Least Insured Using the Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts Men's Health Insurance Survey for 2010-2011, to determine state rankings, I found that the state with the most uninsured adult men was Texas with 33 percent of its ...
Author: Roberta E. Winter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781442222984
Category: Health & Fitness
Page: 216
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In illuminating detail,Winter offers a consumer guide to health care in the U.S. that includes performance metrics by state, patient safety rankings for hospitals, statewide surveys on patient safety laws, analysis of high quality centers for medical tourism, state licensing requirements for holistic health care, and information on the 2010 health care reforms with 2014 implementation guidelines.
In a 2013 Bloomberg ranking of nations with the most efficient healthcare systems, the United States ranked 46th among the 48 countries included in the study (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2011). Although Americans benefit from many of the ...
Author: Carol Holtz
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 9781284070668
Category: Medical
Page: 666
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Global Health Care: Issues and Policies, Third Edition provides students, clinicians, and community groups with the knowledge necessary to understand the issues and policies that affect both global health and health care. The text is organized into four main sections, which cover an introduction to global health and healthcare issues, life span issues in global health, and world health issues and trends.
(2011). County Health Rankings 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011 from http://www. countyhealthrankings.org/. ... Baltimore: Author. U.S. Department of Health, & Human Services. (2011). Health, United States, 2010.
Author: Frances A. Maurer
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780323293747
Category: Medical
Page: 888
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Focusing on practical, need-to-know information, Community/Public Health Nursing Practice helps you learn how to apply the nursing process at the community and family level. It features an engaging, easy-to-understand writing style, as well as assessment tools, detailed case studies, and clinical examples that demonstrate how key concepts apply to real-world practice. Additional resources on the companion Evolve website expand and enhance content within the text. Practical features including Case Studies, Ethics in Practice, and The Nursing Process in Practice illustrate real-world applications of key community/public health nursing concepts. A complete unit on the community as client helps you understand how the assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation steps of the nursing process apply to the community, as opposed to an individual. A chapter devoted to community assessment provides a complete assessment tool and shows you how the tool applies to two different types of communities. UNIQUE! A chapter on screening and referral promotes population-focused practice, which is the crux of community/public health nursing. A separate unit on the family emphasizes the importance of viewing the family as a singular client. A complete discussion of the Minnesota Wheel helps you better understand this widely-accepted framework for community/public health nursing practice. Helpful sections such as Focus Questions, Chapter Outlines, Key Ideas, and Learning by Experience and Reflection help you pinpoint essential information. NEW! Healthy People 2020 objectives throughout the text help you identify common health risk factors in populations and families. NEW! Coverage of health care reform, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), explores how current health care legislation impacts community/public health nursing. NEW! Discussions of community health "hot button" issues, such as human trafficking, genital circumcision, and bullying, introduce you to today's health care challenges. NEW! Information on weather-related disaster fatalities, bioterrorism, and national and state planning responses familiarize you with current, relevant issues which affect the health of populations worldwide and shape the role of the community/public health nurse.
AND. HEALTH. OUTCOMES. With the global population and the number of aging adults in the United States increasing, ... and analyzed in the America's Health Rankings 2011 report based on 2009 WHO data (United Health Foundation 2011).
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118179796
Category: Science
Page: 744
View: 315
Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals: Transforming Proteins and Genes into Drugs, Second Edition addresses the pivotal issues relating to translational science, including preclinical and clinical drug development, regulatory science, pharmaco-economics and cost-effectiveness considerations. The new edition also provides an update on new proteins and genetic medicines, the translational and integrated sciences that continue to fuel the innovations in medicine, as well as the new areas of therapeutic development including cancer vaccines, stem cell therapeutics, and cell-based therapies.
3 The Health Care Marketplace Project (2011). Health care spending in the United States and selected OECD countries. Kaiser Family Foundation. ... Available at www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/11/03/3-ways-improve-green-business-rankings.
Author: Carrie R. Rich
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781351997669
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 228
View: 933
Sustainability is not unique to health, yet sustainability is a unique vehicle for promoting healthy values. This book challenges healthcare leaders to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives. It links health values with sustainability drivers in order to enlighten leadership about the value of sustainability as we move toward a new paradigm of health. Fully updated for the second edition, the book now includes case studies about: Waste disposal and cost Chemicals of concern Cost of water Green building ratings This book is a unique resource for researchers, students and professionals working in health and healthcare management because the book connects key concepts of environmental sustainability with healthcare operations. Readers will gain an appreciation for translating leadership priorities into sustainability tactics with beneficial operational outcomes.
Vernon Smith, Kathy Gifford, Eileen Ellis, Robin Rudowitz, and Laura Snyder, “Waiting for Economic Recovery, Poised for Health Care Reform: A Mid-Year Update for FY 2011—Looking Forward to FY 2012” (Menlo Park, CA: The Henry J. Kaiser ...
Author: Richard G. Niemi
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 9781483386232
Category: Reference
Page: 480
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No previous book has pulled together into one place a single, comprehensive volume that provides up-to-date coverage of state government and politics, along with the states’ current and future public policies. This new book does just that, offering students, scholars, citizens, policy advocates, and state specialists accessible information on state politics and policy in 34 topical chapters written by experts in the field. The guide provides contemporary analysis of state institutions, processes, and public policies, along with both historical and theoretical perspectives that help readers develop a comprehensive understanding of the 50 U.S. states’ complex and changing political spheres. Those who use this volume—from experienced scholars to neophytes—can rely upon the guide to provide: Basic factual information on state politics and policy Core explanatory frameworks and competing arguments Insightful coverage of major policy areas as they have played out in the states.
