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Elzinga, Andrew Thomas.
On the Incentives of Medicare's Hospital Reimbursement and
an Examination of Exchangeability.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2016, Brown University
URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674319/
► This dissertation examines the influence of Medicare's reimbursement structure on the observed behavior of healthcare providers. Specifically, it studies how hospitals respond to Medicare's disjointed…
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▼ This dissertation examines the influence of Medicare's
reimbursement structure on the observed behavior of
healthcare
providers. Specifically, it studies how hospitals respond to
Medicare's disjointed payment system that reimburses hospitals
separately for inpatient and outpatient departments and if
hospitals exhibit a behavioral response within Medicare's inpatient
prospective payment system. The findings document hospitals
responding along both dimensions and highlight the importance of
understanding how payment incentives influence hospital behavior.
Supplementing this is an analysis of the use of siblings and twins
to account for family invariant unobserved characteristics in a
fixed effects model. Using the correlated random effects model, the
empirical results cast doubt on the suitability of siblings and
twins in this context, but shed light on the usefulness of the
model.
Advisors/Committee Members: Oster, Emily (Director), Aizer, Anna (Reader), Chay, Kenneth (Reader), Knight, Brian (Reader).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare
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Elzinga, A. T. (2016). On the Incentives of Medicare's Hospital Reimbursement and
an Examination of Exchangeability. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674319/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Elzinga, Andrew Thomas. “On the Incentives of Medicare's Hospital Reimbursement and
an Examination of Exchangeability.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674319/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Elzinga, Andrew Thomas. “On the Incentives of Medicare's Hospital Reimbursement and
an Examination of Exchangeability.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Elzinga AT. On the Incentives of Medicare's Hospital Reimbursement and
an Examination of Exchangeability. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674319/.
Council of Science Editors:
Elzinga AT. On the Incentives of Medicare's Hospital Reimbursement and
an Examination of Exchangeability. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2016. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674319/

University of Oregon
2.
Smith, Carly.
First, Do No Harm: Institutional Betrayal in Healthcare.
Degree: PhD, Department of Psychology, 2016, University of Oregon
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20422
► Seeking healthcare is an act of trust: patients reveal private information, pain, and vulnerability to physicians who have specialized knowledge and skills. Patients may endure…
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▼ Seeking
healthcare is an act of trust: patients reveal private information, pain, and vulnerability to physicians who have specialized knowledge and skills. Patients may endure risk and uncertain treatment outcomes based on the assurance of a trusted physician. Physicians’ professional oaths compel them to protect patients’ welfare first, and the power imbalance in these relationships is tolerable precisely because of the bond of trust. When this trust is protected, it is a powerful tool: patients are more engaged, benefit more from medical interventions, and are healthier overall. Yet these
healthcare relationships are contained within larger institutions – hospitals, insurance companies, government programs – that may circumscribe physicians’ abilities to protect patients’ trust to the fullest and even contribute to negative medical experiences. Because trust and vulnerability characterize patients’ interactions with
healthcare institutions, institutional actions and inactions that contribute to negative medical experiences constitute institutional betrayal. In this dissertation I address this largely unexamined issue in
healthcare research by drawing on research and theory in trauma psychology.
I report the results of a study based on the survey responses of 707 American adults. Institutional betrayal in
healthcare was reported by two-thirds of the participants and predicted lower trust in participants’ own physicians, doctors in general, and
healthcare organizations. These negative effects were more pronounced for patients who reported higher levels of trust in
healthcare institutions prior to the betrayal and did not seem to be influenced by a general tendency to trust others. However, the effects of institutional betrayal on trust in
healthcare organizations were buffered by trust in one’s own physician. Institutional betrayal also predicted worse physical health and increased symptoms of depression, dissociation, and post-traumatic distress – both directly and through disengagement from
healthcare. Consistent with betrayal trauma theory, participants who experienced institutional betrayal were five times more likely to report some difficultly remembering that betrayal and negative medical experiences. This unawareness may allow patients to continue to seek necessary medical care, even in the presence of institutional betrayal. In order to understand what contributes to patient trust and engagement in
healthcare and why some patients experience worse mental and physical health outcomes, institutional betrayal must be taken into account.
Advisors/Committee Members: Freyd, Jennifer (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare
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Smith, C. (2016). First, Do No Harm: Institutional Betrayal in Healthcare. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oregon. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20422
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Smith, Carly. “First, Do No Harm: Institutional Betrayal in Healthcare.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oregon. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20422.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Smith, Carly. “First, Do No Harm: Institutional Betrayal in Healthcare.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Smith C. First, Do No Harm: Institutional Betrayal in Healthcare. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oregon; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20422.
Council of Science Editors:
Smith C. First, Do No Harm: Institutional Betrayal in Healthcare. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oregon; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20422

Delft University of Technology
3.
Huertas Santamaria, L. (author).
Depression recovery center Florapark.
Degree: 2015, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:08eb7eef-2a90-4bc8-a439-b29ff6221ee2
A project focused in the recovery of depressed young individuals through body mind therapies in the Florapark.
Interiors
Architecture
Architecture and The Built Environment
Advisors/Committee Members: Stuhlmacher, M. (mentor), Schreurs, E. (mentor), Meijs, M. (mentor).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare
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Huertas Santamaria, L. (. (2015). Depression recovery center Florapark. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:08eb7eef-2a90-4bc8-a439-b29ff6221ee2
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Huertas Santamaria, L (author). “Depression recovery center Florapark.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:08eb7eef-2a90-4bc8-a439-b29ff6221ee2.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Huertas Santamaria, L (author). “Depression recovery center Florapark.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Huertas Santamaria L(. Depression recovery center Florapark. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:08eb7eef-2a90-4bc8-a439-b29ff6221ee2.
Council of Science Editors:
Huertas Santamaria L(. Depression recovery center Florapark. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2015. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:08eb7eef-2a90-4bc8-a439-b29ff6221ee2

