The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment
... remain to the use of telehealth modalities, including issues related to reimbursement, licensure, workforce, and costs. Also, some areas of telehealth have developed a stronger evidence base than others. WORKSHOP STATEMENT OF TASK The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sponsored the ...
... remain to the use of telehealth modalities, including issues related to reimbursement, licensure, workforce, and costs. Also, some areas of telehealth have developed a stronger evidence base than others. WORKSHOP STATEMENT OF TASK The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sponsored the ...
Innovative mental health programs in Latin America and the
... The experiences in Campinas, Brazil, and Hidalgo, Mexico, both described in this publication’s chapters, also were especially significant in the area of de-institutionalization. Campinas was certainly one of Brazil’s sites where more advances were made in developing a comprehensive community system ...
... The experiences in Campinas, Brazil, and Hidalgo, Mexico, both described in this publication’s chapters, also were especially significant in the area of de-institutionalization. Campinas was certainly one of Brazil’s sites where more advances were made in developing a comprehensive community system ...
Full report (pdf 3.85MB) - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
... traits or predictors. Professor John McNeil, Head of SPHPM said that interest in biobank data is increasing worldwide as researchers learn more about biomarkers, and that the Monash biorepository will continue to play an important role in this area of scientific ...
... traits or predictors. Professor John McNeil, Head of SPHPM said that interest in biobank data is increasing worldwide as researchers learn more about biomarkers, and that the Monash biorepository will continue to play an important role in this area of scientific ...
PDF of the Book of Proceedings
... individuals of all experience levels to network and exchange ideas — don’t miss it! The Conference Planning Committee, chaired by ENRS President‐Elect Dr. Nancy Redeker has developed a wonderful program full of progressive education, networking opportunities, and a showcase of the best work bei ...
... individuals of all experience levels to network and exchange ideas — don’t miss it! The Conference Planning Committee, chaired by ENRS President‐Elect Dr. Nancy Redeker has developed a wonderful program full of progressive education, networking opportunities, and a showcase of the best work bei ...
Canada Health Infoway Inc. White Paper on Information Governance
... federal laws such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and provincial and territorial freedom of information and protection of privacy statutes which protect personal information in the custody or control of public or government bodies, including hospitals and ...
... federal laws such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and provincial and territorial freedom of information and protection of privacy statutes which protect personal information in the custody or control of public or government bodies, including hospitals and ...
Guide to the Elimination of Catheter
... APIC’s decision to develop a “Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections” was driven largely by its members’ need for simple, practical implementation tools. This Guide is a companion piece to APIC’s 2007 multi-prong training program “Eliminating Catheter-Related Complicatio ...
... APIC’s decision to develop a “Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections” was driven largely by its members’ need for simple, practical implementation tools. This Guide is a companion piece to APIC’s 2007 multi-prong training program “Eliminating Catheter-Related Complicatio ...
patient safety in mental health - Canadian Patient Safety Institute
... PsycINFO) and the grey literature through sixty-six websites (Canadian/international patient safety, mental health, government health care, and library websites). Approximately 1500 papers were reviewed. The review of literature focused on eight key patient safety incidents including: violence and a ...
... PsycINFO) and the grey literature through sixty-six websites (Canadian/international patient safety, mental health, government health care, and library websites). Approximately 1500 papers were reviewed. The review of literature focused on eight key patient safety incidents including: violence and a ...
Organizational Application
... Develop the programming and infrastructure necessary to manage population health ...
... Develop the programming and infrastructure necessary to manage population health ...
WHO consultation on priority public health interventions
... have been high. Moreover, the situation has several disturbing features, including the historically unprecedented scale of the outbreak in poultry. Of foremost concern is the risk that conditions present in parts of Asia could give rise to an influenza pandemic. Pandemics, which recur at unpredictab ...
... have been high. Moreover, the situation has several disturbing features, including the historically unprecedented scale of the outbreak in poultry. Of foremost concern is the risk that conditions present in parts of Asia could give rise to an influenza pandemic. Pandemics, which recur at unpredictab ...
Older Adults and Mental Health: Issues and Opportunities
... I am very pleased that Older Adults and Mental Health: Issues and Opportunities has been published as an important companion piece to the first-ever Surgeon General’s report on mental health. The dawn of a new millennium bears witness to rapid improvements in health and health care in the United Sta ...
... I am very pleased that Older Adults and Mental Health: Issues and Opportunities has been published as an important companion piece to the first-ever Surgeon General’s report on mental health. The dawn of a new millennium bears witness to rapid improvements in health and health care in the United Sta ...
Introduction - UTMB Health SHARED Home
... This statement was made by Dr. Eli A. Friedman, Chief of the Division of Renal Disease for State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, and chairman of the American Association of Kidney Patient's Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Friedman was reflecting on the role he played in the de ...
... This statement was made by Dr. Eli A. Friedman, Chief of the Division of Renal Disease for State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, and chairman of the American Association of Kidney Patient's Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Friedman was reflecting on the role he played in the de ...
Women`s Health Care Competencies for Medical Students
... The success of these efforts led to another interdisciplinary retreat in 2003. “The Future of Women’s Health: Performance-based Tools for Today’s Medical Schools,” was held June 13-15, 2003, again in Chantilly, VA. At the retreat, 64 health science educators from 14 specialties and numerous subspeci ...
... The success of these efforts led to another interdisciplinary retreat in 2003. “The Future of Women’s Health: Performance-based Tools for Today’s Medical Schools,” was held June 13-15, 2003, again in Chantilly, VA. At the retreat, 64 health science educators from 14 specialties and numerous subspeci ...
