Methods A multi-modal culture-change program based on the World Health Organization “5 Moments” program was implemented in all States/Territories, including development of Australian HH guidelines, HHA and Statebased healthcare worker (HCW) training program, data collection and analysis tools. Training to standardize HH compliance (HHC) auditing (>90% internal/external validity) was conducted n...

BACKGROUND Genetic variants of proteins involved in lipid metabolism may play an important role in determining the susceptibility for complications associated with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Goal of the present study was to determine the association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqI B, D442G, and APOE Hha I polymorphisms with T2DM and its complications. METHODS Study subjects ...

Objective: This study examines the relative risk of hospital readmission for patients receiving post-acute care (PAC) at different health care settings by utilizing an innovative big-data approach. Study design: The electronic health records of 124, 127 patients from a large-scale health care system are extracted to allow for propensity score (PS) matching. The PS method is able to put patients...

The ability of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium to traverse the intestinal mucosa of a host is an important step in its ability to initiate gastrointestinal disease. The majority of the genes required for this invasive characteristic are encoded on Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 (SPI1), and their expression is controlled by the transcriptional activator HilA, a member of the OmpR/ToxR...

Cloud computing is one of the recent emerging technologies for providing classy services by means of the Internet based on the requirements of the users. Numerous efficient scheduling algorithms are required to make a valuable use of terrific capabilities of the cloud environment. The aim of task scheduling is to schedule the tasks within the given deadline to achieve minimum makespan. The heur...

More than 50% of mammalian genes are associated with CpG islands and thus they serve as a good gene marker. We have devised a simple method to scan large pieces of native or cloned genomic DNA for CpG islands. The method is based on the presence of multiple Hpa II and Hha I sites in CpG islands, at a frequency 30 times higher than in the rest of the genome. The steps include complete digestion ...

Presented are 1986 data and trend data (1974-86) on the use and cost of home health agency services rendered to aged and disabled Medicare beneficiaries. Since 1974, reimbursements for these services have grown more rapidly than overall Medicare expenditures. From 1974 to 1986, Medicare expenditures for these services increased from $141 million to $1.8 billion, an average annual rate of 24 per...

It is well accepted that good hand hygiene practice is important in reducing health care–associated infection and therefore saving lives.1 Despite the intense research effort that has been undertaken over decades, a level of hand hygiene compliance that results in reduction in health care–associated infection has never been established. The World Health Organization program, My 5 Moments for Ha...