Essays on Joint

Nurses play a vital role in healthcare by providing quality patient care that guarantees better patient outcomes. However, the nursing profession is faced with the challenge of shortage of nurses due to the high number of people seeking patient care as well as the increasing aging population with chronic illnesses in the United States. Therefore, the current healthcare environment with high demand for nursing care stretches nurses to greatest limits. As result, nurses have to work effectively with the assistive employees through delegation in order to meet the high demands of quality care using the few available nurses (National ...

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The Lincoln Airport (LNK), formerly known as Lincoln Municipal Airport is a public airport that also serves military purposes. The LNK is the second largest airport in Nebraska, and it is located about five miles northwest of Lincoln, the capital in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The LNK has a distinctive uniqueness from the other airports mainly because it is a joint use airport. A joint use airport conventionally means that, the airport serves both military, and public service purposes. The airport has complex military installations which enhance military related operations, and they coexist with the commercial airport operations. This is ...

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to outline a framework to ensure the sustainability of UK aircraft carrier. It outlines some of the challenges that face the industry. Additionally, it presents a framework which can be used to address these challenges. The project also highlights a measurement regime which can be used to assess the proposed framework. Mainstream media have repetitively documented the impact of seaway transport and their eco-efficiency concerning a sustainable future. By minimizing operation and manufacturing impacts, airbus aims at optimizing their services and product towards an eco-efficient technology to minimize their environmental impact. Throughout the ...

This discussion is a review of the protected health information (PHI) regulatory requirement as advanced by the state of Florida, the federal government’s HHS, and the Joint Commission (TJC). I believe that this regulatory measure stemmed out of HIPAA (1996) requirement that facilities restructure their electronic exchange, security, and privacy initiatives concerning PHI. The HHS, therefore, would direct, through Sections 261-264, that hospitals publicize their adherence procedures pertaining these issues. The following is an analysis of these three entities. The state of Florida, through Statute 456.057, advice that hospitals treat PHIs with the respect they deserve. Here, such ...

International Criminal Law

Question 1 A. There are several modes of the liability that are used for the determination of the liability of the person prosecuted for the international crime. Given the merits of the case in question, the prime minister of Sanchista should be liable for the order issued in reference to the Nisum Campaign. The provisions of the ICTY are designed in the manner so that to address all criminal offences that are committed by the state bodies and relevant executives in the prosecution of particular persons. The article 6 of the ICTY defines that committing of the criminal actions ...

Project Management

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Background

Digital Opportunity Trust is an international organization with headquarters in Canada. The main area of expertise of the organization is providing youth-oriented educational services worldwide, especially in developing countries of Asia and Africa. In order to provide its services, the Trust has organized a system of DOT Interns recruited among young residents of the developing counties for the purpose of effective and time-savvy distance education. The Trust has established valued and long-lasting relations with governmental institutions, educational facilities and volunteering organizations, and education of the Ethiopian society is one of the declared priorities of DOT (Hargreaves, p.37). ...

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In their paper named ‘Team Coordination in Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study using Mid-Fidelity Simulation, the authors Bergstrom et al., talk about the different aspects of how teams coordinate in escalating crisis situations, such as Tsunamis or Hurricane Katrina. The definition of an escalating situation is given as – a highly unpredictable, deteriorating and spreading crisis. In the event of such events, there is a marked increase in the range of cognitive and coordination skills needed to control the situation. Since the problem ...

Inquiry

This paper provides a response to the inquiry: "How does the structure/specific property/shape of ceramic biomaterials influence their performance in hip implants?" The principal objective of coming up with the script is to analyze the existing literature on the use of ceramics as biomaterials. A lot of research is underway to optimize the use of ceramics in hip implants. The following subsections cover the literature on the effect of the shape, specific structure, and structure of ceramics as hip implants.

Introduction

Biomaterials are now an active area of research in Material Science Engineering globally. The term ‘biomaterials’ describes a wide ...

There is the need for healthcare facilities and the professionals working in such facilities to be aware of the safety and quality issues which affect the wellbeing of patients. The core objective of such a move is to ensure that patients are able to emerge with desirable outcomes and that possible readmission cases, high morbidity and high mortality cases are reduced. In this regard, therefore, it is essential that hospitals take into account the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) measures which will oversee an improvement in the safety and quality of services which patients receive ...

