Employee Perception of a Mandated Helmet Policy at Vail Resorts

Mandated reporting: a policy without reason.

About 40 years ago, Denver pediatrician C. Henry Kempe and his colleagues (1962) “discovered” the battered child syndrome. Although I did not have the privilege of knowing Kempe, I have enough friends who did that I am certain that he was thoughtful, caring, and charismatic. Even without those first-hand accounts, however, this picture could easily have been discerned from Kempe’s influence. As...

Alcohol policy support among mandated college students.

BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption on college campuses is high, and often dangerous. College administrators have created policies to control alcohol consumption, but student body support or opposition of specific policies has been relatively unexplored. METHOD The current study examined the relations of alcohol policy support with gender and alcohol consumption. Mandated students (N=229; 44% wome...

Policy Statement on Mandated Staffing Ratios

The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) recognizes the need for adequate nurse-staffing levels to ensure the quality of patient care delivered in hospitals and health systems throughout our nation. The number of patients for which a nurse can provide safe, competent and quality care is dependent upon multiple factors. Studies have concluded that nurse-staffing levels are a critical...

A Medical Tourist Perception of Iranian Hospital Quality: Limited Employee Foreign Language Skills Negatively Impact Communication

Background and Objectives: Medical Tourism Tourism is emerging as a fast growing healthcare industry with the potential to open a new economic opportunity for developing countries. Iran has been the treatment destination of many medical tourists from Middle Eastern countries for many years, yet this field of services remains underdeveloped. The best judges for the challenges ...

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