Crime state rankings 2011: Crime across America. ... Drug use and dependence, state and federal prisoners, 2004. ... care fraud. http:// www.nhcaa.org/resources/health-care-anti-fraudresources/the-problem-of-health-care-fraud.aspx ...
Author: Dean A. Dabney
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
ISBN: 9781454828457
Category: Law
Page: 466
View: 512
Blending original text with research, Crime Types: A Text Reader provides a conceptually driven examination of the major types of modern crime: homicide and assault; violent sex crimes; robbery, burglary, and property crime; public order crime; and crimes within complex organizations. The author, known for his publications as well as his scholarship, uses engaging original text to introduce and conclude chapters as well as headnotes to highlight major themes, findings, and links to the broader framework. This innovative conceptual framework helps students understand the behavioral, cognitive, cultural, and social facets of different types of crime. Twenty-five selected readings from diverse voices bring the concepts to life and provide in-depth applications of the text's material. Features: full description and dynamic readings on the crime types of most concern to society homicide and assault violent sex crimes robbery, burglary, property crime public order crime crimes within complex organization provocative conceptual framework for understanding of patterns of offending, victimization, crime settings, and societal responses diverse voices and compelling writing add real-life immediacy and authenticity to the study of the dominant social, behavioral, cognitive, and cultural dimensions of crime headnotes to each reading highlight major conceptual themes, findings, and links to the broader framework discussion questions engage readers in broader questions of cause, response, and prevention key terms included for each chapter wide-ranging references to major resources for further reading and research stellar authorship widely published and highly regarded scholar special interests in criminal justice, organizational culture within law enforcement agencies, forms of deviance and criminal behaviors in organizational settings, and qualitative research methods
“America's Health Rankings 2010.” Available at http://www.americashealthrankings.org/ALL/2010. UNICEF. 2011. “HIV/AIDS: Global and Regional Trends. ... Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012. Table 155, p. 111.
Author: Janet Grochowski
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 9781483310466
Category: Social Science
Page: 297
View: 835
This interdisciplinary text examines five different components of family health--biology, behavior, social-cultural circumstances, the environment, and health care--and the ways they affect the abilities of family members to perform well in their homes, workplaces, and communities. Special awareness is paid to health disparities among individuals, families, groups, regions, and nations. The author discusses how health of individual families influences our local, national, and global communities. Families and Health argues that family health is not a privilege for the few, but a personal, national, and global right and responsibility.
This program pays for well-child examinations and for the treatment of any medical problems diagnosed during such checkups. ... [2011]. Health, United States, 2010: With Special Feature on Death and Dying, Hyattsville, MD: U.S. DHHS.) ...
Author: Susan R. James
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780323293457
Category: Medical
Page: 880
View: 141
Master the art of caring for children with most effective, efficient, and affordable title on pediatric nursing care. Taking on a family focus, this student-friendly text teaches growth, development, and information on the major body system alterations. Plus, dramatically streamlined content and new learning tools make this new edition even more tailored to your learning needs. Expert reviews of chapter content ensure all chapters include current practices, terms, and updated information. Health Promotion boxes summarize information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to teach you how to perform a comprehensive assessment of well infants and children at various ages. Illustrated Procedure boxes include step-by-step instructions for common nursing tasks. Pathophysiology boxes explain changes in physiology that occur in a variety of diseases and disorders in children. Nursing process highlighted in nursing care plans and in-text discussions. Clinical Reference pages provide students with easy-to-find reference sections, including basic anatomy and physiology, pediatric differences, related laboratory and diagnostic tests, and commonly prescribed medications. Safety Alert boxes highlight patient safety as part of the QSEN initiative for better outcomes of nursing care. Updated Evidence-Based Practice boxes (formerly Using Research to Improve Practice) assist you in determining best practices in your future care of children. Patient-Centered Care boxes guide you in teaching the parents and child about self-care in the home and follow-up care in community-based health care settings. Streamlined Nursing Care Plans have been reformatted to make them easier to read and use. Updated photos throughout the book keep the text up-to-date and visually appealing. Key concepts are highlighted in the book and their definitions are provided in a glossary.
America's health rankings. 2011. http://statehealthstats.americashealthrankings.org/#/ country/US/2011/Overall-State-Ranking [accessed 09.02.14]. [149] [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes] UNODC. Global study on homicide. 2013.
Author: Pulok K. Mukherjee
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780128009963
Category: Medical
Page: 556
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Evidence-Based Validation of Herbal Medicines brings together current thinking and practice in the areas of characterization and validation of natural products. This book reviews all aspects of evaluation and development of medicines from plant sources, including their cultivation, collection, phytochemical and phyto-pharmacological evaluation, and therapeutic potential. Emphasis is placed on describing the full range of evidence-based analytical and bio-analytical techniques used to characterize natural products, including –omic technologies, phyto-chemical analysis, hyphenated techniques, and many more. Includes state-of-the-art methods for detecting, isolating, and performing structure elucidation by degradation and spectroscopic techniques Covers biosynthesis, synthesis, and biological activity related to natural products Consolidates information to save time and money in research Increases confidence levels in quality and validity of natural products