The business, Farm Burger is a joint that serves burgers since April 2010. Jason Mann and George Frangos were the primary entrepreneurs of the business. The main objective of the business is to come up with a burger experience that is superlative and connects the producers and the consumers directly. This objective is however met by the main challenge, which is to have control on prices of beef products. The stakeholders of Farm Burger are the consumers and the producers which it helps to link together (Mok, Sparks, & Kadampully, 2013). The producers include the butchers, ranchers, and local farmers. ...

Introduction

The First Persian Gulf War was triggered in August 1990 when Iraq invaded neighbouring Kuwait for their oil reserves and ensuring their debts were cancelled. Iraq’s leader Saddam Hussein claimed that Kuwait were guilty of slant drilling and over production, of crude oil, which significantly hurt the Iraqi economy as they were reeling from the after-effects of a long war with Iran. Different historians present their own reasons for the start and the First Persian Gulf War and factors behind the involvement of the global coalition to defeat Iraq.

Findings

Geoff Simons mentions his book, Iraq: From Sumer to ...

Ethics refer to the accepted code of conduct in business operations and partnerships. They are the set rules and regulations that govern a business and the corporation itself. The ethics guidelines dictate the manner in which every partner in the firm contributes to the overall success of the business. Code of ethics demands several concepts. As the CEO of this company, the joint-partnership with the People's Liberation could be so unethical in businesses. Business ran by the military could violate the professional code of ethics as military leaders and influential people in the government could do anything in their ...

Question One.

I work in the food service industry. Some of the means by which we have been able to attain competitive advantage are by ensuring that our restaurant is in an area with less competition but high visibility so that our clientele can easily reach us. We also studied new competition to see which products they were selling and at what price and adjusted our prices accordingly. By adjusting our prices accordingly due to the competition, we compromised on the quality of our product as we the business had to cut short on some ingredients in order to make the ...

1. Drivers of high costs of General Motors production According to the estimations of the market specialists, the usage of raw materials for the production of cars is the major problem of automobile industry resulting in the increase of the expenses and costs. In this regard, it is clear that some companies succeed to find cheaper raw materials with the purpose to save expenses spent for the production of the vehicles. However, in the majority cases this approach fails because of the problems with the quality of the production of the goods with the usage of new raw materials. ...

Part 1: Active Shooters

There has been an increase in the number of shootings in hospitals as well as other institutions around the country (Hospital Employee Health, 2013). The increase in these cases has made institutions to start preparing their employees on how to react if such a shooting occurred in their organization. There are similarities in some of the hospital shooting cases. In St. Vincent’s Hospital, the shooting was unpredictable and could not be prevented. This was similar to the case of the Western Psychiatric Institute shooting in Pittsburgh (Thomas, 2012). The Joint Commission agrees that there has been an increase ...

Poly-Trauma and Nursing Competencies

Health illiteracy in the United States has reduced drastically over the last decade. However, a third of the total population still lacks perfect knowledge in the health sector. From an aesthetic point of view, traumatic patients in the country constitute the large portion of the population of the United States that lacks the knowledge on managing their health. In particular, the United States Army officers suffer major traumatic disorders from the dangerous missions they undertake across the world. The US army Institute of surgical research for joint trauma system provides the clinical procedure that helps the injured soldiers to ...

Introduction

Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is a physical disability that results from damage to the brain during development that negatively impacts the functional development of children14. Characteristics of cerebral palsy include an inability to control the body’s motor functioning with a potential to affect speech, learning, environmental exploration, and the skills required for independent living. In addition, these patients have delays in reaching milestones for gross motor development with problems moving such as weakness, spasticity, and impaired selective motor control27. Children born with the disability have varying levels of impairment, and while it usually develops by age three, it ...

Project 1: Quality Measurement and Assessment

Introduction This QI project looks into improving healthcare outcomes by reducing crowding in my hospital’s emergency department (ED) setting. This QI issue considers adequate staffing and staff education as the necessary drivers towards enhanced patient flow, thus reduced ED crowding. The initiative serves as an encouragement for the facility to grow and develop its staffing and educational requirements for nurses. The idea here is that skilled and adequately staffed nurses can reduce ED crowding, thus advancing care quality and patient outcomes. My hospital recognizes patients and the staffing unit as essential elements in healthcare service delivery. The facility ...

