1. Determinants of Health The central concept in the category ‘Determinants of Health’ is deprivation. Deprivation is a complex construct with many different facets. It is influenced by socioeconomic and demo-graphic variables and there are indices of social deprivation to measure it. The socioeconomic status (SES) has an impact on health care need‚ since research detect-ed greater need for health care among groups with low socioeconomic status. But they do not only have greater needs‚ but these
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relation between health status changes and patient satisfaction in older hospitalized medical patients. J Gen Intern Med. Davis‚ D.‚ & Hobbs‚ G Denhardt‚ J. and Denhardt‚ R.‚ 2003‚ the new public service: serving not steering‚ M. E. Sharpe: New York. Donabedian‚ A. (1980). The definition of quality and approaches to its assessment. Ann Arbor‚ MI: Health Administration Press. Goldwag R‚ Berg A‚ Yuval D et al. (2002)‚ Predictors of patient dissatisfaction with emergency care. Isr Med Assoc Harper Petersen
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17-Dec-11 Product innovation and Process Innovation Product innovation – the introduction of new types of goods and services for the external market and Process innovation – enhancement of internal production processes for goods and services [Perri 6‚ 1993]. UNESCO definitions for Product innovation and Process Innovation Product innovation: introduction of a good or service that is new or significantly improved with respect to its characteristics or intended uses. This includes significant
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The factors that increase patient’s satisfaction in Bangladesh Hospitals 1. Introduction: Present scenario of Bangladesh hospitals is different from the scenario before the liberation war. Facilities and services of the hospitals are not at the better position then. Before the liberation war people had to rely on only public hospitals. However their services are still dissatisfying the people. In 2006 the total number of hospitals in Bangladesh was 1683. Of these 1683 hospitals‚ 678 were government
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Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary Risk management is the practice of measuring risk and creating strategies to accomplish the risk. In ideal risk management‚ an arrangement process is shadowed whereby the risks with the maximum loss and extreme probability of happening are controlled first. However‚ the procedure can be hard‚ and maintaining between risks with high possibility of occurrence but lower loss and risks with high loss but lower possibility of occurrence can often be mismanaged
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INTRODUCTION Pursuing to meet customer expectations is a critical and strategic decision. It is not something an organization does simply to satisfy a standard but it is something does to stay in the business. Meeting customer expectations should be the ultimate goal. Although profit and revenues are very important‚ this is nothing compare the results of fulfilling customer needs and expectations. Everyone must involve in meeting customer expectations. All personnel should have the capability
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In the current economic climate‚ managers are expected to provide a quality service at the same time as making financial savings. Critically evaluate the role of the manager in the light of the current economic climate. Introduction This assignment has its starting point on defining quality in health and social care and how it can be delivered in a care setting. Subsequently‚ the role that the manager has in promoting‚ supporting and delivering the provision of good quality service to service
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Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics Prof. Albert I. Wertheimer Temple University‚ U.S.A. Ankara‚ Turkey 24 May 2005 What is Pharmacoeconomics? Economics – Theories to study behavior in allocating scarce resources. Health Economics – Application of same theories to health and healthcare issues Pharmacoeconomics – Determination of efficiency in therapeutic purchase and utilization. Pharmacoeconomics Cont’d Economics- allocation of scarce resources “ guns or butter” Health economics
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re SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN AYOBO IPAJA LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA‚ ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE. BY OGUNTOYINBO‚ TEMITOPE SEYI 109082060 A GIS PROJECT SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENTOF GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS‚ NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THR REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (MGIS) OCTOBER‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this project was carried out
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Executive Summary: Falls in the hospital are the major cause for the morbidity and the mortality in the elderly population. Falls among the elderly is increasigly being recognised and it is a major concern for the developed as well as the developing country. The purpose of this paper is to descibe the epidemiology of fall in the elderly in the hospital ‚ incluidng the charateristics‚ circumstances and fall related related injuries. The focus of this program is to support the staff in identifying
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