• Rates were measured prior to the intervention in 1993, in 1996 when 46% of inner city and other city children received the intervention, and again in 1999 when 68% had received the intervention. (rochester.edu)
  • To characterize national trends in mortality and hospitalizations attributable to asthma among children and young adults (persons aged less than 25 years) during 1980-1993, CDC analyzed mortality data from its multiple cause-of-death files and hospitalization data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey. (cdc.gov)
  • Among children aged 1-4 years, the rate of hospitalization increased during 1980-1992 (from 38.3 to 60.1 per 10,000 population), but decreased in 1993 (43.6 per 10,000 population) because of a decrease in the number of participating hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • These include abstraction of cancer the period 1993-1996. (who.int)
  • Dr. Chapman is founding program director of two university-based residency programs in Emergency Medicine, Penn State University School of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center affiliated program (with the York Hospital program) in 1994, and the Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis Children's Hospital consortium program in 1997. (danemchapmanmd.com)
  • The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Guidelines for Handwashing and Hospital Environmental Control (1985, 2001) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee each highlight specific indications for handwashing compliance ( 1 - 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • As an advocate for incorporating mental health into the mainstream of the public health agenda, Dr. Cohen was a proponent for the merger of both the Health and Mental Health departments into a unified Department of Public Health which was approved by NYC voters in November 2001. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Among older adults, Methods --The estimates in this report were derived from the Family Core and mental illnesses increase the risk of Sample Adult components of the 2001-04 National Health Interview Survey, institutionalization (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Until 2001, included only day care departments in hospitals. (who.int)
  • Thailand Health Profile 2001-2004(20). (who.int)
  • She has an honours BSc in cognitive science from the University of Toronto (1991), a certificate in human resources from Centennial College (1996), has taken courses towards a certificate in public relations Ryerson (1997-1998) and is planning to complete a masters in health services administration from the Canadian School of Management in 2002. (schoolfinder.com)
  • 13. According to WHO, prior to 1991 health care reached approximately 97% of the urban population and 78% of rural residents. (casi.org.uk)
  • La función de los centros de salud en el desarrollo de los sistemas urbanos de salud : informe de un Grupo de Estudio de la OMS sobre Atención Primaria de Salud en las Zonas Urbanas [se reunió en Ginebra del 2 al 9 de diciembre de 1991]. (who.int)
  • In Austria-Hungary, a network of hospitals connects the growing urban centers of the 55 million-people-strong empire. (trincoll.edu)
  • In February 2002, Dr. Cohen became the Executive Director of a newly created Center on Bioterrorism formed by a consortium of 40 of New York State's major medical schools, academic health centers and research institutions. (apbspeakers.com)
  • The agreement includes 208-bed Metro Health Hospital, outpatient centers, and related assets and businesses. (nyjobsource.com)
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), consumption, the sharing of materials such as pipe and about 10% of the populations inhabiting big urban centers malnutrition caused by the drug favor the progression to worldwide consume psychoactive substances regardless of active disease(4). (bvsalud.org)
  • Against this background it is important to expand equivalent in large urban centers of Brazil(1). (bvsalud.org)
  • The World conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Organization Global Burden of Health Statistics (NCHS). (cdc.gov)
  • Milly Main, 10, died in 2017 at the hospital from an infection, which her mother said she believes was "100%" due to contaminated water. (promolecules.com)
  • Methods -To identify residential fire injuries that resulted in an emergency department visit, hospitalisation, or death, computerised databases from emergency departments, hospitals, ambulance and helicopter services, the fire department, and the health department, and paper records from the local coroner and fire stations were screened in a deprived urban area between June 1996 and May 1997. (bmj.com)
  • This report summarizes recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concerning the use of certain immunizing agents in health-care workers (HCWs) in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Consistent immunization programs could substantially reduce both the number of susceptible HCWs in hospitals and health departments and the attendant risks for transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases to other workers and patients (16). (cdc.gov)
  • Any medical facility or health department that provides direct patient care is encouraged to formulate a comprehensive immunization policy for all HCWs. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Hospital Association has endorsed the concept of immunization programs for both hospital personnel and patients (17). (cdc.gov)
  • The Rochester Childhood Immunization Program is a collaboration of the Monroe County Department of Health and nearly all primary care pediatric and family medicine practices in Monroe County. (rochester.edu)
  • Despite childhood immunization coverage as one of our most important public health achievements, differences in immunization rates continue. (rochester.edu)
  • In 1996, immunization rates for white children were 11 to 15% higher than those for black and Hispanic children. (rochester.edu)