Barriers in preventing long-term complications among patients with
... estimated using the chi square test or Fisher s exact test. Statistical significance was based on a cut off value of 0.05. Results: Findings from this study provide evidence of barriers to prevention of long-term complications. Long distance (43%) and inadequate finances (66%) were barriers limiting ...
... estimated using the chi square test or Fisher s exact test. Statistical significance was based on a cut off value of 0.05. Results: Findings from this study provide evidence of barriers to prevention of long-term complications. Long distance (43%) and inadequate finances (66%) were barriers limiting ...
Can Telemedicine Help Address Concerns with Network Adequacy? ACA Implementation—Monitoring and Tracking
... and use among physicians and patients. As one insurer noted, “Getting used to [the] telemedicine idea” is a challenge to expanding its overall use. “Telemedicine isn’t part of our training; it’s a whole new area,” stated a provider respondent. And another insurer found that its enrollees don’t tend ...
... and use among physicians and patients. As one insurer noted, “Getting used to [the] telemedicine idea” is a challenge to expanding its overall use. “Telemedicine isn’t part of our training; it’s a whole new area,” stated a provider respondent. And another insurer found that its enrollees don’t tend ...
Essential Medicines List for Emergencies and Disasters in the
... Every year, countries are faced by threats of hurricanes, floods, landslides, earthquakes and volcanoes. Such hazards affect agriculture, infrastructure, businesses, economy and health. The misfortune generated by these disasters is compounded by an increased risk of its population to certain diseas ...
... Every year, countries are faced by threats of hurricanes, floods, landslides, earthquakes and volcanoes. Such hazards affect agriculture, infrastructure, businesses, economy and health. The misfortune generated by these disasters is compounded by an increased risk of its population to certain diseas ...
practical nurse curriculum guide - Practical Nursing
... Dr. Shona Johansen, Curriculum Project Coordinator Dr. Laureen Styles, Project Coordination/Facilitation ...
... Dr. Shona Johansen, Curriculum Project Coordinator Dr. Laureen Styles, Project Coordination/Facilitation ...
Galderma Yearbook 2015 Edition Engaging the Dermatology
... We want to look and feel good, and still play an active role in society. We want our ageing skin to overcome the challenges of time. ...
... We want to look and feel good, and still play an active role in society. We want our ageing skin to overcome the challenges of time. ...
APIC Guide CLABSI Elimination - The Atlantic Quality Innovation
... APIC’s decision to develop a “Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections” was driven largely by its members’ need for simple, practical implementation tools. This Guide is a companion piece to APIC’s 2007 multi-prong training program “Eliminating Catheter-Related Complicatio ...
... APIC’s decision to develop a “Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections” was driven largely by its members’ need for simple, practical implementation tools. This Guide is a companion piece to APIC’s 2007 multi-prong training program “Eliminating Catheter-Related Complicatio ...
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) EDUCATION
... This Advanced Life Support education package will assist the preparation of healthcare professionals for the practice of Advanced Life Support (ALS). It should be used in conjunction with skills tutorials to develop competency. The material contained herein is comprehensive but not exhaustive and is ...
... This Advanced Life Support education package will assist the preparation of healthcare professionals for the practice of Advanced Life Support (ALS). It should be used in conjunction with skills tutorials to develop competency. The material contained herein is comprehensive but not exhaustive and is ...
Guide to the Elimination of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
... Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Focus on the Patient-Centered Medical Home The Leadership Series
... Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) offer care that is organized around a patient and coordinated by a primary care practitioner. This model of care is showing positive results in improving health care quality and health outcomes and in reducing overall costs. Various stakeholders—purchasers, stat ...
... Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) offer care that is organized around a patient and coordinated by a primary care practitioner. This model of care is showing positive results in improving health care quality and health outcomes and in reducing overall costs. Various stakeholders—purchasers, stat ...
Spain Health System Review - WHO/Europe
... typically are consistent within each separate series. A standardized profile has certain disadvantages because the financing and delivery of health care differ across countries. However, it also offers advantages, because it raises similar issues and questions. The HiT profiles can be used to inform ...
... typically are consistent within each separate series. A standardized profile has certain disadvantages because the financing and delivery of health care differ across countries. However, it also offers advantages, because it raises similar issues and questions. The HiT profiles can be used to inform ...
Connect, Learn and Excel at - Ontario Dental Association
... Hamilton, where more advanced equipment is available to transfer wheelchair-bound patients to the dental chair, or a wheelchair tilt, so that patients can stay in their own wheelchair. Our patients need the availability of general anesthesia, or deep sedation, either in hospitals or private clinics. ...
... Hamilton, where more advanced equipment is available to transfer wheelchair-bound patients to the dental chair, or a wheelchair tilt, so that patients can stay in their own wheelchair. Our patients need the availability of general anesthesia, or deep sedation, either in hospitals or private clinics. ...
Canada - WHO/Europe - World Health Organization
... and the exchange of experiences of reform strategies between policymakers and analysts in different countries; and • to assist other researchers in more in-depth comparative health policy analysis. Compiling the reviews poses a number of methodological problems. In many countries, there is relative ...
... and the exchange of experiences of reform strategies between policymakers and analysts in different countries; and • to assist other researchers in more in-depth comparative health policy analysis. Compiling the reviews poses a number of methodological problems. In many countries, there is relative ...