Abstract

One cannot underestimate the importance of business ethics today, which is a set of regulations, policies, and practices that determine company's behavior regarding such controversial issues as bribery, insider trading, discrimination, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and fiduciary responsibilities (Business ethics, 2009). This essay illustrates the correlation of business ethics and shaping of the public image of the company, attracting new investors and establishing long-term and reliable partnerships. Thus, ethical behavior is evident in the proper treatment of all stakeholders, including employees and customers, respect to the environment and fair market policies (Horton, 2015). The examples reflect the idea ...

This project educates personnel on preventing and mitigating cases of hospital-acquired infections in the facility. The issue drew the attention of the QI department after a patient succumbed to an untreatable CRE infection in a recent incident. Upon an investigation, the department determined that HAIs had become an issue worth addressing given obvious causes such as lack of communication, supervision, and improper hand hygiene policies (Barnett, 2015). The data and tools used to make decisions on project implementation include adequate surveillance systems aimed at monitoring and improving relations at field level. Some of the set QI milestones include educating ...

Abstract

The primary concern of the sit-to-stand and walk training tasks, prominent in the health institutions target patients with knee problems or those recovering from surgical operations as a safe means of initiating rehabilitation or healing process. The use of gait initiation process sustains the efficiency with which the patients gain their mobility through the dynamic processes anchored for coordinating center of pressure and the body center of mass of the individual patient. The demonstration of the ability to sit, stand and walk is a clear expression of the positive progress made by patients in their recovery plans. The observable ...

One of the developing African countries challenged with severe health problems and requiring special attention from international organizations is Angola which has been marked by increasingly high levels of malaria incidence. Malaria is considered the main health problem haunting Angola (Schwartz et al., 2001) and this tendency has been persistent for years. The number of deaths caused by the disease has been varying but extremely high – around 21,000 cases in 2012 (UNDP, n/a). Moreover, the disease affected non-Angolan residents during the civil war in the country lasting until the early 2000s: the troops of the UN peacekeeping mission ...

Introduction

The title of the brochure selected for this particular report is Speak Up: Anesthesia and Sedation published in 2015 with an intention of highlighting key issues associated with the administering of anesthetics and sedatives. The brochure seeks to provide patients, intending to go for surgical procedures, with information on the usage of anesthetics and sedatives, which are common in the health care system during surgical procedures. The Joint Commission (2015) indicates that health workers in the United States alone administer approximately 40 million anesthetics annually. The figure may be higher depending on the number of patients intending to go ...

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Overall Analysis 3 SWOT Analysis 4 Marketing Mix 7 Financial Position 9 Conclusions 10 Recommendations 11

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Strategic Management at Café de Coral Holdings Introduction The food industry is a promising one with growth potential. This is even same in the case of the fast food industry. The concept of eating out has established itself all over. One reason for this is the fast-paced life of the modern world. People are becoming more adventurous in terms of trying out newer cuisines and constantly looking for variety. The Strategic Management of one such company, the Café de Coral Holdings Limited (Listed ...

Effectiveness of Supported Angel Heel Treadmill Rehabilitation on hip fractured patients

Physiotherapist DECLARATION I, the undersigned Fatih Serkan YILDIRIMER (print name), a student of the Faculty of Public Health of Debrecen University, being fully aware of my legal liability, do thereby declare and certify with my signature that my thesis, entitled

EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPPORTED ANGEL HEEL TREADMILL REHABILITATION ON HIP FRACTURED PATIENT

is my own original work and that the printed and electronic literature referred to in it was used in accordance with the international rules of copyright. I understand that in the case of a thesis, it is considered plagiarism when: ● quoting word for word without quotation marks and referring to literature without proper citation. ● referring to content without citing ...

Introduction

Wal-Mart is the world largest retail company operating both in the US and the international markets through joint ventures and subsidiaries in other countries. Wal-Mart was established in 1962 by Sam Walton in Brentonville, Arkansas and was traded in the public market in 1972. The company took anticyclical measures in the 90s by considering the international expansion. The company has established itself in Mexico, China, Canada, and Argentina. The company has successfully been able to establish a vibrant market by attracting more consumers through its Every Day Low Price (EDLP) (Horngren, 2008). This is a consumer centric approach combined ...