  • J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 1999;2(3):257-279. (cdc.gov)
  • The economic impact on health of tobacco data on lung cancer prevalence, the most recent data use in Thailand has been reported in previous studies, from 1999 were used: 9.9 and 26.8 cases per 100,000 which used various methodologies and epidemiologi- men and women, respectively(20). (who.int)
  • The World Health Organization recommends that children aged ≥6 months be vaccinated against influenza. (who.int)
  • 4,6,7 Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the inclusion of children aged 6 to 59 months as a priority group for seasonal influenza vaccination. (who.int)
  • The three authors suggest the rise of telemedicine and continued push toward outpatient procedures will make malls increasingly attractive locations for health care. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • Dr. Jeff Balser, CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, announces an agreement to lease the former Hickory Hollow Mall in Nashville, Tennessee, and relocate outpatient clinics to the site, much as the academic health system has done at another failing mall. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • Variation was not associated with the proportion of the distinct surgical settings (admission to a public hospital, outpatient clinic, or referral to a private hospital) used in each area, or with the availability of resources. (isciii.es)
  • Includes all health care establishments providing outpatient care, e.g. outpatient departments of hospitals, polyclinics, ambulatories, medical centres, medical aid posts, etc. which are staffed with at least one health professional (physician or nurse). (who.int)
  • From 2002 includes all outpatient departments in hospitals. (who.int)
  • The number of outpatient health care establishments contracted by NHIF. (who.int)
  • Health centres providing outpatient care. (who.int)
  • Outpatient departments at hospitals are excluded. (who.int)
  • This was a cross sectional study of adult patients with HIV/AIDS attending outpatient clinic at the S.S. Wali Virology Centre of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital who gave informed consent. (who.int)
  • Revision procedures for infection are associated with a longer operating time, greater blood loss, and more frequent complications, along with increases in the total number of hospitalizations, duration of hospitalization, total number of operations, total hospital costs, and total outpatient visits and charges. (medscape.com)
  • The Songkhla registry, besides being hospital-based, has population-based cancer registration data available since 1990. (who.int)
  • Appointed by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, Dr. Neal L. Cohen served as the Commissioner of Health of New York City for four years from February 1998 to 2002. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Appropriate strategies based on the principles of health promotion led to an increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate among married women from 49.0% in 1989 to 73.8% in 2006. (who.int)
  • prevalence of mental illness and Conclusions --The associations between SPD and sociodemographic characteristics of adults with mental characteristics, health status, and health care utilization are similar to the disorders is important in planning relationships found between serious mental illnesses (for example, major depression policies for treatment and prevention, or schizophrenia) and these same variables. (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence-based, disease-specific, analysis described here shows that the health and eco- nomic impact of smoking in Thailand are substantial, and should be reduced by implementing smoking- cessation and related tobacco control policies of the types found effective in reducing the prevalence of smoking in other countries. (who.int)
  • Eligible patients were 65 years or older, hospitalized between August 1992 and March 1996, and had 1 of several medical and surgical reasons for admission. (nih.gov)
  • We assessed the effect of medical staff role models and the number of health-care worker sinks on hand-hygiene compliance before and after construction of a new hospital designed for increased access to handwashing sinks. (cdc.gov)
  • We observed health-care worker hand hygiene in four nursing units that provided similar patient care in both the old and new hospitals: medical and surgical intensive care, hematology/oncology, and solid organ transplant units. (cdc.gov)
  • Our results suggest that health-care worker hand-hygiene compliance is influenced significantly by the behavior of other health-care workers. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the key components for limiting spread of health-care-associated infectious disease is adequate infection control practice. (cdc.gov)
  • A cornerstone of infection control is ensuring that health-care workers wash their hands at appropriate times. (cdc.gov)
  • Although CDC guidelines state that handwashing is the single most important procedure to prevent nosocomial infection ( 2 , 4 ), studies continue to report unacceptable health-care worker hand-hygiene compliance rates ( 5 - 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We also evaluated whether the frequency of health-care worker hand hygiene was influenced by the behavior of senior medical-care providers. (cdc.gov)
  • The non-ICUs had a limited number of handwashing sinks for health-care worker use located on walls in the middle of each hallway, in clean storage rooms, and in soiled-linens utility rooms. (cdc.gov)
  • It was prepared in consultation with the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and is consistent with current HICPAC guidelines for infection control in health-care personnel. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of their contact with patients or infective material from patients, many health-care workers (HCWs)(e.g., physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel, dental professionals and students, medical and nursing students, laboratory technicians, hospital volunteers, and administrative staff) are at risk for exposure to and possible transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the major infectious hazard for health-care personnel. (cdc.gov)
