated that the Japanese surgical fee schedule had been unequal among surgical specialties in spite of its biannual revisions.
Yoshinori Nakata +2 more
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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023 Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors contributing to poor adherence to ARVs among HIV/AIDS patients attending the ART clinic at Wakiso Health Centre, Wakiso District.
HOPE NANYONGA , Amiri Were
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Vaccines, 2021 Recommendations by health professionals are important for vaccines that are not included in national schedules. This study explored health professionals’ perspectives on recommending non-scheduled (user-fee) childhood vaccinations in China, identifying ...
Jiejie Cheng +7 more
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Exploring primary school teachers’ use of formative assessment across fee and no-fee schools
South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020 Background: Recent initiatives by the Department of Basic Education to support teachers to enhance their use of formative assessment are positive steps for improving teaching and learning.
Anil Kanjee
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Unit Costing of Health Extension Worker Activities in Ethiopia: A Model for Managers at the District and Health Facility Level [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018 Background Over the last decade, Ethiopia has made impressive national improvements in health outcomes, including reductions in maternal, neonatal, infant, and child mortality attributed in large part to their Health Extension Program (HEP).
Maureen E. Canavan +4 more
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