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Local Responses to Limits on U.S. Public Health Authority During the COVID‐19 Emergency

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public health has become politicized in the U.S. Though research shows that limiting public health authority during emergency response puts community wellbeing and health outcomes at risk, during the COVID‐19 emergency (2020–2021), some U.S. state policymakers limited the disease‐preventing actions local public health agencies could take. This
Genevive R. Meredith, Xue Zhang, Zachary M. Batterman, Hannah M. Morris, Zhiwei Chen, Mah Liqa, Mildred E. Warner   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Work and Employment in Social Care: New Challenges, New Priorities

Human Resource Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human Resource Management (HRM) research focused on social care is sparse. This gap is surprising given the scale of the social care workforce in many countries, its vital role in meeting the increasingly complex needs of vulnerable community groups, and the persistent challenges in recruiting and retaining staff.
Ian Kessler, Aoife M. McDermott, Lander Vermeerbergen, Valeria Pulignano, Brian Harney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Productivity growth of skilled nursing facilities in the treatment of post-acute-care-intensive conditions.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundHealth care is believed to be suffered from a "cost disease," in which a heavy reliance on labor limits opportunities for efficiencies stemming from technological improvement. Although recent evidence shows that U.S.
Jing Gu, Neeraj Sood, Abe Dunn, John Romley   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Assefa Tola Gemeda, Hannah Blencowe, Nega Assefa, Lars Åke Persson, Anna C. Seale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Like Disney For Adults: Life In Freedom Village [PDF]

, 2016
With an increasingly aging population, American society needs to more effectively address living options for the aging population in the present and future. Older adults have unique needs due to their age, physical and mental condition, varying needs for
Schuster, Janice G.
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Integration of contraception provision in emergency obstetric and neonatal care: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) provides a framework to assess the capacity of health systems and mitigate maternal mortality. Given the high unmet need for contraception, integrating contraception provision and EmONC services could improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.
Mikaela R. Koch, Asha Kasliwal, Nasser Elkholy, Kidist Gizachew, Azra Ashan, Anita Makins, Helena Kallner, Sian Mosedale, Aparna Sridhar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial stewardship in long term care facilities: evidence based interventions, implementation tools, and impact metrics

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
While Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-mandated Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs are now in place across U.S. skilled nursing facilities, reported high rates of compliance may mask persistent gaps in clinical effectiveness.
Tristan T. Timbrook, Chelsea Campbell, Pamela Bailey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Understanding Pro-cyclical Mortality [PDF]

A growing literature documents cyclical movements in mortality and health. We examine this pattern more closely and attempt to identify the mechanisms behind it.
Ann Huff Stevens, Douglas L. Miller, Marianne E. Page, Mateusz Filipski   +3 more
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Decision fatigue in hospital medicine: A retrospective exploratory evaluation

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background “Decision fatigue” (DF) is the deterioration in decision‐making ability stemming from repeated decision making. Objective Explore DF over the clinical workblock and across hospitalist and work characteristics. Methods Patients seen by hospitalists at two hospitals in January and February 2022 were retrospectively evaluated for ...
Rachel M. Kruer, LaKeisha Boyd, Lauren Czosnowski, Sarah Jones, Kelsey Perry, Thomas J. Streepey, Areeba Kara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Community Based Safe Motherhood Promoters in Improving the Utilization of Obstetric care. The Case of Mtwara Rural District in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
In Tanzania, maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 578/100,000 live births. Despite a high coverage of antenatal care (96%), only 44% of deliveries take place within the formal health services.
Declare Mushi, Rose Mpembeni, Albrecht Jahn, UNICEF, ICM/FIGO, UN, National Bureau of Statistics, SN Massawe, F Font, National Bureau of Statistics {Tanzania} & Macro International Inc. 1997, E Urassa, KM Moore, S Thaddeus, RS Ross, M Kowalewski, M Rosato, J Elder, A Kleinman, MotherCare Matters, E Murray, C Santarelli, WHO, SB Rifkin, T Lankester, B Nwakoby, JS Kiwanuka, United Nation., A Jahn, D Mushi, J Lennon, D Werner, Tanzania Ministry of Health, District Medical Officer, E Essien, U Lehmann, HB Kendah, BN Nwakoby, S Jessop, S Rowland, B Kunene, BC Mullany, District Medical Officer, G Walraven, M Thorogood   +43 more
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