Case Analysis Veterans Health Administration: NSQIP Program Lora K. Jackson Keller Graduate School of Management IS66 July 16‚ 2011 Case Analysis - Veterans Health Administration: NSQIP Program Purpose of Study “The Veterans Health Administration: NSQIP Program” (Ball‚ Weaver‚ Kiel; 2004) was a physician-driven comparison study initiated by senior surgeons between 1991 and 1997‚ in which mortality and morbidity rates were “risk adjusted and compared to observed-to-expected ratios”
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1. What was VHA’s approach to its NSQIP program? The VHA ’s NSQIP includes the following components: • An annual report prepared for the chief of surgery of each medical center‚ comparing local outcomes with those of other (anonymous) VA hospitals and to the performance of all VA hospitals combined. • An annual performance evaluation by an executive committee that communicates praise or concerns about high- and low-performing centers. • The provision of self-assessment tools
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Most veterans are using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and relying on no-VHA providers as well‚ because of poor quality and access to the care. The dual usage makes difficult for VHA to ensure continuity of care‚ however‚ veterans in the majority of cases how no choice other than seek to help outside the VHA. As results of lingering concerns about inequities in access to quality‚ the VHA system now is under major media and political scrutiny. The article stated‚ “about 636‚000 veterans across
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seen and treated through their facilities. We see brave Americans risking their life and limbs to defend this country only to return home to a flawed healthcare system. Since the beginning of the Second Gulf War‚ the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has seen a surge of veterans coming in to seek help physically‚ and mentally. Even with the startup of the crisis hotline‚ a 24-hour support line‚ 22 veterans are committing suicide each day across the states. I want to find out if the crisis line
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and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing food. An important factor that drove these social changes was the increase in education. The number of students attending school doubled and the classes offered to them prepared them for useful jobs. A political change that greatly affected
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Savannah Olson Mr.Brown English 11B Period 2 20 March 2015 1960’s Hippie Movement The 1960’s Hippie movement was brought together by a group of individuals that had the same beliefs. Although they were associated with drugs‚ they also made a very large impact on todays society and past history. As individuals joined the hippie movement they often began to mock their parents‚ shut out patriotism‚ and became very devoted to hard work. They would put their mind to accomplishing something and
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Invention of the Car - Technology - 1920 In the 1920’s‚ the Henry Ford automobile became popular with the average family. It changed the lives of Americans and everyone that wanted a better form of transportation. The most appealing part of this automobile was the affordability for the average family. In the next few years‚ most families had a car or were getting ready to buy one. Ford cars became more and more popular. They were creating a group of cars made for mass production and selling. The
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who your great-grandparents are‚ do you ever think about what they did or what their great-grandparents did? Think about what your family was doing in the 1800’s. Were they wealthy? Did they live in the North or South? In 1850‚ the plantations were becoming a big controversy that everyone talked about. What if you had family that was a wealthy plantation owner of the South? Slavery in the United States was the biggest conflict in the 1800’s. However‚ the people who owned these slaves put them through
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December‚ 2015 In America‚ the 1920’s were a time of great social‚ cultural‚ and political change. Many people no longer lived on farms and were moving to the cities. The wealth of the nation had almost doubled in this decade. The consumer economy was booming and the market was flourishing. It was the time of the “Jazz Age‚” a change in social thinking‚ and women began to see more equality; to name a few. Freedom began to flourish and people had begun to do what they want. The morals and upbringing
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During the 1960’s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960’s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of
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