...of the delivery of services can be confined to smooth transitions. This paper will include appropriate probability concepts, rationale, statistical analysis, and a decision tailored to research studies specific to the thesis statement, question response types, and classification of our findings. Thesis Question "Does the emergency room get utilized more by a particular race and is there a reason for this occurrence?" Appropriate Probability Concepts and Your Application of Them to Find Resulting Data To Limit the Uncertainty of this Decision Probability theory is an important part of statistical theory that bridges descriptive and inferential statistics. It is the science of uncertainty, chance or likelihood (Cooper & Schindler, 2008). There are three kinds of probability; classical, empirical and subjective. In this instance, we will focus on a mixture of empirical probability which is based on past experiences and subjective probability which a probability is assigned to an event based upon whatever evidence is available. A closer look will be taken at the records of the patients treated by the emergency care team in the last six months along with tracking the cases seen in the emergency room over the next six months. At the conclusion of this study, it is our hope to have a better understanding in the growing trends and hope to be able to fairly prioritize emergency room treatment. [pic] Rationale for the Chosen Concept Identify...
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...Most sonographers work in hospitals. Other work in doctors’ offices, outpatient centers or diagnostic facilities. In most settings they are working in a big room with dim lighting. They usually work long shifts throughout the week but occasionally they work over night shifts and weekends sometimes even holidays. There are so many different areas in the body, sonographers specialize in one. These include: obstetric/gynecologic sonographers, who study the female reproductive system; abdominal sonographers, who inspect organs such as the gallbladder, bile ducts, kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen and the male reproductive system; neurosonographers, who study the nervous system and the brain; breast sonographers who aid in mammography in order to detect breast cancer, track tumors, monitor blood supply conditions, and assist in biopsy of breast tissue; and vascular and cardiac sonographers, who study the heart and blood vessels (Ultrasound technician schools...
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...(MDSS). They are used in various healthcare units all over the world. These institutions store large amounts of medical data. This data may contain relevant medical information hidden in various patterns buried among the records. Within the research several popular MDSS’s are analysed in order to determine the most common data mining algorithms utilized by them. Three algorithms have been identified: Naïve Bayes, Multilayer Perceptron and C4.5. Prior to the very analyses the algorithms are calibrated. Several testing configurations are tested in order to determine the best setting for the algorithms. Afterwards, an ultimate comparison of the algorithms orders them with respect to their performance. The evaluation is based on a set of performance metrics. The analyses are conducted in WEKA on five UCI medical datasets: breast cancer, hepatitis, heart disease, dermatology disease, diabetes. The analyses have shown that it is very difficult to name a single data mining algorithm to be the most suitable for the medical data. The results gained for the algorithms were very similar. However, the final evaluation of the outcomes allowed singling out the Naïve Bayes to be the best classifier for the given domain. It was followed by the Multilayer Perceptron and the C4.5. Keywords: Naïve Bayes, Multilayer Perceptron, C4.5, medical data mining, medical decision support Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study Introduction Thesis Structure Study Overview Background of the research...
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...Robotic Surgery October 8, 2015 Devry University The technology Robotic surgery refers to a method used to perform surgery with the help of very small surgical instruments attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls the robotic arm with a computer (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2013). Robotic surgery or robotic-assisted surgery uses robots that are controlled by actual surgeons. The robots are merely for precision and accuracy during the surgery as human surgeons are prone to error due to distractions. The development also allows doctors to perform a lot more complex operations than they were able to before. It does not stop there; Robotic surgery allows for much more flexibility options, control- ability and accuracy in precision (Lanfranco, et al. 2004). The surgeon makes tiny incisions on the patient, then the blades and other surgical instruments that are attached to the robot, penetrate through the incisions. This kind of surgery has been successful in some traditional open surgical operations (Mayo Clinic, 2015). Application of general anesthesia is important during surgery because it alters the perception of the body toward a painful stimulus. General anesthesia is applied to ensure that the procedure is painless. It takes a patient to relax and submit themselves to the hands of the surgeon as the only way of healing. The anesthesia, therefore, works by reducing the anxiety that may bring complications as the patients are unconscious...