Apollo–Soyuz Test Project was a program of co-pilot manned flight of the Soviet spacecraft "Soyuz-19" and the American "Apollo" spacecraft implemented on July 15, 1975. The main objectives of the program included: testing of orbit approach compatible elements; testing of the active-passive docking assembly; verification of technology and equipment to ensure the transition of astronauts from one ship to another; accumulation of experience in conducting joint flight of Soviet and American spacecrafts. In addition, the program included examination of inter-ship communication and coordination of actions of the Soviet and American mission control centers. The initiator of such a ...

Childhood obesity is a huge problem nationally because the number of obese and overweight kids is alarming and there are signs that it is increasing instead of decreasing (CDC, 2016). First, it is paramount to define this problem. Childhood obesity, according to (CDC, 2016), denotes the condition in which children and adolescents have a weight that is higher than the normal weight that is clinically defined as healthy at their age. Consequently, the children develop overweight-associated problems that initially were thought to affect only the adults. It is important to note that childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term ...

International Business Division

International Business Division

The population of Germany accounts for 80.6 million, out of which 74% population accounts for the urban population. The ethnic amalgamation is found to be extensive due to the prevalence of German population with the majority of 91.5%, Turkish population with the majority of 2.4%, whereas 6.1% population accounts for the Greek, polish, Italian and Spanish minorities. In accordance with the religious aspects, 34% population accounts for the Protestant, whereas 34% population accounts for the Roman Catholic. Similarly, 3.7% population accounts for the Muslim religion, however, 28.3% population account for the other unaffiliated religions (Statista, 2016b). ...

Question One

The National Military Strategy (NMS) outlines how the U.S. employs its military forces to advance and protect national interests. Security agencies must be in a position to rapidly adapt to emerging threats while also maintaining comparative advantage over the existing ones. In most instances, success depends on how the military instruments can support other instruments of power and facilitate other networks of partners and allies. On the other hand, the U.S. Joint Forces Command was a unified combatant command that provided particular services to the military. The Joint Forces’ mission that aligns with and supports the National Security Strategy ...

The Hershey Company was founded in 1894, and is an international leader in superiority and non-chocolate confectionary and chocolate associated grocery in the Northern American industry. The company also has a good reputation and is a leader in the gum and mint industry. The company’s leading rivals are Purdy’s, Nestle and Meiji. Hershey employs a number of strategies which have continued to ensure that the company remains ahead of its competition. These strategies include a competitive advantage, international markets, and measures of cost, productivity and opportunities. The company can steer its growth by seizing opportunities with the ...

Introduction

Zika virus also termed as ZIKV is a known to have gained worldwide attention, especially in the USA, South East Asia, and Australia. The Zika belongs to the Flaviviridae family which comes under the genus Flavivirus (Wikan & Smith. 2016). The Zika virus is spread though day time mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes family. Some of the most common mosquitoes to contain and spread Zika include A. aegypti and A. albopictus. The name of Zika originated in 1947 where it was first isolated from the Zika forest in Uganda. Based on evidence, the Zika virus was associated with varying viral ...

1 a. According to the Women’s Charter, Chapter 353, Section 95, either party to a marriage may file for divorce on the grounds that the marriage is irretrievably broken (The Law Commission, Women’s Charter, 2013). The Charter sets forth certain situations that may constitute a finding of an irretrievably broken marriage. The following facts, according to the Charter, would result in a finding of an irretrievability broken marriage by the court:

Adultery has been committed by the defendant and plaintiff find it intolerable to live with defendant

Defendant behaves in a way that plaintiff cannot reasonably be expected to live with defendant Defendant has deserted the plaintiff for a continuous period of at ...

DISCUSSION PAPER

1. The 2013 Army Strategic Planning Guidance (ASPG) describes an Army that is “globally responsive and regionally engaged — one building toward a regionally aligned, mission tailored force that can Prevent, Shape and Win now and in the future.” To guide this approach, the Army lists four imperatives that form the basis of the Army Campaign Plan:

develop leaders to meet the challenges of the 21st century; adapt the Army to more effectively provide land power; and enhance the all-volunteer Army. Which imperative is the most important and why? Give an example of something that the Army could do to ...

