scholarly journals A Case Study of Using Telehealth in a Rural Healthcare Facility to Expand Services and Protect the Health and Safety of Patients and Staff

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 736
Author(s):  
Jessica Anderson ◽  
Jitendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Rigorous Analysis ◽  
Rural Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Program Challenges ◽  
Data Informed

This case study aimed to gain an understanding of the implementation and usage of a telehealth program during the COVID-19 pandemic at a rural healthcare facility. An action research methodology, utilizing cycles of planning, implementation, review and adaptation was adopted to improve use of telehealth as COVID-19 cases continued to increase. Data was collected from literature review, examination of existing documents, review of gap and SWOT analysis, and examination of staffing plans. This helped in ensuring that adequate resources were in place to start and continue usage of telehealth. Additionally, review of the entire process was conducted as the program advanced through various phases of implementation. By conducting rigorous analysis and reflection, these data informed cycles of improvement in the telehealth program. Challenges surrounding the continuation and usage of telehealth have also been described. Because there is a paucity of research on the use of telehealth programs in rural healthcare facilities, especially during the pandemic, this study can provide practical tips to leaders and healthcare managers.

scholarly journals DEEP SCOPE: A Framework for Safe Healthcare Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7780
Author(s):  
Ellen Taylor ◽  
Sue Hignett
Keyword(s):  
Human Factor ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Facility Design ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Design ◽  
Accident Causation ◽  
Healthcare Facility Design

Thinking in patient safety has evolved over time from more simplistic accident causation models to more robust frameworks of work system design. Throughout this evolution, less consideration has been given to the role of the built environment in supporting safety. The aim of this paper is to theoretically explore how we think about harm as a systems problem by mitigating the risk of adverse events through proactive healthcare facility design. We review the evolution of thinking in safety as a safety science. Using falls as a case study topic, we use a previously published model (SCOPE: Safety as Complexity of the Organization, People, and Environment) to develop an expanded framework. The resulting theoretical model and matrix, DEEP SCOPE (DEsigning with Ergonomic Principles), provide a way to synthesize design interventions into a systems-based model for healthcare facility design using human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) design principles. The DEEP SCOPE matrix is proposed to highlight the design of safe healthcare facilities as an ergonomic problem of design that fits the environment to the user by understanding built environments that support the “human” factor.

Space Syntax in Healthcare Facilities Research: A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 98-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saif Haq ◽  
Yang Luo
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Space Syntax ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Use Of Space ◽  
Independent Variables

Space Syntax is a theory and method that has been developing for the last 40 years. Originally conceived as a theory of “society and space,” it has expanded to other areas. An important aspect of this is technical; it allows the quantification of layouts, and unit spaces within a layout, so that the environment itself can produce independent variables in quantitative research. Increasingly, it is being used to study healthcare facilities. Space Syntax has thereby become relevant to healthcare facilities researchers and designers. This paper attempts to explain Space Syntax to a new audience of healthcare designers, administrators, and researchers; it provides a literature review on the use of Space Syntax in healthcare facility research and suggests some possibilities for future application.

scholarly journals Strategizing Public Sector Hospitals In Megacity Karachi: A Case Study On Gender Based Healthcare Facility Selection Criteria And Concerns (From Demand And Supply Perspective)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-196
Author(s):  
Shamaila Burney ◽  
Khalid Mahmood Iraqi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The Public

Karachi is the most populous city in Pakistan and it plays an important role in urban demography of Pakistan. It is growing rapidly, as every fifth urban citizen lives here. This urbanization creates serious challenges for all sectors of Karachi. Especially the health sector, from demand and supply view point is facing serious challenges in terms of non-availability of qualified doctors, specifically female doctors, medicines, latest equipment, poor infrastructure, and patient’s queues belonging to other rural areas because of the lack of quality healthcare facilities, makes the public hospitals crowded and overburdened. Like all over Pakistan, public sector hospitals are very much neglected in Karachi also and needs special consideration. The focus should be on developing patient oriented supply chains for efficient patient’s care and healthcare facilities. Moreover, the case study of Qatar hospital a part of our basic research study also highlighted the depriving condition for women patients’ in Emergency Department, because only male doctors are there but female doctors are not available. Although we observed that the gender wise daily patient flow was consist of 65% females, whereas only 35% male patients. The study suggests that there is an urgent need of women doctors and paramedics staff in the public sector hospitals of suburbs of Karachi. This paper presents a synoptic view of concerns of the residents of Karachi, and identification of their selection criteria of health care facilities. The study also aimed to provide solutions and recommendations for the improvement of these facilities. Cross sectional questionnaire and random sampling with two stage clusters sampling was used to record the responses of 1991 households, 46% respondents were female and 54% were male. Among the total of 11127 respondents, only 580, (5.2 %) sought treatment in public health hospitals and, 2440 (21.9 %) visited private hospitals. Research results shows that Cost is the only significant factor because of which people opt for treatment at public healthcare facility.

