{"title":"Wolcott-Rallison Syndrome With Different Clinical Presentations and Genetic Patterns in Two Infants: Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000253","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000253","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37172800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Factors Affecting Hospital Employees' Turnover Intentions: A Case of Iran.","authors":"Ramin Ravangard, Sara Dianat, Nasrin Shokrpour","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hospital employees' turnover is one of the problems with which both public and private organizations have been faced for many years. Employees' turnover can cause many organization's investments in employees to be wasted and the stability and continuity of the organizational activities to be undermined. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of social support and mediating factors on the turnover intention of administrative and financial employees working in the teaching hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, using structural equation modeling in 2017. This was an applied, cross-sectional, and descriptive-analytic study conducted on the administrative and financial employees working in the teaching hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2017. The results showed that the proposed model remarkably explained \"turnover intention,\" and the overall validity of the model was confirmed. Accordingly, 15 of 21 study hypotheses were supported. Moreover, the results showed that social support had an indirect significant association with the hospital employees' turnover intention and could decrease it through increasing the employees' organizational commitment, psychological empowerment, and core self-evaluation and reducing their job stress and job burnout (P < .05). To reduce the hospital employees' turnover intention in hospitals, employ suitable and qualified individuals for the positions, provide training courses such as stress management, improve better interactions and mutual cooperation among managers and employees, provide job security and job enrichment, and create a comfortable and relaxed working environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37108114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Case in Health Care Management.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000242","url":null,"abstract":"• Look for the principles that appear to be involved, and look for theapplicability of rules of reason, common sense, and fairness. • Seek help from published sources. Associate the concerns of the casewith keywords that describe principles, concepts, theories, or techniques, and look these up in texts on supervision and basic management. • Make whatever reasonable assumptions you need to “fill in the blanks” in the information given. • Keep your assumptions reasonable, and state your key assumptions in your conclusions. • Recognize that there are few solutions to a case problem that are entirely right orwrong. You are dealing primarilywith human behavior, and all people will not necessarily behave the same way in similar situations.","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000242","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36877922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lisa H Akers, Jon M Thompson, Margaret Sloan, Karen Ford
{"title":"Organizational Factors Associated With Quality Perinatal Care.","authors":"Lisa H Akers, Jon M Thompson, Margaret Sloan, Karen Ford","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Perinatal care has been recognized as an integral part of ensuring quality health care in hospitals, and the focus on perinatal care quality is increasing. The previous hospital literature has focused much attention on measuring and improving quality of care generally, but recently there has been a call for a more comprehensive approach to measuring quality in the perinatal care setting. The perinatal literature is limited in addressing the association between organizational factors and perinatal quality. Using chart audit data for more than 10 000 maternity patients, we used multiple regression analysis to examine the association of organizational factors and perinatal quality of care. Findings show that ownership, setting (location), and hospital policy on infant feeding were statistically significant. Findings suggest that it is important that hospital boards and leaders develop and implement organizational policies to enhance perinatal quality of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000241","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36904236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael P Cary, Victoria Goode, Nancy Crego, Deirdre Thornlow, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, Courtney van Houtven, Elizabeth I Merwin
{"title":"Hospital Readmission and Costs of Total Knee Replacement Surgery in 2009 and 2014: Potential Implications for Health Care Managers.","authors":"Michael P Cary, Victoria Goode, Nancy Crego, Deirdre Thornlow, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, Courtney van Houtven, Elizabeth I Merwin","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000246","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this article is to describe changes in hospital readmissions and costs for US hospital patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) in 2009 and 2014. Data came from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project net-Nationwide Readmissions Database. Compared with 2009, overall 30-day rates of readmissions after TKR decreased by 15% in 2014. Rates varied by demographics: readmission rates were lower for younger patients, males, Medicare recipients, and those with higher incomes. Overall, costs rose 20% across TKR groups. This report is among the first to describe changes in hospital readmissions and costs for TKR patients in a national sample of US acute care hospitals. Findings offer hospital managers a mechanism to benchmark their facilities' performances.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6662912/pdf/nihms-1041138.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36862221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sondra M DePalma, Jeffrey L Alexander, Eric P Matthews
