Recent research has demonstrated the existence of a positive relationship between IT investment and productivity in the context of large firms. However, the validity of such relationship for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has not yet been established. The issue is of critical importance for SMEs, which suffer a constant struggle for survival due to the absence of slack resources and high c...

Triple product correlations (TPC’s) involving strange quark spin are elucidated in b → uūs process within the standard model. They arise when light quark masses are nonzero. As the momenta and spins of constituent quarks are related to that of the parent hadron, the quark masses are, however small, important and relevant in TPC studies. At this level the TPC’s of interest are of the form ~ss · ...

Tosha B. Wetterneck, Kathleen Skibinski, Mark Schroeder, Tanita L. Roberts and Pascale Carayon a Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School b School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin, Madison c Department of Anesthesia, University of Wisconsin Medical School d University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics e Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement and the Department...

BACKGROUND Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) as a result of traffic accidents are one of the major causes of deaths, which lead to the loss of individuals' productive and working years of life. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to calculate the economic burden of traumatic brain injuries in fatal crashes at Shahid Rajaei Trauma Hospital, Shiraz, Iran for a period of five years. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

Enormous investment has gone into computerised hospital information systems worldwide. The estimated costs for each large hospital are about $50m (£33m), yet the overall benefits and costs of hospital information systems have rarely been assessed. When systems are evaluated, about three quarters are considered to have failed, and there is no evidence that they improve the productivity of health...

BACKGROUND Over the last decade, the prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) in Thailand has been rising rapidly and consistently. Estimating the cost of obesity to society is an essential step in setting priorities for research and resource use and helping improve public awareness of the negative economic impacts of obesity. This prevalence-based, cost-of-illness study aims to estimate the econ...

BACKGROUND China began to implement the national medical and health system and public hospital reforms in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Anhui Province is one of the four pilot provinces, and the medical reform measures received wide attention nationwide. The effectiveness of the above reform needs to get attention. This study aimed to master the efficiency and productivity of county-level public...

Background: Neck injuries following whiplash trauma can lead to long-term sequelae. Population-based studies covering traffic and non-traffic whiplash trauma are rare. The aim was to describe the incidence of neck injuries following whiplash trauma during one year, from a well-defined area served by a single hospital, and the resulting long-term sick leave during a five-year follow-up. Possible...

Background: Hospital accreditation is a systematic external evaluation of a hospital's structures, processes, and outcomes by an independent professional accreditation body using published optimum, evidence‐based, and achievable standards. Accreditation is a strategy for ensuring the quality, safety, and productivity of hospital services. Implementing accreditation standards imposes a high cost...