University of Namibia
4.
Shivolo, Susanna.
Investigating the operating factors influencing the high cost of private healthcare in Namibia: A case study of the medical aid funds industry in Namibia
.
Degree: 2016, University of Namibia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2052
► This study investigated on the factors driving high cost in the private medical health providers in Namibia. The study sort seeks answers to the following…
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▼ This study investigated on the factors driving high cost in the private medical health providers in Namibia. The study sort seeks answers to the following questions (1) how has the trend in the Private Medical Aid Fund cost been during the period 2009 to 2013 (2) What are the factors contributing to annual increments in the Medical Aid Fund Premiums (3) Do increases in the Medical Aid Fund Premiums have impacts on access to Private healthcare in Namibia (4) What can be done to curb the increase cost of Private Medical Aid Funds in Namibia.
The researcher used a face to face interview which was administered to 25 medical aid personnel. A structured questionnaire was administered to 50 randomly selected members of the public including members of private medical aid funds. The qualitative data was analyzed using Atlas.ti software which grouped the data into semantic codes and themes. The theoretical triangulation was used to interpret the data on the views and perceptions of the key informants. These views and perceptions were grouped into different themes related to the factors that drive the Medical Aid cost in Namibia. For the quantitative data analysis, the descriptive statistics were used to describe and synthesize the socio-demographic data. In fact, the categorical variables were summarized into frequency distributions and percentages; the continuous variables were summarized into central tendency parameters (mean, median, and mode) and the dispersion parameters (standard deviation, Interquartile). Furthermore, the inferential statistics were used for the analysis of the factors driving the medical aid cost in Namibia. In fact, Pearson chi square test was used to test for the association between the different factors and the increase of Medical Aid cost. Correlation analysis was used to determine the trend and strength of statistical association between the pricing of medical aid premiums at different periods. A p-value of 0.05 or less will be deemed statistically significant. Findings of this research study showed that there has been a general increase of both monthly medical aid premiums and the number of membership from the year 2009-2013. The study also unveiled that the main factor fueling the high cost of medical aid premiums is inflation and a general increase in the costs of medical services. It was recommended that the government of Namibia should introduce price control mechanisms to medical services’ providers and Medical Aid Schemes. It should also reinforce the preventive programs and educate the Namibian general public to live healthy for them to keep their medical expenses low.
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare
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Shivolo, S. (2016). Investigating the operating factors influencing the high cost of private healthcare in Namibia: A case study of the medical aid funds industry in Namibia
. (Thesis). University of Namibia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2052
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Shivolo, Susanna. “Investigating the operating factors influencing the high cost of private healthcare in Namibia: A case study of the medical aid funds industry in Namibia
.” 2016. Thesis, University of Namibia. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2052.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Shivolo, Susanna. “Investigating the operating factors influencing the high cost of private healthcare in Namibia: A case study of the medical aid funds industry in Namibia
.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Shivolo S. Investigating the operating factors influencing the high cost of private healthcare in Namibia: A case study of the medical aid funds industry in Namibia
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Namibia; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2052.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Shivolo S. Investigating the operating factors influencing the high cost of private healthcare in Namibia: A case study of the medical aid funds industry in Namibia
. [Thesis]. University of Namibia; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2052
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal
5.
Govender, Leeshalan.
An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga.
Degree: 2017, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/18004
► Scholars argue that there is a need to for healthcare managers/supervisors to be talented in management if they are to effectively deal with today’s increasing…
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▼ Scholars argue that there is a need to for
healthcare managers/supervisors to be talented in management if they are to effectively deal with today’s increasing complicated
healthcare environment. Managers/supervisors should work in such a way that they show measurable results and effectiveness to put into practice management operations informed by credible evidence on management. On the other hand, academic and professional programmes are underscoring the need for managers/supervisors to acquire competencies that would make them effective in their workplace. Even then, it remains unknown the competencies of
healthcare managers/supervisors in the South African
healthcare including managers/supervisors at the Busamed Gateway Private Hospital. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the competencies of
healthcare managers/supervisors as a lack of appropriate competencies among
healthcare managers/supervisors may be the cause of some of the
healthcare challenges faced by the Busamed Gateway Private Hospital. A case study research design was used to guide the study. A quantitative research methodology was used to underpin the study, and census sampling was used to select twenty-four respondents. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Data was analysed with SPSS version 24.0. Generally, findings indicate that managers/supervisors at the Busamed Gateway Private Hospital believe to have communication and relationship management, professionalism, leadership, knowledge of the
healthcare system and business skills competencies. However, with regards to communication/relationship management competencies the study indicates that managers/supervisors do not show negotiation competencies. There is a need therefore for managers/supervisors to explore the principles of seeking mutual benefit with employees as this key to a successful leadership in hospitals. With regards professionalism competencies managers/supervisors are strong in ethical and health profession competencies than in other competencies. There is a need for managers/supervisors to consider all professional competencies as important in hospital operation. Findings on
healthcare environment competencies show that improving the health system competence is not prioritised, as results managers/supervisors do not have the freedom to implement whole scale changes to the health care system. There is a need to revisit the hospital regulations and laws to allow leaders to be creative and innovative. The study found that leaders lack competencies to organise employees and resources that are critical in the process of delivering health care services. Thus, systems for the management of employees within the hospital should be revisited to maximise employee performance. On leadership competencies, the study found that managers/supervisors do not believe to have mutual trust competencies. Therefore, managers/supervisors lack skills to promote workplace trust. There is a need to run programmes to specifically teach employees on the importance of relationships between internal…
Advisors/Committee Members: Naidoo, Vannie. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Competencies.; Healthcare managers.; Healthcare supervisors.; Healthcare challenges.
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Govender, L. (2017). An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/18004
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Govender, Leeshalan. “An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga.” 2017. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/18004.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Govender, Leeshalan. “An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Govender L. An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/18004.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Govender L. An assessment of healthcare leadership competencies at Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2017. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/18004
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rochester Institute of Technology
6.
Ovenshire, Terry.
A Decision making environment the healthcare industry.
Degree: School of Food, Hotel and Tourism Management (CAST), 1995, Rochester Institute of Technology
URL: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/7463
► This was a pilot study on the decision making environments in the health care industry. A critical incident questionnaire which was developed by Boone &…
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▼ This was a pilot study on the decision making environments in the health
care industry. A critical incident questionnaire which was developed by Boone &
Kilmann (1988) and later used by Janet Barnard (1992) in her research "Decision Environments of Small Firms"
was adapted.
The questionnaires were sent to 201 employees at the facility in the first
sampling. A response of almost 50% was received, but the food service
department was only represented by 3 respondents. It was decided that a
second sampling would be sent to that department to assure a large enough set
of respondents to use as a comparison group. Among the 1 13 final
respondents, the majority (79%) are female employees. Most of the participants
are over 35 years old, and their years of experience in the health care industry
range from 11 to over 20 years, while 79% of the respondents have a Bachelors
degree or higher education level.
In part one of the questionnaire, the respondent was asked to consider
and briefly describe a work related decision in which he/she was recently
involved. There were 77 participants (68.1%) who answered this question, of
those 62 were operational decisions and 15 were strategic decisions.
Part two of the questionnaire was a set of 32 questions randomly
arranged. The set of 32 questions were divided in 6 main factors: factor 1-
Inputs, factor 2- Problem ID, factor 3- Rewards, factor 4- Group Efforts, factor 5-
Politics, and factor 6- Resource Adequacy. A series of t-test were done on the
six factors analyzing possible differences in gender, TQM training cycle, age,
education level, years of experience, department, direct care provider or not,
and type of direct care provider. A 0.95 confidence interval was used to identify
if there was a significant difference.
The pilot study had several significant differences, but the most
interesting was the large gap between the food service department and all the
other departments. It appears that as a rule most everyone except the
administrative group agree that the rewards are very poor and the political
blocks are also very bad. The only difference is that food service believes that it
is worse in their area.
This study illustrates that the health care industry needs to begin to
understand the decision making environment within the facilities. It is evident
with the finding of only one or two related articles on the
subject that health care
is neglecting this topic. It is recommended that the instrument be adapted and
used at several other
healthcare facilities to obtain a base to compare the
quantitative data against. The results of further studies would be to understand
and improve the decision making environment of the
healthcare industry.
Advisors/Committee Members: Whitlock, Carol.
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare
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Ovenshire, T. (1995). A Decision making environment the healthcare industry. (Thesis). Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/7463
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ovenshire, Terry. “A Decision making environment the healthcare industry.” 1995. Thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/7463.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ovenshire, Terry. “A Decision making environment the healthcare industry.” 1995. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ovenshire T. A Decision making environment the healthcare industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rochester Institute of Technology; 1995. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/7463.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Ovenshire T. A Decision making environment the healthcare industry. [Thesis]. Rochester Institute of Technology; 1995. Available from: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/7463
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Texas A&M University
7.
Huo, Jinyun.
Effectiveness of Infection Control Barriers for Construction in Healthcare.
Degree: MS, Construction Management, 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153361
► Aspergillosis spores enter buildings during renovation or construction. Recent research shows a causal link between new construction in existing healthcare facilities and increased infection rates…
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▼ Aspergillosis spores enter buildings during renovation or construction. Recent research shows a causal link between new construction in existing
healthcare facilities and increased infection rates in at risk patients. Aspergillosis is a dangerous pathogen that can lead to death, especially in immune suppressed patients, who are most at risk. Not all patients have the same risk level of infection, but infection control is an important step in the construction process, as the Aspergillosis spores are transmitted on dust particles, to reduce the risk of fatal infections. Infection control barriers have been largely adopted for new hospital construction at an existing facility to reduce the incidence of infections caused by construction dust borne pathogens. Previous research on construction barriers at TAMU showed that a properly placed plastic sheet barrier stopped all particle movement for a pressure differential of 105 kiloPascals measured over twenty-four hours. It is not possible to maintain a sealed barrier during all construction, although this is the most effective means of stopping dust transmission intra-building, doors are often needed to access the construction site safely. This study extends the work on the sealed barrier to introduce a small door into the sealed barrier. The door area is five percent of the wall area. The purpose of the experiment is to study the rate of particle movement, size range of one to ten microns, through the barrier with a door present under a defined set of standard air flow conditions. The door will be opened and closed at different times during the experimental period. No dust could be observed to have moved through the doorway under the present study conditions. The results show that it is not a sufficient condition to assume that measuring air exchange rates is sufficient to determine the rate of dust movement; it appears to have an air surface velocity dependence that was not studied in this research. Future research is recommended to include the air velocity movement as a variable in the study.
Advisors/Committee Members: Nichols, John M (advisor), Lawhon, Sara D (committee member), Escamilla, Edelmiro (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Construction; Healthcare
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APA (6th Edition):
Huo, J. (2014). Effectiveness of Infection Control Barriers for Construction in Healthcare. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153361
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Huo, Jinyun. “Effectiveness of Infection Control Barriers for Construction in Healthcare.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153361.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Huo, Jinyun. “Effectiveness of Infection Control Barriers for Construction in Healthcare.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Huo J. Effectiveness of Infection Control Barriers for Construction in Healthcare. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153361.
Council of Science Editors:
Huo J. Effectiveness of Infection Control Barriers for Construction in Healthcare. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153361

