BACKGROUND There has been a lack of understanding on what types of specific clinical information are most valuable for doctors to access through mobile-based electronic medical records (m-EMRs) and when they access such information. Furthermore, it has not been clearly discussed why the value of such information is high. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the types of clinica...

In this paper some important challenges for the design of communication centers are discussed. The practical value of discrete event simulation for this domain is shown, and a method for the systematic evaluation of organizational designs is presented. This approach has been tested in practice and the results of two cases will be documented in detail. 1. CHALLENGES AND PRACTICAL VALUE OF SIMULA...

Academic health centers (AHCs) play a major role in advancing medical progress in the U.S. These institutions educate students, nurses, and allied health personnel who are required for the country’s health system workforce. They provide a training ground for the next generation of physicians who will care for our citizens and the physician– scientists and clinical investigators who will fuel th...

Location planning for urban distribution centers is vital in saving distribution costs and minimizing traffic congestion arising from goods movement in urban areas. In this paper, we present a multi-criteria decision making approach for location planning for urban distribution centers under uncertainty. The proposed approach involves identification of potential locations, selection of evaluatio...

Licensed child care centers are generally considered to be safe because they are required to meet state licensing regulations. As part of their licensing requirements, many states inspect child care centers and include an assessment of the health and safety of the facility to look for hazardous conditions or practices that may harm children. However, most states do not require an environmental ...

BACKGROUND Blood collection agencies worldwide are facing ongoing and increasing medical demands for blood products. Many potential donors would search related information online before making decision of whether or not to donate blood. However, there is little knowledge of the online information and services provided by blood centers in China, despite the constantly increase of internet users....

Quantum systems can provide outstanding performance in various sensing applications, ranging from bioscience to nanotechnology. Atomic-scale defects in silicon carbide are very attractive in this respect because of the technological advantages of this material and favorable optical and radio frequency spectral ranges to control these defects. We identified several, separately addressable spin-3...

Kobe City is a metropolis including large suburbs, where housing communities have been developed for many years. People have been recently moving to the urban areas and the suburbs are losing their power to attract population. At the same time, many blocks of high-rise flats have being built near railway stations adjoining town centers, and are drawing people of all generations. Residents with ...