Britain took Hong Kong as a 99-year lease from the Chinese authorities through a treaty in 1898. This happened at a time when China’s Qing dynasty was at its weakest after the first Sino-Japanese war of 1895 and 1895. Thus, Britain presented the Convention for the Extension of the Hong Kong Territory as a means of gaining a strategic trading post that could give Britain power to operate within the Asia-Pacific region. The lease ended on 1st July, 1997 and Britain handed Hong Kong back to China. As of 1997, there was a completely different China from Qing ...

Abstract

A complete and thorough health assessment can help in the correct diagnosis (Dingman, 1941). According to a famous saying “A case well taken is half solved”. A well taken case should include complete description of the patient’s mental, physical and social well being. Mere jotting down of physical signs and symptoms may not give the true picture of a disease. As every patient is a different individual, thorough case taking is required in order to establish the individuality of the patient. Many features of the patients may have a role to play in his or her health, therefore, ...

An internship with Abu Dhabi Airport entitled Abu Dhabi Airport Internship report completed in partial fulfilment of the requirements for CEHS 396-Internship in Homeland Security

Abstract

This report offers the description of my internship at the Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) in the United Arabs Emirates. Fundamentally, Abu Dhabi Airport is a public joint-stock organization that is fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government. It is located 16.5 nautical miles east of the Abu Dhabi City, which is the second largest city within the United Arab Emirates. My primary duties and responsibilities as an intern were to understand about the ...

Legislation Interpretation

Purpose of Judicature Act 1908 The Act provides for rules that are to be used in securing and ensuring just, speedy and cost-effective determination and disposal of all sorts of civil proceedings and interlocutory applications in New Zealand. Section 1.4 of the Act provides that the rules set by this Act shall apply to the practice and procedures of the court in all civil proceedings and interlocutory application except in cases where appeals are filed to the Court of Appeal of Supreme Court (Judicature Act 1908).

Proposed Changes

The Judicature Act 1908 has undergone several amendments over time. The most recently ...

Horse-run carts portrayed the streetscape right up until the commencement of the previous century, but the arrival of the vehicle, which Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler created separately of one another in the year 1886, instituted a totally fresh combination of needs as compared to those connected with horse-run carts – particularly where the suspension was a concern: it was essential to handle superior pace, without jeopardizing road travelers. Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler assumed dissimilar approaches to this issue: while Benz chose the cycle as the initiating point for his Copyright Motor Car and employed a navigating head plus ...

Business and Law

BUSINESS AND LAW Introduction The breaching of contracts and denial of human rights have risen over the past few years due to the lack of enough knowledge. The paper covers several cases whose judgment is based on the Australian common law and consumer acts in the IRAC format

Question 1

Issue: Does Brenda have an action against Steven for the breach of contract? Rule: According to the Australian contract law, an anticipatory breach of contract can occur from time to time. An anticipatory breach of contract refers to where one party informs the other that they will not deliver what was ...

Introduction

Internalization is the process, as it relates to international strategic management, which requires transaction to occur within the confines of the corporate assets, rather than externalizing and interacting more heavily with the open market. This form of business interaction has certain advantages, abut can also pose serious disadvantages as the business works to move into new global markets. The following paper will work to determine to what extent internalization creates an atmosphere of global risks for companies in the middle of globalization. Currently, there is a shortage of research as it relates to the impact of internalization on business ...

Introduction

Sub- capital fracture of the femoral neck is a common injury among the ageing population and is regarded as “unsolvable fractures”. This is a growing health concern in every country as the healthcare expenditure is very high. The surgical options, especially for elderly population, highly depend on the patient’s profile, their preference and the experience of the surgeon . Mrs. Pollard, 75- year- old, sustained a left sub- capital fractured neck of femur. Due to her age and her other complications such as hypertension and Type- 2 diabetes, a total hip replacement might be a better surgical option as ...

The purpose of this document is to develop the summary and coherent outline of the Motivation and Employee Involvement Strategy to be implemented in the organization. While the document will look at the full scope of the challenges, which have to be addressed, the detailed analysis and recommendations will be given for the critical topic of Joint Decision Making in Operations and Representative Participation. Companies apply a variety of programs and projects to address the challenges in this area. This strategic document will expand on the three recommendations, as central to addressing the three subtopics, work life balance, hirge ...

