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Economies Of Scale In The Swiss Nursing Home Industry [PDF]

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This paper examines costs in the Swiss nursing home industry, an issue of concern to Swiss policy makers because of the explosion of elderly care costs and the aging of the population.
Massimo Filippini
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Lack of ear care knowledge in nursing homes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Jorunn Solheim,1 Olga Shiryaeva,1 Kari J Kvaerner2 1Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital, 2C3 Centre for Connected Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway Background: Rising life expectancy means an increase in the
Solheim J, Shiryaeva O, Kvaerner KJ
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‘…It was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy…’: Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
wiley   +1 more source

Changing Economic Incentives in Long-Term Care [PDF]

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Just as managed care has changed utilization and incentives in other parts of health care, there is a whole set of incentives built around long-term care that really matter.
R. Tamara Konetzka
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Exploring the early observations of parents supporting their children with school attendance problems (SAPs): A co‐produced study

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School Attendance Problems (SAPs) represent a significant challenge requiring early identification and intervention. Current service provision often does not recognise early indicators that parents observe, creating gaps between when initial concerns are raised and formal support is provided.
Tereza Aidonopoulou‐Read   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lessons from local area special educational needs and disability inspections: A content analysis of Ofsted and Care Quality Commission outcome letters

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing concern about demand for, and provision of, support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has led the English government to announce a review of the system, which many describe as being in crisis.
Ariadna Albajara Sáenz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing homes -- their years in business and changes in ownership : United States, 1968 [PDF]

open access: yes
In 1968 the Division of Health Resources Statistics conducted a survey of \u201call\u201d nursing homes in the United States. (Nursing homes were defined as resident institutions which provided nursing or personal care and maintained three beds or more ...

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The ‘regulated death’: a documentary analysis of the regulation and inspection of dying and death in English care homes for older people. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In England, processes of regulation and inspection have been established to ensure that older people living in long-term care settings receive quality care.
Froggatt, Katherine A.
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing homes, 1977-99; what has changed, what has not? : facts from the National Nursing Home Surveys [PDF]

open access: yes
"This summary provides some key findings about nursing homes between 1977 and 1999, derived from the analysis of the data from the 1977, 1985, and 1999 National Nursing Home Surveys (NNHS) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

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