Royal Roads University
8.
Manhas, Kimi.
Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
.
Degree: 2020, Royal Roads University
URL: https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23124
► The foundation of Canada’s health care system is the notion of universal access, which means all citizens have access to medical care according to need…
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▼ The foundation of Canada’s health care system is the notion of universal access, which means all citizens have access to medical care according to need rather than ability to pay. This idea, however, does not capture the system’s complexities. While the system covers the full costs of hospitalizations, diagnostic tests, and physician visits, prescription medication is not covered. When a patient cannot afford and therefore does not take their prescribed medication, it is called cost-related nonadherence (CRNA), which is the subject of my study.
My thesis explores organizational approaches to supporting patients who face financial barriers to medication. I ask how might an organization systematically support patients facing CRNA to prescription medication? Using an action research methodology and knowledge translation, I engaged multidisciplinary stakeholders from Vancouver General Hospital including physicians, nurse practitioners, directors, managers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, researchers and patients, in a two-day Medication Affordability Workshop. Analysis of data from the workshop illustrates that CRNA at an organization level will require a multilayered approach. This study found that approaches to address CRNA will need to focus on system changes, education, collaboration, and ongoing engagement.
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare Specialization
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Manhas, K. (2020). Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
. (Thesis). Royal Roads University. Retrieved from https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23124
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Manhas, Kimi. “Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
.” 2020. Thesis, Royal Roads University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23124.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Manhas, Kimi. “Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
.” 2020. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Manhas K. Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Royal Roads University; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23124.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Manhas K. Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
. [Thesis]. Royal Roads University; 2020. Available from: https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23124
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
9.
Dehesa Cueto-Felgueroso, Javier de la.
Aplicación de redes complejas al estudio de datos de gestión sanitaria: una perspectiva desde la minería de datos: Application of complex networks to the study of healthcare management data: a data mining perspective.
Degree: Máster en Matemáticas y Computación, 2014, Universidad de Cantabria
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10902/5946
► ABSTRACT: Healthcare management is one of the first-class issues in any modern society. At the same time, new data mining techniques and tools are hatching…
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▼ ABSTRACT:
Healthcare management is one of the first-class issues in any modern society.
At the same time, new data mining techniques and tools are hatching
as a response to an ever growing number of so-called big data applications; in
particular, complex networks and network science are consolidating as the tool
of choice for the analysis of many non-relational unstructured data sources. In
this work we put in contact these two worlds by analysing the characteristics of
a diagnoses network emerged from national public
healthcare system data. Different
methodologies to extract and transform the data are explored, and several
results evidencing interesting patterns in the data are presented. Additionally, a
complementary analysis from the point of view of Bayesian networks is as well
proposed, establishing a comparative between both approaches
Advisors/Committee Members: Universidad de Cantabria (other).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare
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1 Introduction
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1.1
Healthcare management: a big data challenge… …discovered, and to that end, every bit of information is
In this work we will study a healthcare… …such as probabilistic networks.
1.1
Healthcare management: a big data challenge
Healthcare… …management is a perfect example of big data problem. A national
healthcare system attends millions… …healthcare system. It goes
one step further in the long and fruitful relationship between the…
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Dehesa Cueto-Felgueroso, J. d. l. (2014). Aplicación de redes complejas al estudio de datos de gestión sanitaria: una perspectiva desde la minería de datos: Application of complex networks to the study of healthcare management data: a data mining perspective. (Masters Thesis). Universidad de Cantabria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10902/5946
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dehesa Cueto-Felgueroso, Javier de la. “Aplicación de redes complejas al estudio de datos de gestión sanitaria: una perspectiva desde la minería de datos: Application of complex networks to the study of healthcare management data: a data mining perspective.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Universidad de Cantabria. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10902/5946.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dehesa Cueto-Felgueroso, Javier de la. “Aplicación de redes complejas al estudio de datos de gestión sanitaria: una perspectiva desde la minería de datos: Application of complex networks to the study of healthcare management data: a data mining perspective.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Dehesa Cueto-Felgueroso Jdl. Aplicación de redes complejas al estudio de datos de gestión sanitaria: una perspectiva desde la minería de datos: Application of complex networks to the study of healthcare management data: a data mining perspective. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universidad de Cantabria; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10902/5946.
Council of Science Editors:
Dehesa Cueto-Felgueroso Jdl. Aplicación de redes complejas al estudio de datos de gestión sanitaria: una perspectiva desde la minería de datos: Application of complex networks to the study of healthcare management data: a data mining perspective. [Masters Thesis]. Universidad de Cantabria; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10902/5946

University of Ghana
10.
Azorliade, D.A.
The Impact of Household Cooking Fuel Choice on Healthcare Expenditure in Ghana
.
Degree: 2019, University of Ghana
URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34755
► This paper investigates household cooking fuel choice and its impact on household healthcare expenditure as well as examining the socio-economic and demographic factors that influence…
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▼ This paper investigates household cooking fuel choice and its impact on household healthcare expenditure as well as examining the socio-economic and demographic factors that influence household healthcare expenditure in Ghana.
We employed the Tobit regression technique and data from the sixth and seventh round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey conducted in 2012/13 and 2016/17 respectively. Our findings reveal that relative to households using wood, households using charcoal and gas are less likely to spend on healthcare services. The paper also identified the age of household head, household head’s years of education, household head’s illness reporting, household size, household income and region of residence as significant factors influencing healthcare expenditures.
Based on the findings, we, recommended policy choices to focus on sustainable healthcare financing, provision of education and awareness as well as the promotion of the use of cleaner fuels including the sustaining and extending the rural LPG promotion programme
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare;
Ghana
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Azorliade, D. A. (2019). The Impact of Household Cooking Fuel Choice on Healthcare Expenditure in Ghana
. (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34755
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Azorliade, D A. “The Impact of Household Cooking Fuel Choice on Healthcare Expenditure in Ghana
.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34755.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Azorliade, D A. “The Impact of Household Cooking Fuel Choice on Healthcare Expenditure in Ghana
.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Azorliade DA. The Impact of Household Cooking Fuel Choice on Healthcare Expenditure in Ghana
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34755.
Council of Science Editors:
Azorliade DA. The Impact of Household Cooking Fuel Choice on Healthcare Expenditure in Ghana
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2019. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34755
11.
Morden, Stella.
The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act.
Degree: PhD, Health Care Ethics, 2017, Duquesne University
URL: https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/141
► Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, It has been questioned whether the right to healthcare in it can be ethically justified. The…
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▼ Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, It has been questioned whether the right to
healthcare in it can be ethically justified. The objection to a right to
healthcare in general has been prominent over many decades in the U.S. The concern over higher personal taxes, quality care, and national debt steered the opposition. Responding to these concerns has a direct effect on each individual in society. In particular, the lack of
healthcare is very significant.
The idea of a comprehensive national
healthcare in the United States caught the attention of the public in the 1970s. It was inspired by the positive results of the Medicare and Medicaid programs which were passed and signed into law in the 1960s. The public would see the benefit of access to
healthcare, which led to acquiring the expansion of it. Most people were wiling to accept and agree on providing free
healthcare to the elderly and the poor. There was, however, a strong opposition to a system of a national
healthcare. The opposition did not dishearten proponents to advocate for the right to
healthcare in subsequent decades. After a vigorous congressional debate, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and signed into law in 2010. This dissertation engages the four standard ethical principles (known as principlism) to justify the right to
healthcare that is provided in the Affordable Care Act. In addition, theories of distributive justice and normal functioning are used to argue and justify the provision of Affordable Care Act.
Advisors/Committee Members: Gerard Magill, Henk ten Have, Joris Gielen.
Subjects/Keywords: Affordable Care Act; Healthcare; Healthcare Affordability; Healthcare Ethics; Healthcare policies
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Morden, S. (2017). The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act. (Doctoral Dissertation). Duquesne University. Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/141
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Morden, Stella. “The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Duquesne University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/141.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Morden, Stella. “The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Morden S. The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Duquesne University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/141.
Council of Science Editors:
Morden S. The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Duquesne University; 2017. Available from: https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/141