  • An estimated 100-200 health-care personnel have died annually during the past decade because of the chronic consequences of HBV infection (CDC, unpublished data). (cdc.gov)
  • Depending on the tasks he or she performs, any health-care or public safety worker may be at high risk for HBV exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Indolent or nonurgent health issues are often postponed until they become severe [ 14 ] and may finally be addressed in emergency departments rather than in primary care [ 15 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Malveaux's work indicated that the causes of childhood asthma included the lack of access to health care, as well as various environmental factors such as tobacco smoke and allergens in older buildings and in tightly-sealed newer buildings with poor ventilation. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Learn more about our short-term, 24/7 health care unit offering a safe place to recuperate. (sherbourne.on.ca)
  • Our Family Health Team provides a range of primary care services for our clients. (sherbourne.on.ca)
  • Special services and resources for trans and non-binary service users, as well as resources for health care providers. (sherbourne.on.ca)
  • The Corner in the heart of St. James Town operates on a hub model, where users can gain access to health care, health resources, community services, food and more. (sherbourne.on.ca)
  • As children transition from toddlerhood into early childhood, their health, development, and well-being continue to be strongly tied to an interconnected array of social and contextual factors that affect their access to safe housing, nutritious foods, health care coverage, educational opportunities, and economic security. (americanprogress.org)
  • Comprehensive primary care for underserved rural and urban communities. (seninouyetoldbyhisson.com)
  • Provides federal funds for pediatric care in hospital emergency rooms and EMS. (seninouyetoldbyhisson.com)
  • 1.1.1 3The Route Map to the 2020 Vision for Health and Social Care outlines the NHS Greater Glasgow has 17 'red wards' that are closed to new admissions due to outbreaks Credit: PA:Press Association. (promolecules.com)
  • The plight of the nation's 44 million uninsured demonstrates--once again--that nothing in health care is as simple as it seems. (newsweek.com)
  • One is that health insurance is necessary to get health care. (newsweek.com)
  • many receive free care that is subsidized by doctors and hospitals--or passed along to others in higher insurance premiums. (newsweek.com)
  • But how much this extra care would translate into better health is unclear. (newsweek.com)
  • Nationwide, 32 enclosed malls house health care services in at least part of their footprint, according to a database kept by Ellen Dunham-Jones , a Georgia Tech urban design professor. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • The more recent additions include the Capital Hill Mall in Helena, Montana, where Benefis Health System is building a 60,000-square-foot primary care and specialty clinic on part of the 13-acre site that was razed in 2019. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to compliance with the 1996 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to blood or other body fluids possibly contaminated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).1 The Guidelines call for rapid exposure reporting with evaluation of the exposure risk, counseling and prophylactic treatment with anti-retroviral medications and follow-up care as needed. (cdc.gov)
  • With an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 bloodborne exposures in occupational settings each year, these Guidelines potentially affect a large number of employees.2-3 The Guidelines are designed to reduce the risk not only for employees at acute care health facilities, but also for employees across a broad range of occupations, including non-hospital based health care workers and public safety workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Our previous research emphasized the identification of barriers to compliance with universal precautions in both hospital- based and non-hospital based health care workers, as well as exposure risk in public safety workers, including law enforcement employees (including prison workers). (cdc.gov)
  • This line of research led to successful intervention research and the implementation of strategies for risk reduction in health care worker populations. (cdc.gov)
  • 4. To identify data-driven strategies to improve implementation and compliance with the Guidelines among a population of health care workers at potential risk of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • The work has also demonstrated the value of involving Indigenous Mental Health Workers in routine processes to enhance, validate and improve Indigenous statistics and increase access to culturally informed care. (rrh.org.au)
  • He has been a strong advocate to bring mental health professionals into community settings that would offer greater outreach and de-stigmatize the acceptance of mental health care. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Our multidisciplinary staff works in partnership with host-country experts, organizations, and governments to make quality, accessible health care a reality for children, women, and men around the world. (rhsupplies.org)
  • and Dr. Simmens is an assistant research professor in the Department of Health Care Sciences, The George Washington University. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly-traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading operator of general acute-care hospitals in non-urban and mid-size markets throughout the country. (nyjobsource.com)
