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COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PILOT PROGRAMS: LESSONS FROM MAINE by PEARSON, KAREN B., SHALER, GEORGE

“…Community paramedicine programs are beginning to flourish across the nation, and the need to provide demonstration or pilot programs is essential to providing…”
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A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF MATERNAL HEALTH AND MATERNAL HEALTH POLICIES IN INDIA AND THE U.S: NEED TO TRANSITION FROM A BIOMEDICAL MODEL TO A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL FOR MATERNAL HEALTH POLICIES by MALI, NIDHI VIJ

“…More than 300,000 women died due to pregnancy related causes in 2015, a global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 216 per 100,000 live births (Alkema et al.,…”
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CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH IN THE SOUTHWEST: LINKING ACCESS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS TO QUALITY OF LIFE AMONGST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES by TALMAGE, CRAIG A., FIGUEROA, HOLLY L., WOLFERSTEIG, WENDY L.

“…Even with advances in modern medicine and science, communities remain underprepared or unable to achieve positive health outcomes for all their residents. Such…”
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CHALLENGES OF INCREASED DIABETES PREVALENCE: IMPLICATIONS OF CARDIO AND RENAL COMORBIDITIES FOR HISPANIC AND WHITE MIDDLE-AGED NURSING HOME RESIDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES IN TEXAS, 1999 AND 2009 by COXE, LELAND M., LENNERTZ, KATHIE, MARTINE, ROBERTA R.

“…Increased prevalence of diabetes and related comorbidities has emerged as a major challenge for community resilience in the United States. While attention has…”
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THE PREVALENCE OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PARTICIPATION IN THE HOSPITAL REGION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES by CRONIN, CORY E.

“…The structure of the U.S. health care industry has long emphasized individual outcomes, but there is a growing recognition that hospitals may be able to…”
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COMMUNITY HEALTH EVALUATIONS COMPLETED USING PARAMEDIC SERVICE (CHECUPS): DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PROGRAM by RUEST, MICHEL R, ASHTON, CHRIS W, MILLAR, JEFFREY

“…The Government of Ontario established a one-time funding program intended to create a Community Paramedicine best practice in support of its Action Plan for…”
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IMPACT OF A SERIOUS GAME FOR HEALTH ON CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT: PRELIMINARY EFFICACY AMONG COMMUNITY DWELLING ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION by HICKMAN, RONALD L., CLOCHESY, JOHN M., PINTO, MELISSA D., BURANT, CHRISTOPHER, PIGNATIELLO, GRANT

“…Most Americans will acquire a chronic disease during their lifetime. One of the most prevalent chronic diseases that affect Americans is hypertension (HTN)…”
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ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES by PAYNTER, SHARON, BERNER, MARUEEN

“…The U.S. social safety net is formed by governmental and nonprofit organizations, which are trying to respond to record levels of need. This is especially true…”
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CREATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH IN RURAL ARKANSAS by DAY, CYNTHIA R., ASHCRAFT, PAMELA F., SCOTT, PATRICIA

“…Residents of Yell County have high rates of childhood and adult overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, teen births, and children in poverty. A recent…”
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CREATING A SERIOUS GAME FOR HEALTH by CLOCHESY, JOHN M., BUCHNER, MARC, HICKMAN, RONALD L., PINTO, MELISSA D., ZNAMENAK, KYLE

“…The prevalence of chronic illnesses continues to increase as does the cost of such care. Teaching self-management skills is more effective than solely…”
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NURSE ABSENTEEISM AND BENEFIT GENEROSITY: EVIDENCE FROM CANADA by MALAK, NATALIE

“…This paper uses a benefit index based on collective agreements in each Canadian province to understand the effects employee contracts have on absenteeism of…”
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ENHANCING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS: SBAR3 by CLOCHESY, JOHN M., DOLANSKY, MARY A., HICKMAN, RONALD L., GITTNER, LISAANN S.

“…The purpose of this paper is to report the patients' perspective of effective healthcare encounter communication strategies and to propose a structured…”
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THE CMS INNOVATION CENTER'S EXPANSION AUTHORITY AND THE LOGIC OF PAYMENT REFORM THROUGH RULEMAKING by WILLIAMS, JACKSON

“…Many models in the early CMMI portfolio appear not to be amenable to expansion, as their payment component is tenuous. In considering models for expansion, CMS…”
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EVALUATING A CONSISTENT CARE PROGRAM FOR A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE FREQUENT VISITS by GERHOLD, MARILYN, SELFRIDGE, SALLIE, COPPER, JOAN

“…Patients utilizing Emergency Departments (EDs) frequently have become an increasing concern to hospitals across the nation as it creates inconsistent care for…”
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH: WHAT HEATH CARE POLICY NEEDS TO ADDRESS by MARTIN, EDWARD J.

“…The vast majority of homeless persons in the US are those who suffer from mental health issues. The problem of inadequate health care for homeless persons, and…”
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CORRELATES AND CONSEQUENCES OF NURSING STAFF JOB INSECURITY by BURKE, RONALD J., SINGH, PARBUDYAL

“…The health care system, and hospitals, underwent considerable restructuring and downsizing in the early to mid-1900s in several countries as governments cut…”
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COMMON RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT DEPRESSION by MOREH, SWENDA, O'LAWRENCE, HENRY

“…Depression is one of the leading causes of disability for all ages and genders in the United States. Historically, depression had been viewed as a condition…”
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EARNINGS MANAGEMENT IN U.S. HOSPITALS by DONG, GANG NATHAN

“…Objective: This paper examines the hospital management practices of manipulating financial earnings within the bounds of generally accepted accounting…”
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TALK NERDY TO ME: THE ROLE OF INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION IN THE SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP by SMOTHERS, JACK, DOLEH, RANDA, CELUCH, KEVIN, PELUCHETTE, JOY, VALADARES, KEVIN

“…This study investigates (1) if communication with one's supervisor is related to empowerment through establishing perceptions of leader integrity, and (2) the…”
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PANACEA OR PLACEBO? AN EVALUATION OF THE VALUE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS by VANDEWAA, ELIZABETH A., TURNIPSEED, DAVID L., CAIN, GEORGIE

“…The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and desirable nursing behaviors, measured as…”
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