Loughborough University
12.
Greenroyd, Fraser L.
Optimising hospital designs and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the user experience.
Degree: PhD, 2018, Loughborough University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2134/36921
► The health sector is facing increasing pressure to provide effective, efficient, and affordable care to the population it serves. The National Health Service (NHS) of…
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▼ The health sector is facing increasing pressure to provide effective, efficient, and affordable care to the population it serves. The National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom (UK) has regularly faced scrutiny with NHS England being issued a number of challenges in recent years to improve operational efficiency, reduce wasted space, and cut expenditure. The most recent challenge issued to NHS England has seen a requirement to save £5bn per annum by 2020, while reducing wasted space from 4.4% to 2.5% across the NHS estate. Similarly, satisfaction in the health service is also under scrutiny as staff retention and patient experiences are used in determining the performance of facilities.
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare design; Wayfinding; Healthcare simulation; Healthcare optimisation; Healthcare operational modelling
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Greenroyd, F. L. (2018). Optimising hospital designs and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the user experience. (Doctoral Dissertation). Loughborough University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2134/36921
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Greenroyd, Fraser L. “Optimising hospital designs and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the user experience.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Loughborough University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2134/36921.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Greenroyd, Fraser L. “Optimising hospital designs and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the user experience.” 2018. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Greenroyd FL. Optimising hospital designs and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the user experience. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2134/36921.
Council of Science Editors:
Greenroyd FL. Optimising hospital designs and processes to improve efficiency and enhance the user experience. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2134/36921

Aberystwyth University
13.
Mynott, Gwenda J.
The healthcare librarian as educator - roles and attitudes.
Degree: Information Studies, 2002, Aberystwyth University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/1934
► Background: The NHS is undergoing major change and libraries are not sheltered from the impact of this change. The demands of evidence based practice and…
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▼ Background: The NHS is undergoing major change and libraries are not sheltered from the impact of this change. The demands of evidence based practice and clinical governance mean that librarians are increasingly expected to have an educational role. The professional and official literature promotes the educational role of librarians. This encompasses teaching literature searching skills and critical appraisal while focusing on finding evidence based pieces of research. To date little research has been done on the role of librarians as educators or on the impact of user education. Aims and objectives: the study aimed to discover what librarians think about having an educational role. The narrower objectives were: do librarians think they have the right skills and knowledge to have an educational role; are librarians' attitudes reflected in their day to day work; do librarians think they have a role in teaching evidence based practice and critical appraisal and what motivates librarians to provide user education. Methods: The project used semi-structured interviews followed by a postal questionnaire. The population group was librarians working for the NHS in the North West of England. Main findings: The study found that while the respondents feel confident as educators they remain unsure as to whether they should be teaching the more advanced aspects of critical appraisal and evidence based practice. In reality, very few librarians are involved in teaching these information skills and the rhetoric of the official and professional literature does not appear to be carried through to the day to day practice of the librarians.
Advisors/Committee Members: Cooper, Janet (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: healthcare
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mynott, Gwenda J. “The healthcare librarian as educator - roles and attitudes.” 2002. Thesis, Aberystwyth University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2160/1934.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mynott, Gwenda J. “The healthcare librarian as educator - roles and attitudes.” 2002. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mynott GJ. The healthcare librarian as educator - roles and attitudes. [Internet] [Thesis]. Aberystwyth University; 2002. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/1934.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mynott GJ. The healthcare librarian as educator - roles and attitudes. [Thesis]. Aberystwyth University; 2002. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2160/1934
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
14.
Wang, Dongyang, Ph. D.
Coordinating healthcare networks.
Degree: PhD, Information, risk, and operations management, 2016, University of Texas – Austin
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46613
► Current healthcare reforms advocate significantly to improve the coordination of services around a patient-centric model, with an overarching goal to maximize patient outcomes with lower…
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▼ Current
healthcare reforms advocate significantly to improve the coordination of services around a patient-centric model, with an overarching goal to maximize patient outcomes with lower cost, i.e. a value-based care. With most patient care delivered through outpatient services, the need to coordinate different services and their patient appointment scheduling decisions becomes central to successful reform. Currently, outpatient services are particularly fragmented with minimal coordination among different providers, and the coordination is left to the patient. This approach causes compromised patient health outcomes, an increase in missed appointments and unacceptable access delays. Therefore, the potential impact of coordinating outpatient services is great, in terms of improving patient outcomes and satisfaction, optimizing providers’ utilization and reducing operational costs. In the first study, we investigate how to coordinate the delivery of care in the preoperative process for surgical outpatient. Based on the concept of the Perioperative Surgical Home proposed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, we develop a Patient-Centered Surgical Home (PCSH) model. Using statistical analysis and simulation, we demonstrate how this can be implemented and reveal the potential benefits on cooperation of the referring clinics and integrating patient in- formation early in the preoperative process. The second study proposes a multi-station network model that sequentially schedules patient appointments in a network of stations with stochastic service times, no-show possibilities, and overbooking. We propose a myopic coordinated policy and present evidence that the policy yields a solution that is close to optimal and is computationally feasible. However, the solution is not simple enough for practical implementation. Hence, we explore a sequence of approximations and find one that offers a tremendous computational advantage. We also provide several managerial insights and discuss how network structures affect complexity. In the third study, we focuses on the cost perspective of coordination. We formulate a multi-server, multi-clinic model that represents the current practice at the PCSH and develop a coordinated scheduling method that dynamically balances the utilizations of all services as patients are sequentially scheduled in the PCSH. We compare our proposed policy against other policies found in the practice and the results shed light on the risk of improper coordination in our increasingly interdependent
healthcare system.
Advisors/Committee Members: Morrice, Douglas J. (Douglas John), 1962- (advisor), Muthuraman, Kumar (advisor), Anderson, Edward (committee member), Bard, Jonathan (committee member), Leykum, Luci (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Coordination healthcare
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wang, Dongyang, Ph D. “Coordinating healthcare networks.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46613.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wang, Dongyang, Ph D. “Coordinating healthcare networks.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Wang, Dongyang PD. Coordinating healthcare networks. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46613.
Council of Science Editors:
Wang, Dongyang PD. Coordinating healthcare networks. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46613

NSYSU
15.
Hung, Chih-Lung.
Moving Healthcare into the Cloud : A Case Study of the E-Da Healthcare Group.
Degree: Master, EMBA, 2017, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0920116-105219
► Taiwan society in recent years due to aging and lack child trends needs for healthcares are gradually increases. Government Department and many medical service providers…
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▼ Taiwan society in recent years due to aging and lack child trends needs for healthcares are gradually increases. Government Department and many medical service providers are developing electronic
healthcare actively. Due to the function of electronic
healthcare currently provided to the public platform for online registration, queries of outpatient schedule, education of health information, physician profiles and Cloud medical records, such as simple operation function, and no review of the business model to build, and therefore fail to attract people of all ages. How to build an executable
healthcare platform solution with Cloud computing will be the primary issue of this article.
This research select Design Science Research Method, match Al-Debei and Avison (2010) business model by corresponds to of four a value framework , with some cases of E-DA
Healthcare Group , reference Stanford University attached hospital by development of myHEALTH virtual of
healthcare platform, match function of Cloud computing, from business model of value advocates, value proposition , value architecture, value configuration and value finance, to move corresponds
healthcare service or products into the Cloud, and Identify target customers and stakeholders, to provide value-creating activities and the development of scientific and technical support process. Finally, through the service processes the service blueprints to show evaluation the Cloud
healthcare platform solution is feasible.
Study results indicate that solutions proposed by 4V business model, reference can be used to move
healthcare into the Cloud, relevant research results will provide future development areas: medical "EDA Cloud" platform conception of practice reference
healthcare, can also be done for other
healthcare services providers.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jen-her Wu (committee member), Tzyh-Lih Hisa (chair), Yi-Cheng Chen (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Cloud computing; Healthcare; Business model; Healthcare platform
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Hung, C. (2017). Moving Healthcare into the Cloud : A Case Study of the E-Da Healthcare Group. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0920116-105219
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Hung, Chih-Lung. “Moving Healthcare into the Cloud : A Case Study of the E-Da Healthcare Group.” 2017. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0920116-105219.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hung, Chih-Lung. “Moving Healthcare into the Cloud : A Case Study of the E-Da Healthcare Group.” 2017. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Hung C. Moving Healthcare into the Cloud : A Case Study of the E-Da Healthcare Group. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0920116-105219.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hung C. Moving Healthcare into the Cloud : A Case Study of the E-Da Healthcare Group. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2017. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0920116-105219
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
16.
Roberts, Quantesa.
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL MEASURES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.
Degree: 2014, Johns Hopkins University
URL: http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/38037
► This paper examines the issue of healthcare spending in the United States and analyzes different healthcare systems and cost-control measures present in other states and…
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▼ This paper examines the issue of
healthcare spending in the United States and analyzes different
healthcare systems and cost-control measures present in other states and countries. Health care costs are and will continue to be a national priority in the United States and worldwide. The first chapter of the paper will examine the problem of rising
healthcare costs in the US and the pro and cons of several cost-control measures in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The focus of the second chapter is the Massachusetts health care reform law. It includes background on the law, outcomes, and comparisons to the ACA. Finally, the third chapter provides an overview of the
healthcare systems in the United Kingdom and Germany. The analysis shows some cost-saving benefits for these methods, but also shortcomings.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ginsberg, Benjamin (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Government; Healthcare; Healthcare Costs; ACA; Health Policy
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Roberts, Quantesa. “A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL MEASURES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.” 2014. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/38037.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Roberts, Quantesa. “A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL MEASURES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Roberts Q. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL MEASURES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. [Internet] [Thesis]. Johns Hopkins University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/38037.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Roberts Q. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL MEASURES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. [Thesis]. Johns Hopkins University; 2014. Available from: http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/38037
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Wollongong
17.
Liu, Ye.
An empirical study of RFID-enabled mobile healthcare.
Degree: Master of Information System and Technology Research, 2012, University of Wollongong
URL: https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3780
► In recent years, healthcare organisations have begun to invest in RFID-based systems to control costs and improve efficiency and quality of care. The purpose…
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▼ In recent years, healthcare organisations have begun to invest in RFID-based systems to control costs and improve efficiency and quality of care. The purpose of this research is to study the influences of technological, organisational and environmental variables on the adoption of RFID in terms of the transformation of healthcare processes, based on the diffusion of innovation theory and the technology-organisation-environment framework. For the purpose of this analysis, 131 cases (including 61 RFID-based applications) from four consulting and solution vendors including RFID Journal, SAP, Oracle and Cerner, have been classified into three categories, namely, asset management, patient management and staff management. A multi-method approach to explore the research questions guiding this study has been adopted. Our findings indicate that RFID capabilities positively affect the adoption of RFID in healthcare settings, whilst the environmental and organisational contexts have significant impacts as well. This research contributes to a growing body of study related to the impact of RFID in the healthcare sector and the enabling role of RFID in enhancing process performance.
Subjects/Keywords: RFID; healthcare value chain; healthcare processes
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Liu, Y. (2012). An empirical study of RFID-enabled mobile healthcare. (Masters Thesis). University of Wollongong. Retrieved from https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3780
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Liu, Ye. “An empirical study of RFID-enabled mobile healthcare.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Wollongong. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3780.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Liu, Ye. “An empirical study of RFID-enabled mobile healthcare.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Liu Y. An empirical study of RFID-enabled mobile healthcare. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Wollongong; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3780.
Council of Science Editors:
Liu Y. An empirical study of RFID-enabled mobile healthcare. [Masters Thesis]. University of Wollongong; 2012. Available from: https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3780

