Essays about: "Hospital Costs"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 43 essays containing the words Hospital Costs.

  1. 21. Effect of air pollution on morbidity in Sweden : county-level case study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Tesfom Melake Araya; [2019]
    Keywords : direct costs; fied effect; indirect costs; panel data; ; patients; PM2; SO; SP;

    Abstract : Many studies on air pollution have been done on mortality, morbidity and hospital admissions. Little has been done on air pollution and selected air pollution-related morbidities. This research tried to fill this gap. READ MORE

  3. 22. Fristående värmesystem till Akademiska sjukhuset i Uppsala : en analys av energi, effekt, flöde, kostnader och säkerhet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Oliver Christiansson; Marcus Segelsjö Duvernoy; David Gelin; Joakim Nyberg; Jonatan Hultin Rosenberg; Simon Thörn; Anton Öberg; [2019]
    Keywords : energieffektivisering; VS01; fjärrvärme; uppvärmning; lågtempererat värmesystem;

    Abstract : Region Uppsala plans to build a new heating system called VS01 for the Uppsala University Hospital. VS01 will be a low temperature district heating system and connects all buildings in the hospital area. By building VS01, the existing 23 district heat subscriptions, one for every building, can be assembled into one. READ MORE

  4. 23. Inadequate antiplatelet pre-treatment in patients undergoing acute thoracic surgery. Risk for complications and cost.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Nordmark Carolina; [2018]
    Keywords : Dual antiplatelet therapy; ST-elevation myocardial infarction; bleeding complications; acute thoracic surgery;

    Abstract : Introduction Prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guidelines recommend that patients with ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) consisting of P2Y12 inhibition and acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). However, in rare occasions, patients admitted with STEMI as preliminary diagnosis require acute thoracic surgery and oral P2Y12 inhibitors increases the bleeding risk over several hours. READ MORE

  5. 24. DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYS – EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS ON 17 MIDDLE-SIZED HOSPITALS IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Reza Javid Gholam; [2018]
    Keywords : Data Envelopment Analysis; MCDEA; Hospital efficiency; Swedish healthcare system; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Rising costs of healthcare in most OECD-countries have contributed to a quest for research into the field of healthcare costs and efficiency, something that has not been free of controversies. As a result of that, healthcare financers as well as providers have become more inclined to measure performance and compare themselves to others with the same responsibilities. READ MORE

  6. 25. Exploring the possibility of combining the Swedish Perioperative Register with machine learning to predict surgery durations

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Michael Ohlsson; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The operating room is one of the most expensive resources at a hospital and it is therefore important that the scheduling of surgeries is done in an optimal way. Underand overestimations can lead to both risks and costs associated with inefficient use of the operating room. READ MORE