International Healthcare Review (online),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2024
Purpose:
Explore
relationships
between
hospital
expense
management,
profitability,
and
patient
satisfaction.
Methodology:
Hospital
financial
statement
satisfaction
scores
in
Washington
State
were
analyzed
to
identify
approaches
hospitals
with
high
low
scores.
Finding:
Hospitals
invest
significantly
more
surgical
services
than
do
lower
While
are
typically
viewed
as
lucrative
revenue
streams
for
most
hospitals,
high-scoring
hospitals’
higher
levels
of
investment
services,
other
areas
linked
diagnosis
postoperative
care,
suggests
that
these
committed
not
just
generating
but
also
enhancing
outcomes
experiences.
invested
data
processing.
Unlike
which
increased
spending
is
directly
related
providing
clinical
processing
part
an
administrative
domain
can
be
considered
a
strategic
move
leverage
technology
better
All
the
study
spent
similar
amounts
some
operations,
including
acute
central
laundry
linen,
in-service
education.
Yet,
scores,
specific
expenses
correlate
profitability.
This
result
although
both
sets
incurring
expenses,
their
returns
on
investments
differ.
Addition
research
warranted
understand
reasons
this
disparity
internal
differences
operational
efficiencies,
service
quality,
built
environment,
external
factors
such
payer
mix
regional
demographics.
Originality/Value:
support
healthcare
organization
developing
framework
optimize
best
practices
around
management.
ETHICS IN PROGRESS,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1), С. 55 - 72
Опубликована: Июль 12, 2024
Aims.
The
goal
of
this
meteorological
psychology
study
is
to
understand
the
behavioral
implications
on
professional
lives
medical
professionals
in
one
most
polluted
regions
world
with
a
compromised
air
quality
index.
There
paucity
literature
explore
climate
ethics
as
how
aspects
morals
may
alter
related
change.
Methods.
cross-sectional
correlational
quantitative
formulated
through
purposive
sampling.
Research
took
place
during
smog
season
world’s
city.
research
instruments
Climate
anxiety,
pain
and
distress,
cognitive
failure
were
administered
sample
211
professionals.
Confirmatory
factor
analysis
was
conducted
resulted
robust
model
fitness
indices
between
.80
.90.
Item
loadings
for
three
factors
statistically
ideal
greater
than.
30.
Barron
Kenny’s
approach
applied
conduct
mediation
path
which
anxiety
significantly
mediates
distress
(β
=
.51;
p
<
.0001).
Multiple
regression
results
using
bootstrap
confidence
showed
that
.993;
.0001),
result
failure.
independent
t-test
carried
out
if
nurses
doctors
are
different
terms
experiencing
Results.
strong
significant
association
among
moderate
correlation
values,
.001.
at
.30.
102
Nurses
(M
85.216;
SD
4.94)
more
painfully
distressed,
prone
failure,
have
compared
109
71.211;
9.23).
HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2024
Aim:
This
study
aims
to
explore
the
relationship
between
perspectives
of
both
family
members
and
healthcare
staff
regarding
design
hospital
inpatient
rooms.
It
investigates
impact
presence
on
healing
environment
examines
influence
specific
elements
within
rooms
extent
presence.
Background:
The
positive
in
settings
is
rooted
notion
that
patients
their
families
are
significant
stakeholders
care
process.
However,
little
known
about
room
Middle
East.
Methods:
A
questionnaire
survey
was
conducted
among
359
participants,
encompassing
patients,
visitors,
professionals
from
three
hospitals
Saudi
Arabia.
items
sought
insights
into
overall
environment.
Results:
results
indicate
a
strong
preference
for
single-patient
(74.5%),
natural
light
(77.6%),
comfortable
seating
(85.8%),
zone
positioned
by
window
unobstructed
views
nature
(50.5%).
Furthermore,
reveals
perceived
have
effects
(84.0%),
patient
safety
(81.3%),
satisfaction
with
process
(88.0%).
Conclusion:
proposes
model
can
effectively
cater
needs
families,
thereby
contributing
improvement
building
design.