University of South Africa
18.
Mushipe, Memory.
An investigation of the healthcare waste (HCW) management practices at a public and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia
.
Degree: 2016, University of South Africa
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26310
► The purpose of this study was to investigate the HCW management practices at a public and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia. A quantitative cross…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to investigate the HCW management practices at a public
and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia. A quantitative cross sectional descriptive
design was used to compare the HCW management practices between the two hospitals.
The study population included the nurses, doctors, pharmacists and cleaners. Purposive
sampling was used to select the
healthcare facilities and a stratified random sampling
method was used to select the respondents from both hospitals. Three data sets were
collected differently. Self- administered questionnaires were used to collect data from
respondents while checklists were used during respondents’ observation as well as
during the inspection of hospital HCW records. Data collection was done in the whole
month of June 2016 and observations of respondents were done for one whole week in
each respective hospital. Hospital HCW records of the previous six months were
reviewed. Data were captured on the MS Excel 2010 before analysis using the SPSS
version 23.0.
The study results revealed that the respondents had good knowledge on the different
types of HCW generated, the segregation of HCW, colour coding system, use of
protective clothing, transportation and the impacts of HCW to human health and the
environment. However the respondents did not possess enough knowledge on HCW
management, particularly the HCW temporary storage area, weighing of waste, existence
of a HCW policy, existence of a HCW management team and the availability of records
of HCW generated in their hospitals.
Advisors/Committee Members: Risenga, R. P (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare waste;
Healthcare waste management;
Knowledge
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. (Masters Thesis). University of South Africa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26310
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mushipe, Memory. “An investigation of the healthcare waste (HCW) management practices at a public and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia
.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of South Africa. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26310.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mushipe, Memory. “An investigation of the healthcare waste (HCW) management practices at a public and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia
.” 2016. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mushipe M. An investigation of the healthcare waste (HCW) management practices at a public and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of South Africa; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26310.
Council of Science Editors:
Mushipe M. An investigation of the healthcare waste (HCW) management practices at a public and private hospital in Khomas region, Namibia
. [Masters Thesis]. University of South Africa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26310
19.
Allcock, Sophie Henrietta.
Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach.
Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Cambridge
URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293529
► Background and objectives: Namibia aims to improve population health and human development. As there is limited research to date exploring the sociodemographic patterns of disease…
(more)
▼ Background and objectives: Namibia aims to improve population health and human development. As there is limited research to date exploring the sociodemographic patterns of disease and healthcare access in the country, this thesis aimed to assess the burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases, the coverage of public health interventions and barriers to healthcare access at the population level.
Methods: Using data collected from 9,849 households and 41,646 individuals in the 2013 Namibia Demographic and Health Survey, the prevalence and sociodemographic patterns of disease and healthcare barriers were explored. Specifically, this thesis investigated the prevalence and distribution of chronic diseases, the coverage of public health interventions and access to healthcare. The determinants of these outcomes were assessed in descriptive, multivariable and spatial analyses.
Results: In this DHS population, chronic disease prevalence was high (HIV: 13.9%; hypertension: 36.9% and hyperglycaemia: 5.4%). However, co-morbidity of these conditions was low. Malaria control intervention coverage was below government target levels in high transmission areas. In relation to healthcare access, almost half of women reported at least one barrier to healthcare, including distance to health facilities and getting money for treatment. Women who were less educated, less wealthy and lived in rural areas were more likely to report distance as a problem in accessing care. Spatial analyses indicated that distance and travel time to health facilities was highly variable in rural areas, with approximately 40% of the rural population having to travel for more than an hour to reach a facility. Multivariable analyses indicated that men, those who were less wealthy and lived in rural areas lived further away from health facilities. Health insurance was associated with health service utilisation but coverage of insurance was just 17.5%, with men, wealthier and more educated populations more likely to be insured.
Conclusions: The findings presented in this thesis suggest that urban-rural and socioeconomic differences are underlying determinants of population health and healthcare access in Namibia, with rural, less wealthy and less educated populations often disadvantaged. Further research is needed to better understand disease co-morbidity, to evaluate intervention programmes, and to more intricately understand the population-level barriers to healthcare in the country so as to inform strategies to improve population health and achieve human development in Namibia.
Subjects/Keywords: Population health; Namibia; healthcare; healthcare access
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Allcock, S. H. (2019). Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293529
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Allcock, Sophie Henrietta. “Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293529.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Allcock, Sophie Henrietta. “Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Allcock SH. Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293529.
Council of Science Editors:
Allcock SH. Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293529
20.
Al-Omaishe, Allaa.
The impacts of adopting large touch screens and tablets with access to electronic healthcare records.
Degree: Faculty of Science & Engineering, 2015, Linköping UniversityLinköping University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-120959
► In the last decade modern information technology systems have been introduced to healthcare in order to improve it. The aim of this study is…
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▼ In the last decade modern information technology systems have been introduced to healthcare in order to improve it. The aim of this study is to present the impact of such information system’s adoption on patient safety and efficiency within healthcare. Interviews, observations along with literature study were conducted in order to study the impact of the adoption on patient safety and efficiency at hospital’s wards where a new information system is implemented. The conclusion of this study is that such information technology systems can improve patient safety. However it is believed that the information technology system can improve efficiency in some aspects such as the communication among medical care personnel while other aspects within efficiency can be achieved if some improvements are made. Moreover the ability to access Electronic Healthcare Records is considered to be important to improve the medical care, which can increase patient safety.
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare records; healthcare systems; patient safety
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Al-Omaishe, Allaa. “The impacts of adopting large touch screens and tablets with access to electronic healthcare records.” 2015. Thesis, Linköping UniversityLinköping University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-120959.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Al-Omaishe, Allaa. “The impacts of adopting large touch screens and tablets with access to electronic healthcare records.” 2015. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Al-Omaishe A. The impacts of adopting large touch screens and tablets with access to electronic healthcare records. [Internet] [Thesis]. Linköping UniversityLinköping University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-120959.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Al-Omaishe A. The impacts of adopting large touch screens and tablets with access to electronic healthcare records. [Thesis]. Linköping UniversityLinköping University; 2015. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-120959
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
21.
Allcock, Sophie Henrietta.
Population health in Namibia : an analytical approach.
Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Cambridge
URL: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.40668
;
https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782808
► Background and objectives: Namibia aims to improve population health and human development. As there is limited research to date exploring the sociodemographic patterns of disease…
(more)
▼ Background and objectives: Namibia aims to improve population health and human development. As there is limited research to date exploring the sociodemographic patterns of disease and healthcare access in the country, this thesis aimed to assess the burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases, the coverage of public health interventions and barriers to healthcare access at the population level. Methods: Using data collected from 9,849 households and 41,646 individuals in the 2013 Namibia Demographic and Health Survey, the prevalence and sociodemographic patterns of disease and healthcare barriers were explored. Specifically, this thesis investigated the prevalence and distribution of chronic diseases, the coverage of public health interventions and access to healthcare. The determinants of these outcomes were assessed in descriptive, multivariable and spatial analyses. Results: In this DHS population, chronic disease prevalence was high (HIV: 13.9%; hypertension: 36.9% and hyperglycaemia: 5.4%). However, co-morbidity of these conditions was low. Malaria control intervention coverage was below government target levels in high transmission areas. In relation to healthcare access, almost half of women reported at least one barrier to healthcare, including distance to health facilities and getting money for treatment. Women who were less educated, less wealthy and lived in rural areas were more likely to report distance as a problem in accessing care. Spatial analyses indicated that distance and travel time to health facilities was highly variable in rural areas, with approximately 40% of the rural population having to travel for more than an hour to reach a facility. Multivariable analyses indicated that men, those who were less wealthy and lived in rural areas lived further away from health facilities. Health insurance was associated with health service utilisation but coverage of insurance was just 17.5%, with men, wealthier and more educated populations more likely to be insured. Conclusions: The findings presented in this thesis suggest that urban-rural and socioeconomic differences are underlying determinants of population health and healthcare access in Namibia, with rural, less wealthy and less educated populations often disadvantaged. Further research is needed to better understand disease co-morbidity, to evaluate intervention programmes, and to more intricately understand the population-level barriers to healthcare in the country so as to inform strategies to improve population health and achieve human development in Namibia.
Subjects/Keywords: Population health; Namibia; healthcare; healthcare access
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Allcock, S. H. (2019). Population health in Namibia : an analytical approach. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.40668 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782808
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Allcock, Sophie Henrietta. “Population health in Namibia : an analytical approach.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.40668 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782808.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Allcock, Sophie Henrietta. “Population health in Namibia : an analytical approach.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Allcock SH. Population health in Namibia : an analytical approach. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.40668 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782808.
Council of Science Editors:
Allcock SH. Population health in Namibia : an analytical approach. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.40668 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.782808