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...Secondary Sources and Measurement Scale for Healthcare Ratings Edwin Romero Ashford University BUS642: Business Research Dr. David Bouvin September 29, 2014 Abstract As information technology makes it easy for us to do our daily jobs and manage our personal lives, we have put out too much personal information out. In the healthcare field as medical institutions either have both a hard copy and electronic medical record (EMR) of their patients, or just an EMR, which at times give patient data for studies excluding demographic information. That was not the case before July 2003 as medical facilities and providers were using all patient information and giving it to third-party agencies like pharmaceutical companies for profit, but now is unethical and illegal in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Act. I’ll be presenting to the reder, what types of secondary sources exist, as well as the type of measurement scale will be used in order to prove if healthcare institutions’ ratings are partly based on how well the institutions themselves manage their information systems regulate ethical and legal management and use of patient data. Secondary Sources and Measurement Scale for Healthcare Ratings As Information Technology (IT) is widely used in almost every field, and making everyone’s jobs easier, and helping in maintaining records and history in compact form versus a few decades ago where it was mostly paper tracking and hard copies of documents, it has...
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...Budget Cuts in a Shelby County Clinic: A Case Study Rebecca manages a Shelby County clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. The clinic serves the local Medicaid population. The clinic’s budget was cut by 15%. Rebecca must determine what clinical services can be eliminated or introduced to best address the healthcare needs of the patients. In order to make the best decision for the clinic and the patients, Rebecca will use the Informed Decisions Toolbox (IDT) (Arroyo et al, 2007). Following is a case study of Rebecca’s decision making process. The IDT will be defined and Rebecca will follow the steps to make an informed decision. Her decision to focus the clinic’s efforts on early intervention, preventive medicine, STD/HIV prevention, and case management will be explained. Why the Four A’s tool is determined to be the most effective in making the decision will be addressed (Arroyo et al, 2007). Finally, the use of the toolbox and the affect on the clinic’s accountability, knowledge transfer, and becoming a questioning organization will be studied. The Informed Decisions Toolbox (IDT) The Informed Decisions Toolbox (IDT) is a set of tools that can be useful to healthcare managers when making decisions. The toolbox consists of six steps that can lead to a well-informed decision: Step 1: Framing the question Step 2: Finding sources of information Step 3: Assessing the accuracy of the evidence Step 4: Assessing the applicability of the evidence Step 5: Assessing the "actionability"...
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...Electronic Health Records: Transforming Today’s Healthcare Abstract Electronic health records have been revolutionizing the healthcare industry by facilitating enhanced care and safety to the patients and potentially saving millions of dollars. The EHR is a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information compiled from all the different encounters that an individual comes upon in various different medical care settings and automates all the data, allowing providers to have all the information in one electronic record. Electronic health records have enormous benefits to offer the healthcare industry, an important one being that they are permanent and cannot be lost; however, it is imperative that all facilities take the time, effort, and resources to incorporate it into their systems. Electronic Health Records: Transforming Today’s Healthcare The electronic health record and the use of clinical informatics have made great strides in improving the quality of care we provide for the population and also saving the industry millions of dollars. “The EHR has the ability to generate a complete record of a clinical patient encounter - as well as supporting other care-related activities directly or indirectly via interface - including evidence-based decision support, quality management, and outcomes reporting.” (HIMSS, 2011) Nurses play an important role in helping to facilitate...