  • Effective treatment algorithms are needed to guide diabetes care at hospital discharge in general medicine and surgery patients with type 2 diabetes. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The strategy also offers a more friendly and free approach, where mental health care and society are integrated. (stijlgroep.nl)
  • An advanced practice nurse-centered discharge planning and home care intervention for at-risk hospitalized elders reduced readmissions, lengthened the time between discharge and readmission, and decreased the costs of providing health care. (nih.gov)
  • But the whole story is more complicated, and it implicates a large portion of health care providers. (journalistsresource.org)
  • Relatively convincing evidence of effectiveness was found only for teleradiology, teleneurosurgery, telepsychiatry, transmission of echocardiographic images, and the use of electronic referrals enabling email consultations and video conferencing between primary and secondary health care providers. (cmaj.ca)
  • Telemedicine is the use of information and communications technology to provide health care services to individuals who are some distance from the health care provider. (cmaj.ca)
  • It has been assumed that telemedicine can improve this chain and thus enhance the quality and efficiency of health care. (cmaj.ca)
  • In practice, assessments have been constrained by the availability of data, the timing of policy and administrative decisions, a shortage of evaluators and inertia within health care systems. (cmaj.ca)
  • health care and to ensure integral care for drug users(5). (bvsalud.org)
  • The "false demand" is related to the reported difficulties the basic health units have in providing the necessary care and their ability to resolve the problem. (bvsalud.org)
  • The supply chain is not performing well and it is rare for consumers to be able to find the complete mix of contraceptive methods in public sector health facilities. (rhsupplies.org)
  • The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the public health and welfare by providing for the development, establishment, and enforcement of certain standards in the construction, maintenance, and operation of hospitals. (texas.gov)
  • But since Congress overhauled Aid to Families With Dependent Children in 1996, welfare rolls have dropped 40 percent. (newsweek.com)
  • Source: Hosptial Discharge Register, THL (National Institute for Health and Welfare). (who.int)
  • The turn of the 20th century witnessed an explosion of hospital construction to counter widespread fears of contagion by implementing new principles of hygiene. (trincoll.edu)
  • Thus this study was specifically designed to identify barriers to implementation of the 1996 Guidelines. (cdc.gov)
  • The excess demand points to the difficulties from which the population suffers with regard to access to health actions and services, even after the reforms to the unified health system in Brazil, known locally as the SUS, and the implementation of the process of municipalizing health and the Family Health Program (PSF), latterly referred to as the Family Health Strategy (ESF) 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Dr. Cohen also served during this period as New York City's Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services since his appointment in March 1996 through January 2002. (apbspeakers.com)
  • according to an August 2013 Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality Data Review analyzing survey data collected from 2002 to 2011. (journalistsresource.org)
  • We studied outpatients, recruited through announcements on the internet, radio, newspapers, and hospitals in the United States and Honduras between November 2002 and December 2003, who had a diagnosis of a mild or moderate depressive disorder according to ICD-10 criteria. (bmj.com)
  • Health Organization (WHO) Prevention of eyes affected. (who.int)
  • The language and cultural barriers are enormous," says Leonard Schaeffer, the head of WellPoint Health Network, a large health-maintenance organization. (newsweek.com)
  • July 2007: Completed the acquisition of Triad Hospitals, adding more than 50 hospitals to the organization. (nyjobsource.com)
  • 2014: Community Health Systems, Inc. completes the acquisition of Health Management Associates, Inc., adding approximately 70 hospitals to the organization. (nyjobsource.com)
  • 1 FAO, Report of the World Food Summit, Rome, 13-17 November 1996, Food and Agriculture Organization, 1996, http://www.fao.org/dorep/003/w3548e/w3548e000.htm , accessed 17 November 2006. (who.int)
  • conclude that only a few studies have examined the broader public health challenges and unmet healthcare needs within the OST population [ 16 , 17 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Conclusions -Because of the varied causes of fire and flame injuries, it is likely that diverse interventions, targeted to those at highest risk, that is, the elderly, young children, and the poor, may be required to address this important public health problem. (bmj.com)
  • Trained as a microbiologist and immunologist, as well as a medical doctor, Dr. Floyd J. Malveaux's research led him from the mechanisms of bacterial infection to the biological and public health aspects of allergies and asthma. (encyclopedia.com)
  • This is done through enforcement of the Public Health Amendment law 2012 Act 851, which states that salts for human and animal cosumption must be iodised. (who.int)
  • The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve intergenerational outcomes. (americanprogress.org)
  • 2. To assess and characterize adherence to the US Public Health Service Guidelines at both the employee and employer levels. (cdc.gov)
  • 3. To determine the characteristics that distinguish exposed workers who experienced full versus incomplete compliance with the US Public Health Service Guidelines. (cdc.gov)
  • This study examined the use of an Indigenous Mental Health Worker Register to assess the level of correct identification of Indigenous status and sources of error among psychiatric admissions within a regional public hospital information system. (rrh.org.au)