Delft University of Technology
22.
Morán Reséndiz, Regina (author).
Collaboration in healthcare: Building effective transdisciplinary collaborations in open innovation initiatives.
Degree: 2020, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:69a96312-53cf-4bf8-bb9c-708eae376d8a
► Emerging diseases like the current pandemic, COVID-19, and the increasing number of chronic diseases around the world are putting considerable pressure on the healthcare system,…
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▼ Emerging diseases like the current pandemic, COVID-19, and the increasing number of chronic diseases around the world are putting considerable pressure on the healthcare system, demanding for more services, with higher quality and more efficient. Hence the healthcare system needs to transition towards sustainable healthcare. An approach to achieve a transition towards sustainable healthcare is the Quadruple Aim. It is a practical framework that focuses on improving the health of the population, improving the work-life of care providers, enhancing patients experience and reducing health cost. To implement these four aims, it is necessary the collaboration between multiple disciplines and the implementation of an innovative approach. Open innovation provides a space for transdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to occurs. Hence, this graduation project explores transdisciplinary collaborations in the healthcare sector, focusing on open innovation initiatives. The research question for this study is how to build effective transdisciplinary collaborations in healthcare? This graduation project took place in two countries, the Netherlands and Mexico. In the Netherlands, I realised interview research in eight open innovation initiatives. Later, in Mexico, I did a case study at the Research and Technological Development Unit inside the General Hospital of Mexico ‘Eduardo Liceaga’. Afterwards, I realised a comparative analysis between both studies, followed by a design phase to build effective transdisciplinary collaborations in healthcare. The results of the two studies present a future vision and a future-oriented strategy for the Research and Technological Development Unit to improve collaboration between actors. The future vision contributes to the alignment of the actors involved in the unit so that they can work in the same direction. The strategy is formed by three strategic lines: organisational and project development support, building a knowledge community, and promote and consolidate the unit. These strategic lines aim to guide the actors towards the future vision by suggesting a series of steps. The success of this initiative could contribute to boost innovation in healthcare. A suggestion for future research is on how design can facilitate the implementation of the strategy by considering the collaboration of all the actors present in the unit.
Strategic Product Design
Advisors/Committee Members: Kleinsmann, Maaike (mentor), Kraal, Jos (graduation committee), Sattele Gunther, Vanessa (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: Transdisciplinary collaborations; Healthcare; Collaboration in healthcare
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Morán Reséndiz, Regina (author). “Collaboration in healthcare: Building effective transdisciplinary collaborations in open innovation initiatives.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:69a96312-53cf-4bf8-bb9c-708eae376d8a.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Morán Reséndiz, Regina (author). “Collaboration in healthcare: Building effective transdisciplinary collaborations in open innovation initiatives.” 2020. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Morán Reséndiz R(. Collaboration in healthcare: Building effective transdisciplinary collaborations in open innovation initiatives. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:69a96312-53cf-4bf8-bb9c-708eae376d8a.
Council of Science Editors:
Morán Reséndiz R(. Collaboration in healthcare: Building effective transdisciplinary collaborations in open innovation initiatives. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:69a96312-53cf-4bf8-bb9c-708eae376d8a

University of Rochester
23.
Rajan, Balaraman; Seidmann, Abraham.
The economics of telemedicine for managing chronic
conditions.
Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Rochester
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/28902
► Telemedicine is the use of electronic communication to exchange medical information to improve patient health. While the medical feasibility and clinical benefits of this technology…
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▼ Telemedicine is the use of electronic communication
to exchange medical information
to improve patient health. While
the medical feasibility and clinical benefits of this
technology
have been widely discussed, there remains a salient strategic
question
addressing the economics of telemedicine and the impact
of such a technology on
various stakeholders. My dissertation
attempts to address the economic issue of
telemedicine for the
case of chronic health conditions.
I develop an analytical model
to investigate patient choices and behaviors when
treatment is
available via telemedicine in addition to in-person. I take
Parkinson's
disease to illustrate the nature of a chronic
condition. Initial clinical results have
already shown that care
via telemedicine is feasible, and that it produces results
which
are on par with conventional in-person visits. I consider a market
where two
hospitals compete for patients spread out in the region
and one of the two hospitals
sets up a telemedicine facility.
Based on my model, I observe that the utility to a
patient in
choosing telemedicine, relative to in-person visits, does not
always increase
with the distance of the patient from the
specialist hospital. In other words, I show
why not all patients
may switch to telemedicine even if it is available. However, I
derive general conditions under which telemedicine, as it is widely
believed, not only
increases access to remote patients, but also
increases the catchment area for the
hospital which initiates a
telemedicine practice. But contrary to popular expectations,
I
show that telemedicine, unlike numerous other e-commerce
applications, does not
lead to the \winner takes all" phenomenon.
Thus, competitors may continue to co-exist even without offering
telemedicine services. I also analyze how community
hospitals
could help with the effort of increasing access and when there
could be a
symbiotic relationship between community hospitals and
specialist hospitals.
Next, I investigate the strategic behavior
of medical specialists and look at the
impact of travel burden on
their behavior in terms of their decisions, price and service
rate. The objective of a revenue-maximizing specialist is to
maximize the revenue
from treating self-centered
utility-maximizing patients, by changing one or both the
price he
charges and the rate at which he sees patients. Typically, patients
travel long
distances to see a specialist. Using my analytical
model, I find that when patients
experience significant travel
burden, the specialist tends to spend more time with the
patients,
as though he tries to compensate for the disutility of travel. The
objective of
the welfare-maximizing specialist will be to maximize
the gross utility less expected
service costs of all patients, by
deciding on the number of patients to see and the
rate at which he
serves them. I find that while from a social welfare perspective,
the specialist needs to see more patients, the revenue-maximizing
specialist opts to
see fewer patients and gains more…
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare; IT; Telemedicine
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Rajan, Balaraman; Seidmann, A. (2014). The economics of telemedicine for managing chronic
conditions. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Rochester. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1802/28902
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rajan, Balaraman; Seidmann, Abraham. “The economics of telemedicine for managing chronic
conditions.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Rochester. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1802/28902.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rajan, Balaraman; Seidmann, Abraham. “The economics of telemedicine for managing chronic
conditions.” 2014. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Rajan, Balaraman; Seidmann A. The economics of telemedicine for managing chronic
conditions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Rochester; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/28902.
Council of Science Editors:
Rajan, Balaraman; Seidmann A. The economics of telemedicine for managing chronic
conditions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Rochester; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/28902