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...Bloom’s Taxonomy Eric Peppers, RN NUR/427 Version 4 Health and Chronic Disease Management October 22, 2012 Aimee Yager, RN, MSN, CPNP Bloom’s Taxonomy In 1956, Benjamin Bloom led a consortium of researchers to identify domains associated with educational learning activities. The domains were labeled cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Nursing education is driven by patient outcomes. In the modern era, healthcare providers are not only reimbursed for their care through a series of audits which gather information to justify the patient stay, but are also graded by surveying agencies on their quality of care. This focus has crossed over into the training level of nurses. When I think of Bloom’s application in nursing education, I recall the care plans we developed as student nurses. I do not recall specifically learning about Bloom’s Taxonomy, however this current research into the subject has caused much reflection, which leads me to the conclusion we were taught this concept. Critical thinking is at the heart of self-care just as much as it is at the heart of nursing. Larkin proposed, “some researchers argue critical thinking cannot be taught”, (Larkin and Burtin, 2008). Cognitive Domain The knowledge-based domain of the taxonomy is the cognitive domain. The learner is expected to gain knowledge from various types of stimuli including but not limited to oral, written or graphic information. Utilizing instructions, they should be able to carry out a task....
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...Bloom's Taxonomy and its use in Nursing Education NUR/427 October 27, 2014 Dr. Shannon Smith Bloom's Taxonomy and its use in Nursing Education Registered Nurses (RN) make a commitment to being life-long learners. It is imperative that we stay up-to-date and current on standard practice in order to provide optimal education to our patients in managing chronic illness and disease. The origination, revision and domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects of Bloom’s taxonomy in education and its use in nursing education will be the main focus of the following essay. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom along with a group of other educational psychologists published Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Educators of health use Bloom’s taxonomy to classify skills and learning objective for students. A revision of bloom's taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl in 2001 offers a range of three domains for learning which include cognitive, affective and psychomotor (Larkin and Burton, 2008). This system remains more effective to adult learners and is widely used by nurses for patient education. According to (Su and Osisek, 2011), education that is practical, relevant, and organized focusing on the problems and tasks that are applied to real life is preferred by the adult learner. Using this system allows nurses to plan for educational opportunities to a particular problem that is clear, concise and is easily understood by the patient. Using this system also allows documenting...
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...Financial Detective - group case study Introduction Within this case we will be analysing two companies within same industry while also matching the descriptive portfolio given to the appropriate financial statement figures. Health products Whilst studying the financial statement provided we noticed that there are some figures which stand out straight away in relation between both companies providing health products. One of the figures which gasped our attention was the ‘intangibles’ figure, as it is significantly greater for company b in comparison to company a. As seen in the written description on the two company portfolios, company B is said to have a greater sum invested in research and development than company A which has no information with regards current R&D operations. Additionally, the net fixed assets are greater for company A, which was automatically spotted as company 2 which is also described to be a “greater diversified health product company”. This would in fact lead to the need for different types of machinery in order to produce a broader product range. Conclusively, due to the above analysis we believe that Company 1 is B, Company 2 is therefore A. Beer products During our study of the financial statement in relation to the beer sector, we have identified that company C has a much greater net fixed assets which indicates that company 1 is most likely to link with this financial information. Additionally, as seen in the selling general and administrative...
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...Communication Case Study Sandra Brown HCS 350 February 23, 2015 Frances Johnson Communication Case Study Communication Case Study Effective communication in the healthcare setting is vital to provide optimal care to patients. Delegation requires clarity and precision for effectual outcomes. Complete understanding of the task delegated yields greater outcome for patients and staff performance. In the first scenario, Rashad is attending the team meeting and tries to clarify his role as assistive personnel. He presents to the nurses that they would be able to rely on him to help with their patients during the shift for hygienic care and toileting. He is quickly discounted by one of the staff RNs, Robin, who raised her voice and firmly stated, "You are only an aide. That is in the RN role. We don't expect you to think, just to do what we tell you to when we tell you." Robin at this point is displaying an aggressive style of communication. Rashad quietly sat without responding because he was in fear of losing his job. Passive communication presents here. Rashad then started to plan on how he would make Robin pay for her statement by not doing anything without being told.(Hansten & Jackson p. 283. 2009).Rashad at this point starts to display passive aggressive communication style. Communicating using an aggressive form can be very ineffective and disrespectful. The nurse made Rashad feel like he was not valuable to the team. This aggressive style of communication discomforts...