  • While Commissioner, Dr. Cohen oversaw the public health responses to several major crises unprecedented in the history of New York City or the nation. (apbspeakers.com)
  • The West Nile virus outbreak, a disease that had never previously appeared in the Western hemisphere, the consequences of the World Trade Center tragedy, and the outbreaks of anthrax due to bioterrorism posed enormous challenges to public health. (apbspeakers.com)
  • He is widely admired for having guided New Yorkers through these threats to the public health with resolve, skill, and ability, while at the same time calming their understandable fears. (apbspeakers.com)
  • The new Department of Public Health has a budget of almost $1 billion and employs 5,900 people. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Dr. Cohen was able to successfully put the vision of an integrated public health model into practice following the tragedy of September 11th. (apbspeakers.com)
  • As Commissioner, Dr. Cohen focused on strengthening core public health and mental hygiene services and worked to develop initiatives for high risk populations. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Through a comprehensive reorganization effort, Dr. Cohen created initiatives that integrate mental and public health services. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Under Dr. Cohen's leadership, the Department of Public Health launched the New York City Childhood Asthma initiative, the largest urban asthma program in the country. (apbspeakers.com)
  • His other priorities have included expanding integrated disease surveillance, reducing infant mortality, improving environmental health services and getting communities more involved in public health programs. (apbspeakers.com)
  • He has written and lectured extensively on public health and mental hygiene policy. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Abstract Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population Sector's Population Sector wishes to carry out a diverse program of activities aimed at providing a secure supply of contraceptives for the country. (rhsupplies.org)
  • More recent studies, driven largely by the public health response to HIV/AIDS, have focused on large scale probability sample survey research. (bmj.com)
  • Ajello, L., Hyalohyphomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis: two global disease entities of public health importance. (mold-help.org)
  • co-Director of the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. (journalistsresource.org)
  • The findings of the paper provide an important entry point to the discussion on the relevance and scope of EU public mental health action. (lu.se)
  • This strategy on food safety consolidates past gains and provides a framework for protecting public health and economic development through reduction of the burden of foodborne diseases. (who.int)
  • Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Public Health Institute - Department of health statistics and informatics. (who.int)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), a communicable disease has remained a disease of public health concern. (who.int)
  • This chapter may be cited as the Texas Hospital Licensing Law. (texas.gov)
  • Chapter 28 of records in the hospitals and linkage with referral corresponding ASRS (all ages) for a majority of system, government free health service and insurance cancers. (who.int)
  • Source: A publication, Sygehusstatistik, made by the National Board of Health, concerning statistics on Danish hospitals. (who.int)
  • As a professor and dean of the Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) in Washington, D.C., Malveaux educated some one thousand medical students and brought new technology and a new health sciences library to the university. (encyclopedia.com)
  • He is Assistant Head and Director of Education in the Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. (danemchapmanmd.com)
  • 2018 ). Several mental health disorders tend to be more prevalent in the urban populations and are correlated with ambient air pollution concentration levels. (springer.com)
  • Its meaning varies depending on cultures, local beliefs, and practices.2 As a result, policymakers need to plan and implement relevant policies and measures based on the mental health representations of various populations, within different countries. (lu.se)
  • The Malmö Addiction Centre, geographically located within the Malmö University Hospital, includes an emergency addiction unit, an in-patient detox ward for opioid dependence and a psychiatric emergency unit. (hindawi.com)
  • In addition, the HSTAT database (Health Services/Technology Assessment Text, US National Library of Medicine), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE, NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, United Kingdom), the NHS Economic Evaluation Database and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register were searched. (cmaj.ca)
  • Malveaux also served as Howard University's interim Vice President for Health Affairs in 1996 and as Vice Provost for Health Affairs from 2000 through 2003. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Reported by: Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Br, Div of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted a systematic review of articles published from 1996 to 2012 on laboratory-confirmed, influenza-associated paediatric respiratory hospitalizations in China. (who.int)
  • So when a job became available in Volunteer Services at the hospital I worked in, it seemed to me like a logical fit. (schoolfinder.com)
  • The Rotary Club of Toronto Sherbourne Health Bus is a mobile clinic that provides services to people who often face barriers to accessing healthcare. (sherbourne.on.ca)
  • From compassion-centered services to award-winning programming, there's plenty for Sherbourne Health to be proud of. (sherbourne.on.ca)
  • 2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (texas.gov)