scholarly journals On Marketing Strategies of Uniqlo: An Analysis of Online and Offline Integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Wenshan Li ◽  
An-Shin Shia ◽  
Kemo Badiane
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Marketing Strategies

The purpose of this study is to examine the difficulties of products out-of-sync, price conflict, serious lack of sales flow, two-way traffic flow difficulties and advantages in the process of online and offline integration. This paper analyzes the marketing strategies of online and offline integration of Uniqlo through literature review, case study, participant observation and SWOT analysis. Finally, the paper summarizes some online and offline marketing strategies which are suitable for traditional clothing retail businesses, and then provides references for the transformation of these enterprises. Theoretical implications of the findings are discussed, and the limitations of the study presented.

scholarly journals Classification of audiograms in the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss: A clinical perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zumbi Musiba
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Hearing Protection ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Mining Company ◽  
Engineering Controls ◽  
The Uk

Background: Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major contributor to disabling hearing loss. Engineering controls are superior to hearing protection devices (HPDs) in prevention of occupational noise induced hearing loss (ONIHL), although the latter are more commonly used. Effective use of audiometry requires quick categorization of audiograms. The UK Health and Safety Executive (UKHSE) scheme for the categorization of audiograms is a tool that accomplishes this.Objectives: The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the classification of audiograms and build a case for the preferential use of the UKHSE’s scheme to achieve this.Method: The author provides a literature review of methods of classification for audiograms and uses a case study in a Tanzanian mining company to demonstrate how the UKHSE scheme was successfully used to enhance the existing hearing protection program.Results: The literature review identified several methods of classification based on a variation of threshold shifts from baseline. The difference was in the frequency and level of threshold shift used to determine hearing loss, and the recommended course of action once hearing loss is detected. The UKHSE scheme is simple and provides guidance on steps to be taken thereafter. This was demonstrated in a case study among miners in a mining company in Tanzania.Conclusion: The UKHSE audiogram classification scheme has the advantage of providing a straightforward, easy to determine classification that allows for intervention appropriate to the findings.

Acute coronary syndromes in oncology: conservative or invasive strategies? Case study and literature review

Oncoreview ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Wilk ◽  
Anna Walaszkowska-Czyż ◽  
Arkadiusz Rak ◽  
Michał Piłka ◽  
Sebastian Szmit
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Coronary Syndromes

STRATEGI MENINGKATKAN LOYALITAS KONSUMEN MAKANAN KHAS KOTA CURUP KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onsardi Onsardi
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Typical Food ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The title of this study is the Strategy of Increasing Consumer Food Loyalty in CurupCity, Rejang Lebong Regency (Case Study in "Henvian" Typical Food Industry). Thisresearch is based on the importance of strategies in increasing business and consumerloyalty to products sold.Strategies to increase business and consumer loyalty can bedone with a SWOT analysis. Place of this research is the "Henvian" shop that sellstypical Rejang lebong food. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative.Informants in this study were people who were considered to know for certain about theHENVIAN Specialty Food Store in Curup City, Rejang Lebong Regency. The dataanalysis technique used in this study is a SWOT analysis to determine the strengths,weaknesses, opportunities and threats in a typical Rejang Lebong food business.By using SWOT analysis techniques that consist of strengths (weakness), weaknesses(weakness), opportunities (opportnity) and threats (threath). The results of this studycan be concluded that the internal factors that are the strength of the marketing strategyare the quality of the product that is good at a price affordable to the public andtourists, service that is friendly and responsive to consumer needs, as well astechnological advancements that facilitate the promotion of business. Internal factorsthat are a weakness are often lack of stock, there are some products that do not meet thestandard packaging, the product shelf life is short, employees do not use uniforms.External factors that become opportunities are a fairly high economic community,abundant raw materials while external factors that are a threat are the manycompetitors, an unstable economy, the price of basic needs increases. Based on theresults of the SWOT analysis of internal and external factors, the strategy used is toimprove product quality by improving the appearance of packaging and quality ofcontent and quality of service by providing uniforms to employees and providingstandards of service to consumers. .Keywords: Strategy, Consumer Loyalty, SWOT

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