Sentences with phrase «managing population health»

Rather, it must be the center of a health network that provides for emergency and acute care while also embracing an ambulatory care model that focuses on managing population health and keeping people from having to use the acute care portion of the building.

Not exact matches

AFSA has long campaigned for the creation of an inter-departmental Ministerial Food Forum to ensure strategic and coherent policy development and integration of planning in and across departments managing local food and food systems, population health, transport, land use, education, environmental sustainability, natural resources, infrastructure and economic development.

In other words, obstetricians are faced with a population that suffers poorer health than other developed countries, yet manage to save the lives of the babies under their care at a comparatively higher rate.

At the same time, McMahon said he wants the county health department to work on a master plan to manage the deer population and fight Lyme disease across all of Onondaga County.

The argument that hunting is supposedly insignificant in managing the fox population, as claimed by the anti-hunting groups, once again fails to understand that as a wildlife management process, it is not about the numbers killed, but the health and reduced level of the population left alive that is important.

IPHI's California Cancer Reporting and Epidemiologic Surveillance (CalCARES) Program works in partnership with the California Department of Public Health to manage the day - to - day operations of the California Cancer Registry (CCR), the state mandated population - based cancer surveillance system.

When implemented with other social and economic improvements, family planning is one of the most effective ways of managing increases in population growth and for delivering extensive health benefits, in both developed and poor countries.

«The global reliance on honeybees for pollination is a risky strategy given the threats to the health of managed honeybee populations due to pests and diseases such as Varroa mites and colony collapse disorder.

Given the ageing of populations worldwide, public health and clinical recommendations to prevent and manage sarcopenia are urgently needed.

Rates of diabetes are unusually high among Mexican - Americans who live near the U.S. Mexico border and new research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) finds that those dealing with depression and anxiety in this population are less likely to properly manage their diabetes.

«Managing the demand better, for example by focusing on health education, would bring double benefits — maintaining healthy populations, and greatly reducing critical pressures on the environment.»

While feral honey bee populations may be healthy in many parts of the world, the researchers note that the health of managed honey bee colonies is threatened by a host of factors including habitat loss, pesticides, pathogens, parasites and climate change.

«The CTSI provides an opportunity for us to strengthen how we integrate basic and clinical research, and to use research informatics and innovative community engagement strategies to better understand how we can manage the health of diverse populations,» said Dr. A. Craig Hillemeier, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, chief executive officer of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and senior vice president of health affairs for Penn State.

The evidence is complex and often inconclusive, and there are no simple or one - size - fits - all answers to client questions about if and when to neuter their male dogs.2 There also are justifications for neutering males other than direct individual health benefits, such as population control and managing undesirable behaviors.

Austin Animal Center (AAC) is dedicated to providing and promoting humane treatment of animals while protecting the public health by managing the domestic animal population.

According to the report, the robust population of juvenile sea turtles is a positive indicator of long - term health of the species as well as proof that a well - managed protected marine zone can produce positive results.

Determining which types of prevention to invest in (such as monitoring, early warning systems, and land - use changes that reduce the impact of heat and floods) depends on several factors, including health problems common to that particular area, vulnerable populations, the preventive health systems already in place, and the expected impacts of climate change.275 Local capacity to adapt is very important; unfortunately the most vulnerable populations also frequently have limited resources for managing climate - health risks.

While working in Haiti for almost 20 years in public health and development, I have seen firsthand the incredible impact that well - managed and well - funded programs can have on the lives of vulnerable populations, especially women and children.

A Public Health Professional proficient in managing projects, designing, implementing and coordinating health promotion interventions, teaching and training individuals and organizations, developing curricula, and creating collaborative partnerships with diverse populaHealth Professional proficient in managing projects, designing, implementing and coordinating health promotion interventions, teaching and training individuals and organizations, developing curricula, and creating collaborative partnerships with diverse populahealth promotion interventions, teaching and training individuals and organizations, developing curricula, and creating collaborative partnerships with diverse populations.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 11 years experience in the mental health field including supervisory experience, developing budgets, managing families and complex caseloads, administering assessments and diagnostic interviews, developing treatment plans as well as providing direct services to a diverse population of clients with an emphasis on geriatric clients.

This study demonstrated the high levels of psychological distress in young drug - using populations, highlighting that co-morbidity is common in the treatment population, and underlining the need for further workforce development to identify better and manage mental health needs in young drug users.

This may include structured psychological therapy, such as interpersonal rhythm therapy, family - focussed therapy, cognitive — behavioural therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy.45 These have been shown to sustain health and prevent relapse, in conjunction with pharmacotherapy.7 Substance abuse is highly prevalent in this population and should be recognised as a potential trigger, alongside signs of a shift in mood and / or coping.46 Psychoeducation is therefore important for managing medication and promoting adherence, also managing the disease long term.45 Regular 12 - month follow - up appointments with the clinician can serve to provide interepisode support as well as screening for any noteworthy symptoms or disruption to functioning, from the disease or medication regime.44

A new study published in the Australian Health Review has found that telephone coaching can help people with chronic diseases to self - manage their conditions and may be particularly useful in targeting vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) A type of managed care plan that acts as both insurer and provider of a comprehensive set of health care services to an enrolled populHEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) A type of managed care plan that acts as both insurer and provider of a comprehensive set of health care services to an enrolled populhealth care services to an enrolled population.

Area - level explanatory variables will include: accessibility and remoteness, as measured by the Accessibility / Remoteness Index of Australia Plus (ARIA +); 54 socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Socioeconomic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA); 55 presence of Aboriginal Medical Services; presence of an AMIHS; proportion of Aboriginal pregnancies / births in an area managed by an AMIHS; numbers of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children attending preschool; numbers of full - time equivalent health workers (including general medical practitioners, nurses, midwives and Aboriginal health workers) per 10 000 population; measures of social capital from the NSW Population Health Survey; 56 features of local communities (derived from ABS Census data), such as information on median personal and household income, mortgage repayment and rent; average number of persons per bedroom and household size; employment; non-school qualifications and housing type for Aboriginal residents in each ahealth workers (including general medical practitioners, nurses, midwives and Aboriginal health workers) per 10 000 population; measures of social capital from the NSW Population Health Survey; 56 features of local communities (derived from ABS Census data), such as information on median personal and household income, mortgage repayment and rent; average number of persons per bedroom and household size; employment; non-school qualifications and housing type for Aboriginal residents in each ahealth workers) per 10 000 population; measures of social capital from the NSW Population Health Survey; 56 features of local communities (derived from ABS Census data), such as information on median personal and household income, mortgage repayment and rent; average number of persons per bedroom and household size; employment; non-school qualifications and housing type for Aboriginal residents in each aHealth Survey; 56 features of local communities (derived from ABS Census data), such as information on median personal and household income, mortgage repayment and rent; average number of persons per bedroom and household size; employment; non-school qualifications and housing type for Aboriginal residents in each area.57

This is pertinent given that managing the health of an ageing general population is expected to place a significant extra financial burden on the health system over the coming decades.7