Texas A&M University
24.
Pope, Brandon 1984-.
Engineering Incentives in Distributed Systems with Healthcare Applications.
Degree: PhD, Industrial Engineering, 2011, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/150944
► U.S. healthcare costs have experienced unsustainable growth, with expenditures of $2.5 trillion in 2009, and are rising at a rate faster than that of the…
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▼ U.S.
healthcare costs have experienced unsustainable growth, with expenditures of $2.5 trillion in 2009, and are rising at a rate faster than that of the U.S. economy. A major factor in the cost of the U.S.
healthcare system is related to the strategic behavior of
system participants based on their incentives. This dissertation addresses the challenge of designing incentives to solve problems in
healthcare systems. Principal agent theory and Markov decision processes are the primary methods used to construct incentives.
The first problem considered is how to design contracts in order to align consumer and provider incentives with respect to preventive efforts. The model consists of an insurer contracting with two agents, a consumer and a provider, and focuses on the trade off between ex ante moral hazard and insurance. Two classes of efforts on behalf of the provider are studied: those which complement consumer efforts, and those which substitute with consumer efforts. The results show that the provider must be given incentives when the consumer is healthy to induce effort, and that inducing provider effort allows an insurer to save on incentives given to the consumer. The insurer can save on the cost of incentives by using a multilateral contract compared to the bilateral benchmark. These savings are illustrated by an example showing which model features affect the savings achieved.
The second problem addresses the decision to provide knowledge to consumers regarding the consequences of health behaviors. The model developed to address this second problem extends the literature on incentives in
healthcare systems to consider dynamic environments and includes a behavioral model of
healthcare consumers. By using a learning model of consumer behavior, a policy maker's knowledge provision problem is transformed into a Markov decision process. This framework is used to solve for optimal knowledge provision policies regarding behaviors affecting coronary health. Sensitivity analysis shows robust threshold features of optimal policies. The results show that knowledge about smoking should be provided at most health and behavior states. As the cost of providing knowledge increases or aptitude for behavioral change decreases, fewer states are in the optimal knowledge provision policy, with healthy consumers dropping out first. Knowledge about diet and physical activity is provided more selectively due to the to uncertainty in the health benefits, and the time delay in accrued rewards.
Advisors/Committee Members: Johnson, Andrew (advisor), Deshmukh, Abhijit (advisor), Klutke, Georgia-Ann (committee member), Sarin, Rajiv (committee member), Rohack, J. James (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare Systems; Incentives
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pope, Brandon 1984-. “Engineering Incentives in Distributed Systems with Healthcare Applications.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/150944.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pope, Brandon 1984-. “Engineering Incentives in Distributed Systems with Healthcare Applications.” 2011. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Pope B1. Engineering Incentives in Distributed Systems with Healthcare Applications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/150944.
Council of Science Editors:
Pope B1. Engineering Incentives in Distributed Systems with Healthcare Applications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/150944

University of KwaZulu-Natal
25.
Padayachee, Hope.
Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience as a strategy to engage public health sector reform in South Africa.
Degree: 2018, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17475
► Patient Experience is well recognized in health quality improvement initiatives within developed countries due to the reforms that result thereof. Developing a conceptual model to…
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▼ Patient Experience is well recognized in health quality improvement initiatives within developed countries due to the reforms that result thereof. Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience in South Africa is undertaken in this study. The study consists of a qualitative (nine nursing service managers participated in semi-structured interviews) and quantitative component (three hundred patients were included in a survey). A one hundred percent response rate was noted for the qualitative interviews and a 93.3 percent response rate was noted for the surveys that were conducted. Data for the quantitative study was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences and a thematic analysis using NVIVO was applied to the qualitative data.
The results from the qualitative component highlight the need for patient experience to be incorporated in the drive for quality improvement and stress the value of a patient experience model. Nursing managers support that the patient experience is positive in the primary health clinic but the survey findings reveal that the majority of respondents reported a negative patient experience. The overall patient experience satisfaction variable indicates that more than 50% of the respondents are dissatisfied with the overall patient experience. The Kruskal-Wallis analysis reveals a significant association with age and race on the overall patient experience satisfaction. Older patients are more accepting of health service delivery as compared to younger patients who are more critical. Patients show agreement with more than 50% of respondents indicating that the fifteen domains as per the Conceptual Framework are influencers of their patient experience. Nursing managers showed support for all fifteen domains. A latent factor analysis revealed that Information, Communication, Management Effectiveness towards Producing Positive Outcomes and Patient Centered Care were not statistically significant towards influencing the patient experience.
The conceptual model was developed by incorporating the remaining eleven domains that influence the patient experience and the positive reforms that result thereof. Given the changing landscape in SA, it was necessary to develop a model to improve patient experience in order to improve the quality of service delivery thus engaging sustainable positive reform.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hoque, Muhammad Ehsanul. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Patient experience.; Healthcare.
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Padayachee, Hope. “Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience as a strategy to engage public health sector reform in South Africa.” 2018. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 02, 2021.
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17475.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Padayachee, Hope. “Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience as a strategy to engage public health sector reform in South Africa.” 2018. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Padayachee H. Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience as a strategy to engage public health sector reform in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17475.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Padayachee H. Developing a conceptual model to improve patient experience as a strategy to engage public health sector reform in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17475
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Houston
26.
Cheng, Yuqiao.
Does Similarity Produce Synergy in Horizontal Hospital Acquisitions? Linking Operations Characteristics to Operations Strategy.
Degree: PhD, Supply Chain and Logistics Technology, 2019, University of Houston
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/4711
► The efficiency gains of hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are derived not only from the market, financial, and managerial synergies, but also from operational synergies…
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▼ The efficiency gains of hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are derived not only from the market, financial, and managerial synergies, but also from operational synergies in economies of scale, clinical standardizations, service line optimizations, and so forth. To understand the roles that operations characteristics, and operations strategy play in hospital acquisitions, this dissertation examines the direct effects of geographic proximity and the service overlap on an acquired hospital’s post-acquisition operational performance (i.e., cost and quality) and its post-acquisition service-mix changes.
The dissertation presents the findings from two essays. The first essay examines whether acquisitions benefit hospitals in terms of cost and quality. In addition, we try to determine the extent to which these benefits stem from similarities in two operational characteristics (i.e., service lines and geographical location). In the second essay, we test the effects of geographic proximity and market competition on an acquired hospital’s operations strategy (i.e., the service-mix changes). Analyzing four years (2010-2013) of data from 218 acquired hospitals in the U.S. (i.e., target hospitals), we find that hospital acquisitions result in lower readmission rates and operating expenses for the acquired hospitals. Also, the degree of geographic proximity is positively related to the post-acquisition quality improvements of the acquired hospitals. More important, there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between the pre-acquisition degree of service line similarity between the acquired and the acquirer hospitals and the post-acquisition quality improvements of the acquired hospital. Moreover, the relationship between the degree of service similarity and an acquired hospital’s post-acquisition quality performance is moderated by the degree of geographic proximity between the acquired and the acquirer hospitals. Finally, geographic proximity and market competition have some effects on an acquired hospital’s post-acquisition service-mix changes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Peng, David Xiaosong (advisor), Robinson, Powell (committee member), Sahin, Funda (committee member), Kirk, Terry D. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Healthcare Operations; Acquisitions
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APA (6th Edition):
Cheng, Y. (2019). Does Similarity Produce Synergy in Horizontal Hospital Acquisitions? Linking Operations Characteristics to Operations Strategy. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Houston. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10657/4711
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cheng, Yuqiao. “Does Similarity Produce Synergy in Horizontal Hospital Acquisitions? Linking Operations Characteristics to Operations Strategy.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Houston. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10657/4711.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cheng, Yuqiao. “Does Similarity Produce Synergy in Horizontal Hospital Acquisitions? Linking Operations Characteristics to Operations Strategy.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Cheng Y. Does Similarity Produce Synergy in Horizontal Hospital Acquisitions? Linking Operations Characteristics to Operations Strategy. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Houston; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/4711.
Council of Science Editors:
Cheng Y. Does Similarity Produce Synergy in Horizontal Hospital Acquisitions? Linking Operations Characteristics to Operations Strategy. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Houston; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/4711

