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Classroom tested and the result of over 30 years of teaching and research, this textbook is an invaluable tool for undergraduate and graduate data analysis courses in environmental sciences and engineering. It is also a useful reference on modern digital data analysis for the extensive and growing community of Earth scientists and engineers. Basic Environmental Data Analysis for Scientists and Engineers introduces practical concepts of modern digital data analysis and graphics, including numer...

This series of books focuses on highly specialized Emergency Management arrangements for healthcare facilities and organizations. It is designed to assist any healthcare executive with a body of knowledge which permits a transition into the application of emergency management planning and procedures for healthcare facilities and organizations. This series is intended for both experienced practitioners of both healthcare management and emergency management, and also for students of these two di...

The science of biomedical measurements is experiencing a period of rapid development. Biomedical measuring systems are becoming increasingly accurate on the one hand and complex on the other. In order to make progress in this field, metrological problems must be solved using a systemic and formal approach. To this end, it is necessary to define the components of the system and the rules for their interaction, which allows the creation of a mathematical model. In this way, any technology or objec...

"This book bridges the fields of health care and data to clarify how to use data to manage pandemics. Written while COVID-19 was raging, it identifies both effective practices and misfires, and is grounded in clear, research-based explanations of pandemics and data strategy....The author has written an essential book for students and professionals in both health care and data. While serving the needs of academics and experts, the book is accessible for the general reader." - Eileen Forrester,...

This Handbook expertly instructs the reader on how to conduct applied health research across a number of disciplines. Particularly aimed at postgraduate health researchers and students of applied health research, it presents and explains a wide range of research designs and other contemporary issues in applied health research. Focusing on learning outcomes, it takes the reader from underpinning epistemological, ontological and methodological considerations through to the key features of highli...

“A humane and gripping work that illuminates how (and why) our treatments of chronic illness fail, and a devastating portrait of the ways our society fails to protect the bodies of its most vulnerable members.” —Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award   What’s Wrong? is author, illustrator, and scientific researcher Erin Williams’s graphic exploration of how the American health-care system fails us. Focusing on four raw and complex firsthand accounts,...

The book addresses the prevalent digital transformation and focuses on its significant disruption in healthcare. In light of the distinctive characteristics and evolution of the Chinese healthcare industry, private multi-sided platform (MSP) companies emerge to offer novel values and explore the industry value chain. Drawing on the management and economics literature of MSPs, this book examines the selected Chinese MSPs and compares them with the counterpart MSPs in the U.S. This analysis highli...

This publication presents a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Sri Lanka. It discusses findings from the analysis and offers recommendations for the development of LTC systems in the country. Contributing to the development of an in-depth knowledge base on LTC, the publication explores the need for and supply of care, regulatory and policy frameworks, service provision, quality management, human resources, and financing. It is one of six country diagnostic studie...

This volume analyzes group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in order to better understand the significant roles that these entities play in the healthcare supply chain. It examines who they contract with, on what terms, and who they represent and answer to while charting their historical development. The analysis reveals that the current roles of both players have historical roots that explain why they behave the way they do. Finally, the book reviews the evid...

​This work carefully guides the reader through the methodological, policy and ethical challenges facing health economists conducting research in palliative care. It has collected the opinions of many cutting-edge researchers. Those who design and conduct economic evaluations or economics-related research in end of life populations will find this book thought provoking, instructive and informative. The provision of care to individuals with disorders associated with advancing age, such as cancer...

Die wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen für Krankenhäuser werden anspruchsvoller. Eine qualitativ hochwertige medizinische Versorgung müssen die Verantwortlichen aber weiterhin gewährleisten. Dass dies mit geschicktem Management durchaus möglich ist, zeigen die Beispiele in diesem Buch. Die Stellhebel, die Klinik-Managern generell zur Verfügung stehen, um die Leistungs- und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ihrer Häuser zu verbessern und sie „fit für die Zukunft“ zu machen, werden in kompakter Form dargelegt....

Das Buch richtet sich insbesondere an Führungskräfte, welche sich leicht umsetzungsfähige Hilfen und anregende Inspirationen für Veränderungsprojekte innerhalb ihres Tätigkeitsbereichs wünschen. Eine intensive und zeitaufwendige Aufbereitung der Grundlagenwerke zum Thema Change Management und Wirtschaftspsychologie soll der Zielgruppe bei knappen Ressourcen im Arbeitsalltag erspart bleiben. Ziel der Autoren ist es, den interessierten LeserInnen eine Wissensquelle zu bieten, die sowohl als prakt...

Dieses Fachbuch analysiert die Probleme, Risiken und Anreize des PEPP-Systems (Version 2015) anhand der Behandlung der Alkoholabhängigkeit. Dafür wurden  über 1.300 Fälle des Evangelischen Krankenhauses Bielefeld aus dem Jahr 2014 verwendet. Zunächst wurden Fallgruppen erstellt für die Gruppen dann Parameter wie Verweildauer (VWD), PEPP-Kodierung, Erlöseinbußen durch Fallzusammenführungen und Fallerlöse ausgewertet. Ergänzend zu diesen Daten wurden Veränderungen der VWD, der Kodierung und zusätz...

In an era where digital transformation is revolutionising every sector, the healthcare industry stands at a significant crossroad. With Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) at the core of this transition, the role of accountants is evolving dramatically. This book brings these pieces together to guide accountants and interested readers through the changing landscape. The book begins by demystifying VBHC and introducing the concept of digital health. It examines how the digital transition is impacting...

This book presents the concept of healthcare facilities management performance measurement (HCFMPM) using Ghana as a case study. It set forth in-depth theoretical and empirical underpinnings of performance measurement concepts for hospital facilities services, with the view to demonstrate critical performance dimensions to improve FM contributions and added value to healthcare delivery. The research approach adopted is mixed method encompassing qualitative interviews in case study setting and a...