Hospital care--Computer simulation; Hospitals--Computer simulation; Medical appointments and schedules
With more and more attention surrounding healthcare, Industrial Engineers have championed the task to help hospitals and outpatient centers operate as efficiently as possible. Simulation is often used to analyze hospital performance measures. The...
Personnel scheduling is a problem faced by many organizations in the healthcare industry,
particularly in rapidly developing outpatient centers. The task of creating a schedule that
adequately covers patient demand while satisfying the preferences...
This dissertation is a post-test only comparison group study. It tests the effects of additional Motivational Interviewing sessions during the first two weeks in an intensive outpatient clinic. The object is to learn whether these additional...
Older people--Mental health; Rural health; Urban health
Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions experienced by older adults and represents a major public health concern. Rural/urban residence may affect the prevalence of depression as rural older adults differ from their urban...
Bioinformatics; Breast--Cancer--Treatment; Medical care--Data processing
Statistical models have been the first choice for comparative effectiveness in clinical research. Though effective, these models are limited when the data to be analyzed do not fit the assumed distributions; which is mostly the case when the study...
Electroencephalography; Visual evoked response; Drug addicts--Research
In 2006 it was estimated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA, 2007) that 19.9 million Americans used illicit drugs, computing to roughly 8.0 % of the United States population. In 2007, there were 2.1 million...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Health care facilities; Trees; Automobiles; Traffic signs & signals;
UofL Health Care's Outpatient Center. The windowed, curved front of the building is seen from the opposite corner, across the street. The image is framed by trees. The street, including a traffic light and car parked by the curb, is visible....
Diabetes--Psychological aspects; Diabetes--Treatment; Diabetics--Mental health
The importance of maximizing self-management and quality of life is well documented in the diabetes literature. Although maintaining self-care is known to be important for individuals with type 2 diabetes, this is often difficult to maintain over...
Background . Heart failure treatment guidelines emphasize the importance of daily weight monitoring. To support this practice, the Health Care Financing Administration Heart Failure Demonstration Project (2000) was designed to evaluate the effect...
Location: Dixie Highway, Pleasure Ridge Park. When it opened in 1911, Waverly Hills Sanatorium housed only eight patients. The design of the building is in keeping with theories of the time regarding the efficacy of a rural setting and atmosphere...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Hospitals;
University Hospital's Ambulatory Care Building, visible in the foreground. University Hospital rises behind the ACB. Outpatient services: primary care center and clinics. The official name of University Hospital became "University of...
James Graham Brown Cancer Center (Louisville, Ky.); Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Clinics; Health care facilities;
Location: 529 South Jackson Street. Current uses: Outpatient facility. Located in the building are the Department of Radiation Oncology, Divisions of Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Dental Oncology/Maxiofacial Prosthodontics, and Gynecologic...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Hospitals; Parking lots; Parking garages; Automobiles;
University Hospital's Ambulatory Care Building. University Hospital parking garage rises behind the ACB. The visitor pay parking lot along Preston Street is in the foreground; there are cars parked in the lot. Outpatient services: primary care...
