Implications of strengthening unit administration.
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Biomedical subjects
J Wiggins
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Congenital heart surgery: a five year study.
The practice of surgery for congenital heart disease has undergone a major evolution in the past few years. Technical advances, the introduction of operative procedures, and a change in philosophy relating to the proper timing of surgical intervention are the major factors responsible for this change. To document our experience, a comprehensive review of all surgery performed for congenital heart disease at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center during the last five years was conducted.
Cardiac Surgical Procedures↗
Provider resource planning. A study of methods in multispecialty groups and systems.
This article profiles the state of the art in provider resource planning based on a sample of large multispeciality group practices. Senior administrative representatives from a geographically dispersed sample of 12 practices, each employing over 100 physicians, participated in telephone interviews to discuss their respective organization's provider resource planning practices. There was significant variation with regard to the structural and process components and evaluation criteria used to plan provider resources. Variability was most pronounced by the lack of consensus and experience within and across organizations regarding the number and type of criteria deemed useful in evaluating new position requests. This research suggests that there is an opportunity to develop more objective provider resource planning methods that recognize differences across organizations and their respective markets. The authors recommend a series of research steps to develop methods that would identify needs prospectively, minimize the complexities of provider resource planning and maximize the alignment of strategic plans and operations.
Benchmarking↗
Current management of pleural disease.
The pleura may be affected by a variety of diseases. Radiological techniques are helpful in management but are rarely diagnostic. Diagnosis is usually made following careful assessment of aspirated fluid and pleural biopsy specimens. The management of pleural malignancy remains unsatisfactory.
Anti-Bacterial Agents↗