scholarly journals Summing Up an Immeasurable Year

Author(s):  
Sean Stevens-Fabry

COVID-19 has drastically impacted healthcare delivery across the United States and globally. This article outlines the strategic challenges of a free clinic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the pandemic and describes various responses to these challenges. Communication with patients and staff, loss of volunteer practitioners and employee relations are spe- cifically explored. The author argues that implicit aspects of the free-clinic business model positively impacted clinic re- silience and suggests that lessons in workplace culture could be applied across sectors, with the aim of improved resilience during difficult times in the future. RÉSUMÉ Le COVID-19 a eu un effet considérable sur la disponibilité des soins de santé aux États-Unis et dans le monde. Cet article décrit les défis stratégiques confrontant une clinique gratuite à Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pendant la pandémie et recense di- verses réponses à ces défis. L’article explore en particulier la communication avec les patients et le personnel, la perte de praticiens bénévoles et les relations avec les employés. L’auteur soutient que certains aspects implicites du modèle d’en- treprise que représente la clinique gratuite ont eu un impact positif sur la résilience des cliniques en général et suggère que certaines leçons provenant de la culture d’entreprise de celles-ci pourraient s’appliquer à des secteurs différents dans le but d’améliorer leur propre résilience lors de futures périodes difficiles.

1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Marjorie Beyers

In the United States, healthcare industry changes are affecting the manner in which hospitals and physicians are paid, the number of acute care beds is dwindling, and hospitals are becoming more efficient using the same or slightly reduced resources. These factors are leading to new methods in healthcare delivery, including the formation of partnerships among physicians, nurses, trustees and administrators. Leaders must not only have certain characteristics, but learn methods of business planning and work with cost centres for budgeting. Partnerships between key disciplines are becoming the bridge to the future.


2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Scheibelhofer

This paper focuses on gendered mobilities of highly skilled researchers working abroad. It is based on an empirical qualitative study that explored the mobility aspirations of Austrian scientists who were working in the United States at the time they were interviewed. Supported by a case study, the paper demonstrates how a qualitative research strategy including graphic drawings sketched by the interviewed persons can help us gain a better understanding of the gendered importance of social relations for the future mobility aspirations of scientists working abroad.


2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 46-82
Author(s):  
Fathi Malkawi

This paper addresses some of the Muslim community’s concerns regarding its children’s education and reflects upon how education has shaped the position of other communities in American history. It argues that the future of Muslim education will be influenced directly by the present realities and future trends within American education in general, and, more importantly, by the well-calculated and informed short-term and long-term decisions and future plans taken by the Muslim community. The paper identifies some areas in which a wellestablished knowledge base is critical to making decisions, and calls for serious research to be undertaken to furnish this base.


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