  • 2-a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services. (texas.gov)
  • 3) "Comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital" means a general hospital that specializes in providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services, including surgery and related ancillary services. (texas.gov)
  • 4) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (texas.gov)
  • 4-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. (texas.gov)
  • 9) "Pediatric and adolescent hospital" means a general hospital that specializes in providing services to children and adolescents, including surgery and related ancillary services. (texas.gov)
  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health organisation in Scotland providing acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to … Tell us your experience of our services, have your say, and more. (promolecules.com)
  • Some failing malls like Hickory Hollow in Nashville are in diverse neighborhoods that need increased access to health services. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • Inaccuracy in identification of Indigenous status on health records hampers collection of the good quality data required to guide policies, programs and services. (rrh.org.au)
  • Before becoming Mental Health Commissioner, he served for two years as Chair of the Department's Community Services Board. (apbspeakers.com)
  • The company also has a subsidiary -- Quorum Health Resources -- that provides management and consulting services to approximately 150 independent hospital clients. (nyjobsource.com)
  • Telemedicine is also expected to increase the fairness and equality of the distribution of services, because the accessibility of health services, especially in remote areas, can be improved. (cmaj.ca)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Urban health services. (who.int)
  • people creates obstacles for the family unit and affect the Actions and strategies have been implemented to daily lives of health services that need to adapt themselves reduce the risk of contagion and / or worsening of the disease to the highlighted needs in the community(2). (bvsalud.org)
  • Accessibility to health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • While the methods and findings from this line of earlier work have been demonstrated to help reduce exposures, the 1996 Guidelines are directed at activities to perform following an exposure, and the problems and barriers here may be quite different from the barriers to compliance with universal precautions. (cdc.gov)
  • Horvath's advocacy led to her appointment to the National Advisory Council of the US-HHS HRSA National Health Service Corps (2007-2014). (pahx.org)
  • Psychiatric admissions data, including Indigenous status, accessed from the hospital-based corporate information system (HBCIS) were compared with data collected through an Indigenous Mental Health Worker Register that is maintained through extensive networking. (rrh.org.au)
  • Of the total 355 admissions, 301 (84.8%) were correctly identified and included in the hospital system, while 22 (6.2%) were designated non-Indigenous, 13 (3.7%) were 'unspecified' and 19 (5.4%) were missed through incorrect residence or admission designation. (rrh.org.au)
  • A novel method was used to ascertain the reliability of Indigenous status identification among mental health admissions within a hospital information system in a region with relatively high Indigenous population representation. (rrh.org.au)
  • Data from hospital admissions, referrals to private hospitals, population statistics and hospital resources were used to construct standardized rates, and Spearman's correlation was used to test the association with surgical setting and hospital resources. (isciii.es)
  • A collection tools to help you accomplish reproductive health supplies-related goals. (rhsupplies.org)
  • A fast-growing list of interactive presentations and workshops from thought-leaders in the reproductive health supplies community. (rhsupplies.org)
  • Accordingly, with the assistance of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the Ministry has decided to sponsor a participatory process for developing a Reproductive Health Commodity Security Framework. (rhsupplies.org)
  • The primary outcome was HbA 1c concentration at 12 weeks after hospital discharge. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • When compared with revisions for aseptic loosening or primary total hip arthroplasties (THAs), revisions for sepsis are associated with significantly greater use of hospital and physician resources. (medscape.com)
  • To examine the effectiveness of an advanced practice nurse-centered discharge planning and home follow-up intervention for elders at risk for hospital readmissions. (nih.gov)
  • The potential that health intervention in daily lives of these users and the drugs have to influence and transform the structure of strengthen strategies for prevention and control of TB. (bvsalud.org)
  • There is also increased morbidity as a result of nonfatal overdoses, as this can lead to both acute and chronic health conditions [ 7 - 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Persons with SPD demonstrate but measuring mental illness in general disadvantage in both socioeconomic status and health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Cohen has been honored by the New York Academy of Medicine, the Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies and numerous other organizations for his considerable contributions to improving urban health. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Despite significant increases in the graduation of trained midwives, family planning service delivery capacity is limited to about half of all health facilities. (rhsupplies.org)
  • Through privatization in PHC, there occurred a significant increase in 1996 in the number of PHC units. (who.int)
  • Emergency department (ED) presentations for substance abuse may be affirmations of mental health conditions. (springer.com)