Introduction

In the modern day, competition has led organizations to re-evaluate their strategies and identify new approaches to enhance their competitiveness. The need to improve the competitiveness of businesses has to the identification of efficiency improvement measures to enhance efficiency that leads to increased productivity and profitability of the organization. Junction Hotel is strategically located and it has operated for a long period. However, with the changing trends in the business environment, there is an increasing need to enhance their efficiency strategies to enhance their competitiveness in the business environment. Organizations adopt strategic approaches through effective management of human resource ...

Introduction

Cruciate ligaments are arranged like the letter X hence they are also called cruciform ligaments. The ligaments are primarily found on the knee and function in not only stabilizing the joint but also in allowing a wide range of motion. In the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligaments (PCL) criss-cross to form the cruciate ligament. The two ligaments are strong round bands that extend from head of the tibia to the intercondyloid notch of the femur (Margheritini, 2011). The anterior cruciate ligament lies lateral and crosses the medial posterior cruciate ligament like the limbs ...

Innovation

Executive summary Business organizations have implemented and embraced different organizational strategies that have contributed positively to the performance, and general business productivity. Product innovation strategy has been one of the strategies used to improve product performance and increase sales within an organization. Innovation models are important features of a successful organization. Advanced technology has led to the use of improved business strategies in increasing productivity and performance. Business organizations have embraced different changes in the social and technological aspect to provide products and services suitable for customers. Multiple innovation models may be incorporated into the business strategy to provide ...

International Expansion of Corporate Entities – A Case Study of Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters is an American clothing manufacturer that is known for some popular brands like Free People and Anthropologie. The clothing company has gained a lot of results in the United States and has grown to become a popular local brand. However, in the past few years, Urban Outfitters has embarked on an internationalization plan. This has led to the expansion of the company and its activities to different regions around the world. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a case study of Urban Outfitters and its internationalization strategy. In order to attain this end, the following ...

The Canadian workforce has experienced significant positive changes since the introduction of workers unions under the industrial relations (IR) movement. Unions are defined as employees' associations formed with the objective of enhancing their powers to deal with employers. Unions have a primary function of handling grievances and collective bargaining, but they also perform other important functions for the benefit of both the employee and the employer. Unions work under the rules and regulations of industrial relations, which define various rates of union membership. The study of employees’ unions in the Canadian workforce has played a significant role in understanding ...

Introduction

Osteoarthritis of the knee also known as the degenerative arthritis is a major and growing problem for the elder population all over the globe. Approximately, 27 million individuals have been reported to suffer from osteoarthritis by the Arthritis Foundation in United States (US). Women have been more commonly reported to suffer from osteoarthritis as compared to men. The prevalence of developing arthritis has been found to increase after the age of 45 . Although, mostly elderly population are most affected yet there are few evidences of young people suffering from it. Osteoarthritis is also commonly defined as wear- and- tear ...

Abstract

Healthcare providers and physical therapist involved in the management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders, the inclusion of an imaging modality would enhance and improve medical diagnosis of such conditions. Based on current evidence, the implementation of physical therapy is highly recommend before the inclusion of an imaging modality. In such cases, physical therapist would require a robust, comprehensive, and feasible diagnostic imaging modality. In the US, there is an increase in demand for physical therapist which enables them to practice in over 45 states. The privilege of imaging referral or inclusion of imaging modalities as an adjunct to screening ...

Natural disasters affect a large of people around the worked and this is rising because of climate change and the rising concentration of people inhabiting the areas that are more exposed to natural disasters. These natural disasters reduce the economic growth and a significant impact on poverty and social welfare, which affects the developing countries, and their most vulnerable populations. While natural disasters cannot be prevented, actions can be taken to reduce their human and economic costs. This paper looks at a large-scale natural disaster such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, the effect it had on the ...

Abstract

The study seeks elaborate on the nonprofit and for-profit hospital joint venture and giving growing similarities in their operation capacities. The growing need for improvement by nonprofit hospitals regarding healthcare delivery requires high capital generation and more funding. Overdependence on sponsors and well-wishers for grants do not support the community benefit fully. This makes nonprofit hospitals not to deliver high quality health care, and unable to settle bills and outsourcing high technology to support medication. The conversion from nonprofit to for-profit hospital, and joint venturing with for-profit hospital help in improving performance, delivery, and high-quality health care. The paper ...