{"title":"Job Satisfaction Among Physician Assistants Practicing Cardiovascular Medicine in the United States.","authors":"Sondra M DePalma, Jeffrey L Alexander, Eric P Matthews","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We assessed overall job satisfaction and factors of job satisfaction among physician assistants (PAs) practicing cardiovascular medicine in the United States. Job satisfaction among health care providers is associated with provider satisfaction and retention, reduced health care costs, increased patient satisfaction, and improved health care. Research regarding job satisfaction among physicians and nurse practitioners has been conducted, but knowledge of job satisfaction among PAs is limited, dated, and inadequate. Job satisfaction among PAs in cardiology, a specialty with a disparity between provider supply and demand, has not been investigated. A quantitative, correlational, descriptive study was conducted using participants from the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology database. Overall job satisfaction, 45 factors of job satisfaction, and 6 composite factors were calculated. Correlational analysis was performed for factors most associated with overall job satisfaction. Overall job satisfaction was high. Most PAs (87.3%) were satisfied or very satisfied. Physician assistants were most satisfied with job factors related to challenge and autonomy, and these factors had the greatest correlation to overall job satisfaction. Findings can guide employers, health care administrators, and policy makers to promote job satisfaction among PAs in cardiology and provide insights into job satisfaction among PAs in general.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000244","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36904242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susie T Harris, Bonita Sasnett, Elizabeth A Baker, Aleiyah Sanders
{"title":"Patient-Centered Medical Home Graduate Internship, Benefits to a Practice Manager: Case Study.","authors":"Susie T Harris, Bonita Sasnett, Elizabeth A Baker, Aleiyah Sanders","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000248","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Graduate Health Information Management students can and should be involved in collaborations with the Patient-Centered Medical Home at primary care clinics. In this case, the student is not from a Health Services Management background as it was in the first internship article, but rather from a Health Information Management background. This case study is the second of 2 Patient-Centered Medical Home internship studies where the value of an intern to a practice manager is demonstrated.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000248","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36862216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global Challenges to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention.","authors":"Eun-Bi Jo, Minsoo Jung","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Because of the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), men who have sex with men (MSM) is socially branded in many countries, and epidemiological approaches have become difficult for this group. This study reviewed the clinical development and political challenges associated with HIV infection. Organizing and disseminating clinical medical advances can help us eliminate social stigmas and the dishonor linked to MSM. In addition, dealing with the worldwide infection problem of MSM can help to reestablish international joint confrontation and political agendas to promote disease eradication efforts. In many countries, socioeconomic problems are not related to increased numbers of HIV infections. Improving social issues such as human rights and economic problems depending on the circumstances of each country should help reduce the risk of HIV infection. The stigmas affecting HIV-infected persons vary greatly depending on the country. It is a serious problem in many countries, including Korea. It is also an important obstacle to those who work to prevent HIV infection. This stigma is a factor that prevents HIV patients from being diagnosed and treated at an early stage. Delayed diagnosis of and delayed treatment for HIV-infected people not only worsen an individual's prognosis but also can spread HIV socially. Efforts to reduce the stigma are necessary not only for individuals with HIV but also for public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000249","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36904237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyle Pulford, Brittany Kilduff, William J Hanney, Morey Kolber, Xinliang Liu, Ron Miller
{"title":"Service Utilization and Costs of Patients at a Cash-Based Physical Therapy Clinic.","authors":"Kyle Pulford, Brittany Kilduff, William J Hanney, Morey Kolber, Xinliang Liu, Ron Miller","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cash-based physical therapy, a model in which the clinicians do not accept insurance payments and accept only direct payment, is quickly becoming an enticing option for clinicians who own their own practice. The purpose of this study was to describe service utilization for a single cash-based physical therapy clinic. Forty-eight charts of patients who had been discharged between 2013 and 2016 were randomly selected. The data were deidentified prior to the researchers gaining access. Chronic diagnoses were predominately prevalent (n = 28). The lumbo/pelvic region of diagnoses (39.6%) and knee/leg region of diagnoses (29.2%) encompassed the majority of the diagnoses. The mean physical therapy utilization for the cohort per episode of care was 8.0 ± 8.1 visits per episode of care, total cost of $780.19 ± 530.30 per episode of care, and $97.52 per visit. This study is the first to present data regarding costs, utilization, and patient demographics for a cash-based physical therapy clinic.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000247","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36904240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jami Bucher, Darcy Fitzpatrick, Allison G Swanson, Samuel P Abraham
{"title":"Caffeine Intake Habits and the Perception of Its Effects on Health Among College Students.","authors":"Jami Bucher, Darcy Fitzpatrick, Allison G Swanson, Samuel P Abraham","doi":"10.1097/HCM.0000000000000240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to explore caffeine intake habits and the perception of its effects on health among college students. After completing a literature review on the topic of caffeine and its effects, a problem was identified relating to increased caffeine consumption and a gap in knowledge about the effects of caffeine among college students. This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design. The participants were 120 college students in a campus population of about 2000 in Northern Indiana. The survey contained five demographic and 19 Likert-type statements on a 4-point scale of (1) \"strongly disagree,\" (2) \"disagree,\" (3) \"agree,\" and (4) \"strongly agree.\" Data collection occurred on the college campus at the sandwich shop, during the lunch hour. In the perception category, \"Regularly consuming caffeine can have long-term negative effects on health\" (mean [SD], 3.10 [0.68]) received the highest agreement. In the habit category, \"I drink caffeinated beverages because I like the taste\" (mean [SD], 3.11 [0.85]) received the highest agreement. In conclusion, college students are aware of the negative effects of caffeine, yet 75% consumed one or more and some exceeding five servings daily.</p>","PeriodicalId":46018,"journal":{"name":"Health Care Manager","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000240","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36904239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}