Environmental Health Review,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
67(4), С. 79 - 84
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Lighting
of
an
indoor
space
is
important
to
ensure
the
safety
occupants
as
well
illuminate
allow
individuals
perform
tasks.
This
especially
relevant
swimming
pool
adequate
lighting
crucial
for
preventing
accidents
ensuring
well-being
users,
visitors
and
staff.
pilot
study
evaluated
occupants’
perceptions
adequacy
in
public
pools
compliance
levels
these
with
Ontario
Building
Code,
which
mandates
a
minimum
200
lux.
Conducted
six
Class
A
within
municipality,
obtained
survey
feedback
from
92
respondents,
consisting
59
33
staff
members.
Concurrently,
quantitative
measurements
(in
lux)
during
daytime
at
nighttime
were
collected.
The
results
found
that,
while
overall
satisfaction
shower
areas
was
high,
there
notable
dissatisfaction
respect
passageways
main
areas.
These
varied
by
time
day
whereby
“poor”
ratings
area
more
than
doubled
nighttime.
percentage
below
lux
threshold
across
pools,
ranging
0%
Site
41%
F
day,
50%
night.
Overall,
highlight
need
improved
enhance
user
safety,
building
code,
provide
guidance
future
research
on
environmental
quality.
HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2024
Objectives
Recognizing
the
limited
research
and
design
guidelines
for
these
essential
health
care
settings,
this
study
gathered
pilot
data
on
of
outpatient
rehabilitation
therapy
(RT)
facilities
as
a
foundation
future
research.
Background
Providing
RT
is
core
to
addressing
conditions
that
might
otherwise
lead
higher
more
costly
levels
medical
intervention.
The
World
Health
Organization
estimates
2.4
billion
people
worldwide
would
benefit
from
RT;
however,
only
half
receive
care.
As
result,
space
may
be
sought
ambulatory
clinics
hospital-based
settings
cater
both
inpatients
outpatients.
Methods
Interviews
(
n
=
21)
questionnaires
43)
involving
patients
staff
facility
designers
were
conducted
with
overlap
between
interview
questionnaire
participants.
Both
methods
explored
amenities
features
environments.
Results
Among
findings,
there
several
significant
differences
regarding
importance
effectiveness
(presence)
specific
environmental
elements.
Additionally,
some
among
patients,
staff,
in
terms
their
perceptions
effectiveness.
Conclusion
Eight
potential
are
suggested,
rather
than
recommended,
yet.
They
topics
include
provision
an
appropriate
balance
private
shared
spaces,
acoustical
treatment
open
areas,
efficient
restorative
outdoor
window
views
daylight,
flexible
lighting,
furniture
wall
coverings.
International Healthcare Review (online),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2024
Purpose:
Explore
relationships
between
hospital
expense
management,
profitability,
and
patient
satisfaction.
Methodology:
Hospital
financial
statement
satisfaction
scores
in
Washington
State
were
analyzed
to
identify
approaches
hospitals
with
high
low
scores.
Finding:
Hospitals
invest
significantly
more
surgical
services
than
do
lower
While
are
typically
viewed
as
lucrative
revenue
streams
for
most
hospitals,
high-scoring
hospitals’
higher
levels
of
investment
services,
other
areas
linked
diagnosis
postoperative
care,
suggests
that
these
committed
not
just
generating
but
also
enhancing
outcomes
experiences.
invested
data
processing.
Unlike
which
increased
spending
is
directly
related
providing
clinical
processing
part
an
administrative
domain
can
be
considered
a
strategic
move
leverage
technology
better
All
the
study
spent
similar
amounts
some
operations,
including
acute
central
laundry
linen,
in-service
education.
Yet,
scores,
specific
expenses
correlate
profitability.
This
result
although
both
sets
incurring
expenses,
their
returns
on
investments
differ.
Addition
research
warranted
understand
reasons
this
disparity
internal
differences
operational
efficiencies,
service
quality,
built
environment,
external
factors
such
payer
mix
regional
demographics.
Originality/Value:
support
healthcare
organization
developing
framework
optimize
best
practices
around
management.