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

1. A joint venture is a type of partnership or strategic alliance between a few entities which engage in the same activity or project. The pool of knowledge and expertise that appears when two companies start a specific project offers a great deal of creativity and technology exchange. Also, it is important to point out that partnership that may seem similar to a joint venture is usually long-term, while the latter is established specifically for one particular purpose. The main advantage of joint ventures is in complementary abilities that the companies may use to benefit. It refers to finance, ...

Introduction

Sentinel events occur unexpectedly within the working areas. When this event occurs, they can lead to serious injuries or deaths at a time. The injuries can be physical or psychological depending on the extent of injury (Valentin et al. 2006). However, the Joint Commission defines sentinel event as any unexpected incident in the health care sector, which can end in demise or solemn physical or mental damage to the patient in place. Nevertheless, sentinel events are not in any case related to the natural sickness of the patient neither the illness result into the occurrence of sentinel events. The ...

Introduction

The John Hopkins hospital is a premier teaching and research-based institute base in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1889 by John Hopkins. It is one of the leading hospitals in the US known for its strong scientific and innovative background in multi-special therapeutic areas (Pronovost, et al. 2013). It specializes in neurosurgery, cardiology, endocrinology, and paediatrics. It is one of the only institutes in the US to have a full-fledge medical college that houses students from 30+ countries. The quality of care and management at John Hopkins is of the highest standards are recognised globally. Quality Measures ...

At different stages of startup implementation business angels, venture capitalists and are concerned as the main traditional sources of financing for such projects. At the same time, entrepreneurs have more options of raising money through crowdfunding, an innovative method of online fundraising from a large number of investors. It is defined as popular method of financement. The three mentioned methods are appropriate for the Teaching Penny Stocks project. Before applying one of these financement models on practive, it is nessecary to define their advantages and disadvantages. It should be noted that getting access to capital is no longer crucial ...

Introduction

Recently, there have been predation and poaching of employees in Advancement Corporation by a competitor. The company now feels that it is paramount that a solid strategy is constituted to ensure that staff and scientists are recruited, trained and retained within the pharmaceutical firm. The prevalent incumbent poaching presents a high risk exacerbated survival crisis that could injure and subsequently drive Advancement Corporation into inefficiency or losses. At worst, the company may be pushed into severe economic crisis as a result of being forced to recruit consistently and train new scientists who again take time before they can place ...

Discussion of the foreign market strategy of Land Securities Group: South Korea.

Introduction The ubiquitous nature of the global economic posture prescribes the need for critical assessment, in terms of choosing which countries are most appropriate for foreign market entry consideration. The task of the essay herein involves one of Forbes Global 2000 list participants, the Land Securities UK real estate group, which holds the number 802nd position. Its assets, approximately £9.1 British Pounds ($12.2 Billion USD) reflect its founding in 1944, under the current auspices of CEO Robert Noel. While researching the consideration of choosing from among the three target countries for entry to South Korea, Singapore, or Qatar, an ...

Introduction

Multinational corporations across the world usually consolidate and present their operational results in financial and non-financial terms at the end of every term, usually a year. The financial aspect of reporting is supposed to comply with a clearly prescribed set of regulatory standards. The adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards and GAAPs was meant to ensure that all compliant firms across the world produce financial statements that conform to the industry specific reporting frameworks and thus achieve a degree of uniformity in reporting. Different firms in operating in multiple locations operate under the strict guidelines of the specific ...

International Operations and Management

International Operations and Management Hedley (2016) revealed that managing international operations is an increasing concern for global companies (Harrison, 2011, p.3). Some of the reasons given by upper management are to remain competitive, as a growth opportunity, and to improve profits (Harrison, 2011, p.3). Global companies revealed that the main difficulty is choosing what entry strategy to use, which includes licensing, exporting, joint venture or direct investment (Foley, 1999, p.31). The report will examine the opportunities and continuing challenges of an international operation for a global automotive company under the entry strategies of joint venture and direct investment.

International Operation Challenges and Opportunities

Joint ...