An Innovative Tuck-In Program to Improve Service Delivery in Hospice Patients (QI725)

INTEGRATEDETHICS: AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE ETHICS QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE - US Department of Veterans Affairs

Modal analysis of a turbo-pump shaft: An innovative suspending method to improve the results

Modal parameter extraction of high speed shafts is of critical importance in mechanical design of turbo-pumps. Due to the complex geometry and peripheral components of turbo-pumps, difficulties can arise in determination of modal parameters. In this study, modal properties of a turbo-pump shaft, was studied by experimental modal analysis, and using different excitation techniques. An innovative...

Does a voucher program improve reproductive health service delivery and access in Kenya?

BACKGROUND Current assessments on Output-Based Aid (OBA) programs have paid limited attention to the experiences and perceptions of the healthcare providers and facility managers. This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of healthcare providers and facility managers in the Kenya reproductive health output-based approach voucher program. METHODS A total of 69 in-depth inte...

Service, training, mentorship: first report of an innovative education-support program to revitalize primary care social service in Chiapas, Mexico

Background The Mexican mandatory year of social service following medical school, or pasantía, is designed to provide a safety net for the underserved. However, social service physicians (pasantes) are typically unpracticed, unsupervised, and unsupported. Significant demotivation, absenteeism, and underperformance typically plague the social service year. Objective Compañeros en Salud (CES) aim...

Strategies to Improve Integrated Service Delivery to People with Disabilities

implementing a one-Stop shopping approach into public employment service delivery is a challenging endeavor evidenced by both the US and UK experiences. The first aim of this report is to identify strategies that Public employment Services (PeS) in both countries have used in the delivery of services to meet the more complex employment support needs of people with disabilities within systems de...