University of Manitoba
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Bian, Chao.
Improvement of RFID tracking accuracy for a personnel tracking system in healthcare.
Degree: Mechanical Engineering, 2013, University of Manitoba
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24053
► Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been widely adopted by different industries for various purposes. While implementing a RFID system for personnel tracking in an…
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▼ Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been widely adopted by different industries for various purposes. While implementing a RFID system for personnel tracking in an industrial environment, such as a hospital, the tracking accuracy is not always satisfactory due to incorrect placement of RFID hardware, coarse system configuration or environment. This thesis proposes comprehensive optimization methods for improving the tracking accuracy of a RFID system for personnel tracking. The improvement is achieved from four perspectives including RFID data cleaning, experimental design, data fusion and simulation modeling. This research is based on a case study carried out in a local community hospital where a RFID system for personnel tracking has been implemented. Through applying the optimization methods, the tracking accuracy of the RFID system has been improved to 87.33%. The thesis provides a guideline for the hospital and other similar application environment to implement improvement methods on a RFID tracking system.
Advisors/Committee Members: Peng, Qingjin (Mechanical Engineering) (supervisor), Nariman, Sepehri (Mechanical Engineering) Cai, Jun (Electrical and Computer Engineering) (examiningcommittee).
Subjects/Keywords: RFID; Tracking; Healthcare
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Bian, C. (2013). Improvement of RFID tracking accuracy for a personnel tracking system in healthcare. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24053
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bian, Chao. “Improvement of RFID tracking accuracy for a personnel tracking system in healthcare.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24053.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bian, Chao. “Improvement of RFID tracking accuracy for a personnel tracking system in healthcare.” 2013. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bian C. Improvement of RFID tracking accuracy for a personnel tracking system in healthcare. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24053.
Council of Science Editors:
Bian C. Improvement of RFID tracking accuracy for a personnel tracking system in healthcare. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/24053

University of Illinois – Chicago
28.
Hoerning, Elizabeth Marie.
Contact Patterns of Healthcare Workers During Simulated Healthcare Activities.
Degree: 2019, University of Illinois – Chicago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23835
► Healthcare workers are at a high risk for contracting infectious diseases due to their long hours in hospitals and proximity to infected patients. Certain diseases…
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▼ Healthcare workers are at a high risk for contracting infectious diseases due to their long hours in hospitals and proximity to infected patients. Certain diseases such as influenza, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), disproportionately affect
healthcare workers. Awareness and concern among
healthcare associated infections has increased, leading to research focused on characterizing the process of disease transmission to
healthcare workers.
Many infectious diseases that spread through
healthcare settings are thought to be transmitted by contacts between the patient,
healthcare workers, and the environment. Understanding the contact patterns of
healthcare workers can help to evaluate the contribution of this pathway to disease transmission, if any, and identify new ways to stop the spread of infectious diseases in
healthcare settings. The goal of this study was to expand our knowledge of potential contact patterns among
healthcare workers and identify high-risk behaviors by
healthcare workers that may contribute to the spread of disease.
In this study we observed experienced
healthcare workers performing seven simulated
healthcare activities. These activities included: intubation (extubation), suctioning, intravenous access and venipuncture (IV access), central venous access (CV access), bathing, physical exam, and vital signs assessment (vitals). After the experiments were performed, the levels of contamination of simulated body fluid, and the location and number of contacts were recorded.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jones, Rachael (advisor), Bleasdale, Susan (committee member), Conroy, Lorraine M (committee member), Jones, Rachael (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: healthcare; contact patters
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Hoerning, E. M. (2019). Contact Patterns of Healthcare Workers During Simulated Healthcare Activities. (Thesis). University of Illinois – Chicago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23835
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hoerning, Elizabeth Marie. “Contact Patterns of Healthcare Workers During Simulated Healthcare Activities.” 2019. Thesis, University of Illinois – Chicago. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23835.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hoerning, Elizabeth Marie. “Contact Patterns of Healthcare Workers During Simulated Healthcare Activities.” 2019. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Hoerning EM. Contact Patterns of Healthcare Workers During Simulated Healthcare Activities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23835.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hoerning EM. Contact Patterns of Healthcare Workers During Simulated Healthcare Activities. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/23835
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Bäck, Fredrik.
Back-end development of mobile application for the collection of dietary data.
Degree: Applied Physics and Electronics, 2012, Umeå University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-62945
► Smartphones are used by incredibly many people, and in 2011 there where a total of 491.4 million units soled worldwide. This makes it a…
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▼ Smartphones are used by incredibly many people, and in 2011 there where a total of 491.4 million units soled worldwide. This makes it a relevant technique for performing dietary studies when the test patients are on the move. This thesis shows how to create a back end environment for an Android application with existing techniques linked together, using MSSQL database, Visual Studio Web Service, web pages and C# classes and ASP.NET security. The back end development is used in a dietary study on Gothenburg University, butcould be applied on many similar back end projects using databases and server development.Techniques used in this thesis are: REST (Representational State Transfer) -client implementation and development inside the Android application, using HTTP methods to set and get information from the server and database, and JSON-format to read and transferinformation in an easy and understandable way, both from the Android application and from the database. FileMaker is also used in this project as a third part programme tovisualise the information in the database.
Subjects/Keywords: Mobile design healthcare
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Bäck, F. (2012). Back-end development of mobile application for the collection of dietary data. (Thesis). Umeå University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-62945
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bäck, Fredrik. “Back-end development of mobile application for the collection of dietary data.” 2012. Thesis, Umeå University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-62945.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bäck, Fredrik. “Back-end development of mobile application for the collection of dietary data.” 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bäck F. Back-end development of mobile application for the collection of dietary data. [Internet] [Thesis]. Umeå University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-62945.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bäck F. Back-end development of mobile application for the collection of dietary data. [Thesis]. Umeå University; 2012. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-62945
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Boston University
30.
Singh, Rishabh.
An inkjet printing compatible platform for sensitive detection of dengue virus via gel based LAMP.
Degree: MS, Biomedical Engineering, 2020, Boston University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/40938
► In these current times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a widely available diagnostic platform for diagnosis of viral infections cannot be overstated. Such…
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▼ In these current times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a widely available diagnostic platform for diagnosis of viral infections cannot be overstated. Such a platform that can be easily manufactured on a large scale would be beneficial both for making clinical decisions as well as provide new tools to epidemiologists broadly screening the population during epidemic threats. Fraunhofer USA CMI has focused on manufacturability of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics as a strategic point of development that can reduce costs and close the gap between research efforts and getting devices to the market. Here we report an inkjet printed platform that has the potential to increase the sensitivity of the molecular assay, be compatible with mass manufacturing methods and allow for reagent storage on-chip. Isothermal methods such as loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) have been used for rapid disease diagnosis in low resource settings due to their increased sensitivity and lack of thermal cycling. Fluorescent based LAMP readout techniques like QUASR also lend themselves to easy deployment in field settings via smartphones. However, rather than taking the standard approach, we developed a hydrogel based LAMP (gel-RTLAMP) assay by incorporating an engineered hydrogel, highly methacrylated gelatin (GM10). In this study we show that this hydrogel is compatible with both the LAMP reaction and piezoelectric inkjet printing. Furthermore, via limit of detection studies we also show that this gel-RTLAMP assay is 100 fold more sensitive than a standard RT-LAMP assay and results in clinically relevant detection of DENV RNA in analytical samples (10 copies per reaction). Unfortunately we could not characterize the final inkjet printed platform due to time limitations and other issues, but instead we report a proof-of-principle study to show that this gel-RTLAMP assay can be adapted in a microarray format via inkjet printing and has the potential for rapid multiplexing and digitization of the assay.
Advisors/Committee Members: Klapperich, Catherine (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Biomedical engineering; Healthcare
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APA (6th Edition):
Singh, R. (2020). An inkjet printing compatible platform for sensitive detection of dengue virus via gel based LAMP. (Masters Thesis). Boston University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2144/40938
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Singh, Rishabh. “An inkjet printing compatible platform for sensitive detection of dengue virus via gel based LAMP.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Boston University. Accessed March 02, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2144/40938.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Singh, Rishabh. “An inkjet printing compatible platform for sensitive detection of dengue virus via gel based LAMP.” 2020. Web. 02 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Singh R. An inkjet printing compatible platform for sensitive detection of dengue virus via gel based LAMP. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Boston University; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 02].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/40938.
Council of Science Editors:
Singh R. An inkjet printing compatible platform for sensitive detection of dengue virus via gel based LAMP. [Masters Thesis]. Boston University; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/40938
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