  • He is also a practicing emergency physician at Page Hospital, Page, Arizona, and at the Tuba City Indian Medical Center (TCIMC) in Tuba City, Arizona. (danemchapmanmd.com)
  • A recent survey of accident and emergency (A&E) departments for the Department of Health has demonstrated that 41% have a system whereby "quick cases" are seen in a separate area or by separate staff. (bmj.com)
  • Regarding the health hazards of smoking, able to smoking, due mainly to cardiovascular disease much research to date has focused on CVD, COPD, (CVD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer(6-9). (who.int)
  • The registry caters to cases registered are included in the estimation of the a mixed urban and rural population of about 1.1 survival probability. (who.int)
  • Outcome was discharge from hospital or death. (rcpe.ac.uk)
  • This was a prospective, multicenter open-label study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of a hospital discharge algorithm based on admission HbA 1c . (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Diabetes is the fourth leading comorbid condition associated with any hospital discharge in the U.S., and individuals with diabetes have higher rates of hospitalization compared with people without diabetes for all age-groups than the general population ( 1 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Randomized clinical trial with follow-up at 2, 6, 12, and 24 weeks after index hospital discharge. (nih.gov)
  • This variation is not explained by the hospital resources available in each area or the surgical setting. (isciii.es)
  • Readers can use this article as a touchstone for assessing the utility and relevance of published research studies.In 2010, the United States Congress enacted the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, thereby dedicating roughly $27 billion to eligible healthcare providers who demonstrate "meaningful use" of health information technology (HIT). (ajmc.com)
  • A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found small effects on children's health of Medicaid's expanded eligibility. (newsweek.com)
  • Food prices are on the rise worldwide, as are rents in many urban areas in the United States, despite the economic downturn. (dissentmagazine.org)
  • However, this field is still unexplored, with only a few studies focusing on general health within this population. (hindawi.com)
  • The study was conducted in 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 at the Cairns Base Hospital Mental Health Unit, Queensland, Australia, serving a population of 230 000 of which 13.2% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. (rrh.org.au)
  • As a first step towards creating a European strategy on mental health, the European Commission published the Green Paper, Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union in 2005. (lu.se)
  • Mental health is an important distress (SPD) in the noninstitutionalized adult population of the United States, as component of overall health. (cdc.gov)
  • Rates nationally continue to be lower among children living in poverty, urban settings, and among children who are black and Hispanic. (rochester.edu)
  • This study aimed to analyze variability in rates of carpal tunnel release surgery among the healthcare areas of the autonomous region of Valencia, and to evaluate the contribution of ambulatory surgery and referrals to private hospitals to the variability found. (isciii.es)
  • At the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he worked from 1989 to 1996, Dr. Cohen was Clinical Director and Vice Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Director of its Division of Community Psychiatry. (apbspeakers.com)
  • Method: Data were retrospectively extracted from the routine hospital information systems for all patients attending the A&E department for five weeks before the institution of the separate stream system and for five weeks after. (bmj.com)
  • In some of these deals, such as those for Alexandria's Landmark and Nashville's Hickory Hollow malls, the local government has bought the mall property that the hospital system leases, so those portions no longer generate property taxes. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • Through its subsidiaries, the Company currently owns, leases or operates 206 hospitals in 29 states with an aggregate of approximately 31,100 licensed beds. (nyjobsource.com)
  • It is hard to motivate volunteers when you don't believe in what they are doing, so ask yourself who you want to work with - do you want to work with hospital volunteers, special needs children or adults, the elderly, for an illness like diabetes or cancer? (schoolfinder.com)
  • In 1986, after joining the Johns Hopkins medical faculty, he founded the Urban Asthma and Allergy Center, a clinical research facility in Baltimore. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center has had such success reviving a different mall that its health system, Vanderbilt Health, plans to add medical clinics at the former Hickory Hollow Mall, rebranded a decade ago as the Global Mall at the Crossings. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • One of the first was Jackson Medical Mall in Mississippi, founded by Dr. Aaron Shirley in 1996 . (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • This study is part of the Atlas of Medical Practice Variation in the Spanish National Health System research project, funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III at the Spanish Ministry of Health (PI06/1673, PI05/2490, G03/202), the Obra Social y Cultural de Ibercaja , and the Fundación Instituto de Investigación en Servicios de Salud . (isciii.es)
  • A prospective observational study was carried out in the medical ICU of a tertiary level hospital in Puducherry, India. (rcpe.ac.uk)
  • The results indicate that urban air pollution may have an impact on the abuse of psychoactive substances. (springer.com)
  • The results show that in the selected documents, mental health is discursively represented as a key priority. (lu.se)
