The economics of standardized patient education materials with veteran patients

With an increasing number of veterans seeking care, it becomes imperative that the resources within the system are used efficiently and effectively and in a manner that maintains access, safety, and quality of care. Veterans who are able to manage their own care may utilize provider services less frequently, thereby increasing access for others who require more care. The objective of this quality improvement study was to determine the effectiveness of providing a standardized self-management textbook of health information with the intent that it would decrease demand on primary care providers' time for minor health care issues. This initial quality improvement study clearly demonstrated the potential of the return on investment and the subsequent potential for increased access for veteran patients, appropriate use of limited resources, and improved patient outcomes. It also clearly demonstrated the value of interaction with the veterans to educate them about their care and the increased satisfaction individualized attention to their needs creates. That finding alone has a greater value than just economics.     

危机传播 规划、管理与应对

正危机管理涉及现代企业多个职能部门,因而其研究也是跨学科的。近年来,随着市场国际化的深入、企业声誉的日益重要、特别是社交媒体的崛起,危机管理和危机传播呈现出新特点,大量案例和文章也随之涌现。在对最新研究成果系统梳理的基础上,美国著名危机管理专家库姆斯教授从管理学角度提出危机传播三阶段(危机前、危机中和危机后)理论,     

The epidemiology of non-fatal injuries among 11-, 13- and 15-year old youth in 11 countries: findings from the 1998 WHO-HBSC cross national survey

The primary objective was to present a cross-country comparison of injury rates, contexts and consequences. The research design was the analysis of data from the 1998 cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey and 52955 schoolchildren from 11 countries, aged 11, 13 and 15 years, completed a self-administrated questionnaire. A total of 41.3% of all children were injured and needed medical treatment in the past 12 months. Injury rates among boys were higher than among girls, 13.3% reported activity loss due to injury and 6.9% reported severe injury consequences. Most injuries occurred at home and at a sport facility, mainly during sport activity. Fighting accounted for 4.1% of injuries. This paper presents the first cross-national comparison of injury rates and patterns by external cause and context. Findings present cross-country similarities in injury distribution by setting and activity. These findings emphasize the importance of the development of global prevention programmes designed to address injuries among youth.     

外商直接投资的技术溢出的进一步检验——基于中国东中西部不同时间阶段分析

外商直接投资的技术溢出效应对东道国技术进步有着重要影响,进而,并影响着东道国经济增长的可持续性.本文拟利用1988-2006年中国29个省市自治区直辖市的面板数据,将中国外商直接投资状况在不同时间段进行科学合理的划分,通过建立技术进步与外商直接投资技术溢出效应的分析模型,分析我国外商直接投资技术溢出在不同时间段、不同地区的溢出效应以及对中国技术进步的作用,从而为囡时制宜、因地制宜地正确制定外商投资决策提供科学有效的依据.