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...Biometrics Technology in Healthcare sector Miss Chawisa Srisinthara Mr. Sangsan Poonyapotapirata Miss Chadaporn Champangoen Miss Tanwarat Trangpanich Mr. Ekapol Koosuwan NIDA Business School National Institute of Development Administration 118 Seri Thai Road, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand Email : Caocao_akatsuki@hotmail.com Tel. +66890710010 Biometrics Technology in Healthcare sector ABSTRACT Nowadays, Biometrics has become an important system in a process for all industries due to this technology can help the companies to manage the data such as gathering, integration, and summary. The companies can also apply this system in every working process steps. Besides, the data can be transferred from paper-based data into computer-based data which is convenience, safety, and accuracy. Moreover, The Biometrics system provides excellence operation and improves productivity. Especially, the biometrics system should be executed in healthcare industry because the patient information is classified and considerable for healthcare providers. 1. Introduction The “Biometrics” is the combination of “Bio” which means a creature and “Metrics” which means a characteristic that can be measured and estimated an amount. So, Biometrics is the biological technology that integrates between biological, medical, and computer technology. It use for measure physiological characteristics and behaviors that is the individual character of each person for identification...
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...2. Categorization of the Wireless Sensor Networks in healthcare systems 1. Monitoring of patients in clinical settings 2.Home & elderly care center monitoring for chronic and elderly patients 3.Collection of long-term databases of clinical data Monitoring of patients in clinical settings Presently Sensors are effective for single measurements, however, are not integrated into a “complete body area Network”, where many sensors are working cumulatively on an individual patient. Mobility is desired, but in many cases sensors have not yet become wireless. This creates the need for the execution of new biomedical personal wireless networks with a common architecture and the capacity to handle multiple sensors, monitoring different body signals,...
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...Labcompliance Scope Tax/Bank Information All come with 10+ Best Practice Documents: SOPs, Checklists, Examples Transfer of Analytical Procedures According to the New USP Chapter <1224> With SOPs, templates and examples for easy implementation March 21, 2013 Quality by Design (QbD) for Analytical Method Development and Validation Learn how to design robustness for easy transfer and to avoid OOS situations Recorded, available at any time Validation of Analytical Methods for GLP and Clinical Studies Learn how to design, prepare, conduct and document for FDA compliance Recorded, available at any time Eight Steps for Cost-effective Laboratory Compliance Up-to-date overview, hot topics and trends. Recorded, available at any time Verification of Compendial Methods according to the New USP Chapter <1226> Understand the new risk based approach and and get real world case studies for testing Recorded, available at any time Effective HPLC Method Development and Validation Preparation, conduct and documentation for FDA/EMA Compliance Recorded, available at any time Validation of Analytical Methods and Procedures Conduct and Document for Efficiency and FDA, USP/EP and ISO 17025 Compliance Recorded, available at any time Development and Validation of Stability...
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...Assess the significance of war in influencing the transformation of approaches to medical treatment and surgery in the period 1870-1990 Throughout 1870-1990, warfare played a crucial role in transforming approaches to medical treatment and surgery as it; prompted more government responsibility in healthcare, innovated technological developments in medicine such as the establishment of blood transfusion services, contributed to individual breakthroughs by catalysing the development, and mass-production of penicillin. However, there's an ongoing historical debate regarding the significance of other factors' influence in transforming approaches to medical treatment and surgery. Other factors include; individuals who used their scientific knowledge to develop new medical treatment and surgical treatments, and the role of the government in enhancing healthcare in Britain. The effects of war were prevalent as early as the Second Boer War; which exposed inadequacies within the healthcare system, instigating increased government awareness towards poor health. Henry Hyndman suggested up to 50% of volunteers were unfit and in Manchester, 8,000 out of the 11,000 who volunteered for the army were rejected as they were physically unsuitable. The public's poor health hindered recruitment for the Boer War alarmed the government. This forced them to respond by establishing the inter-department Committee on Physical Deterioration; which highlighted nutrition as an indicator of the public's...
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