jtaer.com DOI: 10.4067/S0718-18762009000200003 Using Visual Analytics to Improve Hospital Scheduling and Patient Flow Janna Anneke Fitzgerald1 and Ann Dadich2 University of Western Sydney‚ Centre for Industry and Innovation Studies 1 a.fitzgerald@uws.edu.au‚2 a.dadich@uws.edu.au Received 8 January 2009; received in revised form 24 May 2009; accepted 15 June 2009 Abstract The increasing demand for hospital emergency services has important implications for the allocation of limited public
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Layoffs in Hospitals can affect patients care. Teresa Carlos COMM/215 August 26‚ 2013 Layoffs in Hospitals can affect patient care. Today’s expanded healthcare environment requires nurses to provide high quality care to achieve best patient outcomes and satisfaction‚ but also the healthcare system is required to reduce costs provided on healthcare at the same time. One of the ways to reduce cost in hospitals is to layoff the personnel; RN’s‚ LPN’s‚ UAP’s‚ and transporters. “Nurses are experiencing
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Brief History of Physical Education A brief history of physical education in the United States would kick off in the nineteenth century. There was growing popularity of formal physical education programs all across Europe where calisthenics and gymnastics were all the rage. American schools looked to follow the European model by incorporating physical education into the curriculum for primary and secondary schools. And a brief history of physical education would not be complete with a consideration
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PREFACE To provide a meaningful background of physical education and sport in modern society it is helpful to have a clear understanding of its role in the past and how it emerged. The purpose of this assignment is to outline the history of physical education since time immemorial. The text begins with the beginning of the humankind engaging in physical activities‚ showing the history of physical education and sport being a rich tapestry of people‚ places‚ events and social forces from early civilization
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Karen Resotko September 10‚ 2013 History & Physical Cardiology He is a 47-year-old male who states that he has had a 7-year history of palpitations‚ which he describes as skipped‚ or fast beats. He states that the trigger is unclear. They can either last a few seconds‚ or several days‚ but he states also that he has had no rapid beating for sustained durations. He states that he also can get several episodes per month. He states also that he had an echo done seven years ago‚ when these symptoms
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1. What are the components of a physical examination? Describe each component. After listening to the patient’s description of the history of the symptoms‚ a physician will conduct a physical examination‚ which includes: Observing the physical signs of a disease and evaluating‚ the physician will talk to Mr. Smith about what he has been experiences. Ask him what his day-to-day lifestyle is and what medications he is on. Mr. Smith was complaining about being tired all the time and that is a symptom
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION or EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Sex: Male Room No.: CCU4 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 01/07/2013 Admitting/Attending Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: 1.) Rule out myocardial infarction. 2.) History of tuberculosis. 3.) Hemoptysis. 4.) Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Room No.: 541 Date of Admission: 06/22/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. Chief Complaint: Swelling of lips causing difficulty swallowing. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57-year-old Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis
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A Brief History of Physical Education If several hundred years from now archaeologist were investigating our society‚ they would find endless examples of sport in the United States: stadiums‚ swimming pools‚ running shoes‚ hockey sticks‚ skis‚ baseball gloves‚ posters of sports stars‚ etc. Even today a basic survey of our country would reveal sports and physical education everywhere: Little League baseball‚ Physical Education classes‚ Special Olympics‚ neighbourhood basketball‚ jogging‚ and televised
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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 2008 PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PAPER I Time: 3 hours PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. This paper consists of: • a question paper of 17 pages • a data and formula booklet of 3 pages (i – iii) Please make sure that your question paper is complete. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Remove the pages of data and formulae from the middle of this question paper. Use the data and formulae whenever necessary. Read the questions carefully. In Question 1 answer 1
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