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BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:129Better staffing improves surgical outcomes
Better hospital staffing is independently associated with lower failure to rescue in cancer surgery, suggesting surgical center consolidation and reallocation of human resources could lead to better cancer surgery outcomes.
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BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:84Improved call light response reduces falls
Hospital staff's faster call light response time is associated with lower total fall and injurious fall rates, suggesting monitoring call light response time regularly could be incorporated into evidence-based practice guidelines for fall prevention.
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BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:63Power and trust dynamics affect collaboration
Power dynamics and trust influence interprofessional relationships which also impacts patient experiences relating to their access to health services and the continuity of care they receive from multiple providers.
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BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:7Economic care burden for children with ASD
Families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from urban and rural areas in a Chinese province have higher per-capita household expenditures than the provincial average, with behavioral therapy accounting for the largest proportion of health expenses.
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BMC Health Services Research 2011, 11:331Automated help for lowering CHD risk
An intervention involving a computerized decision making aid and automated tailored adherence messages, designed to initiate and reinforce strategies for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD), increases patient adherence and reduces predicted CHD risk.
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