  • He spent the next two years training in internal medicine at the Washington Hospital Center and another two years as a postdoctoral fellow in allergy and clinical immunology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. (encyclopedia.com)
  • In Alexandria, Virginia, Inova Health System is part of a billion-dollar mixed-use development on the Landmark Mall site, which includes plans for a full-service hospital and trauma center. (vignaioliartigianinaturali.com)
  • While working in at school-based health center in Crown Heights, the epidemic of student-on-student violence culminated in her nearly losing a patient to a stab wound to the chest. (pahx.org)
  • From 1980 to 1989, Dr. Cohen was Director of Psychiatry at Gouverneur Hospital and Clinic Director of the Milhauser Center for Psychiatric Disorders from 1975 to 1980. (apbspeakers.com)
  • A diverse range of health conditions can be linked to direct consequences of the drug use itself, and to lifestyle factors associated with drug use such as homelessness, mental health issues, and violence. (hindawi.com)
  • There is an established link between substance use disorder and mental health problems such as depression. (springer.com)
  • It is not known exactly which components of air pollution might contribute to the development of mental health problems, but there are a few potential mechanisms explaining causality. (springer.com)
  • In recent decades, the need to tackle mental health issues and promote mental well-being has been increasingly put in the socio-political spotlight. (lu.se)
  • This master's thesis aims to thematically track the development of the EU discourse on the topic of mental health from 2005 until the present time. (lu.se)
  • In particular, the objectives and goals of the European Union concerning the mental health of European citizens are examined through a discourse analysis. (lu.se)
  • It is also envisioned as a positive mental health and as a human right. (lu.se)
  • Additionally, the European Commission emphasises the multisectoral involvement required for a comprehensive European mental health strategy. (lu.se)
  • The meaning and importance of mental health has long been overlooked and misunderstood in Europe and around the world. (lu.se)
  • In contemporary Europe, it is socially considered to be a taboo subject, which is fuelled by widespread stigmas, prejudices, and discriminations against those with mental health issues. (lu.se)
  • However, in light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in a number of lockdowns, heightened anxiety and the loss of a great number of loved ones1, the necessity to address mental health issues and promote mental well-being has been increasingly put under the socio-political spotlight. (lu.se)
  • Many scholars and experts acknowledge that it is now a suitable time to discuss and develop appropriate mental health policies and practices across Europe, including specific political measures within the framework of European integration. (lu.se)
  • Mental health is a complex and challenging concept. (lu.se)
  • The term biophilia was first used by psychologist Erich Fromm to underline "the need for cultivating the capacity for love as a basis for our mental health and emotional wellbeing. (bmj.com)
  • Accurate information about the visits and visits to mental health professionals than adults without SPD. (cdc.gov)
  • The architecture of medicine and the medicalization of architecture have important implications for how we think about sickness and health today-and how we experience these clinical spaces. (trincoll.edu)
  • 150 Years of Caring: A History of St Vincent's Hospital, Athy" - via www.lenus.ie. (wikipedia.org)
  • I had worked in a hospital since I was 18 and before that, in high school, I was a student volunteer in a hospital for two years. (schoolfinder.com)
  • however, years of substance use have a wide effect on the somatic health. (hindawi.com)
  • 28,745 such ED visits were identified and retrieved from a health database containing diagnosed visits from five hospitals in Edmonton (Canada) over 10 years. (springer.com)
  • 5 years in urban settings was 21.9% for the 2009-2010 season and 25.6% for the 2011-2012 season. (who.int)
  • Anonymous questionnaires were self-administered by a convenience sample of EM) workers employed throughout the county at a variety of facilities and locations (e.g., urban, rural, suburban). (cdc.gov)
  • These recommendations can assist hospital administrators, infection control practitioners, employee health physicians, and HCWs in optimizing infection prevention and control programs. (cdc.gov)
  • 7) "Hospital" includes a general hospital and a special hospital. (texas.gov)
  • The Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, is a general hospital with approximately 760 beds. (promolecules.com)
  • In general, more insurance seems to improve Americans' health only modestly. (newsweek.com)
  • Individuals with opioid dependence are at increased risk of deteriorating health due to the lifestyle connected to heroin use. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients in opioid substitution treatment (OST) are suspected to suffer from poor health due to prior, or ongoing, substance use [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • He has been described as "the role model as a research faculty member…is thoughtful in his research planning and precise in his analysis" (Performance Based Evaluation 10/1/1995-3/31/1996). (danemchapmanmd.com)
  • There is growing evidence supporting the associations between ambient air pollution and a wide range of health conditions. (springer.com)
  • To estimate long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants on an individual basis and to assess adverse health effects using a combination of air pollution measurement data, data from geographical information systems (GIS) and questionnaire data. (bmj.com)
  • Only a few studies, mainly in Europe, have investigated the effects of traffic-related air pollution on human health. (bmj.com)