Carve Out Projekte, bei denen die Herauslösung von Unternehmensteilen zu eigenständigen Einheiten im Vordergrund steht, finden in der Forschung bisher kaum Beachtung. Die Rolle der IT als Schnittstellenfunktion birgt bei solchen Reorganisationen und Desinvestitionen allerdings große Herausforderungen. Dieser Beitrag analysiert grundlegende Literatur zu Carve Outs und der Rolle der IT bei solche...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS OF THE STUDY: The use of specialized behavioral health companies to manage mental/health benefits has become widespread in recent years. Recent studies have reported on the cost and utilization impacts of behavioral health carve-outs. Yet little previous research has examined the factors which lead employer-based health plans to adopt a carve-out strategy for mental health b...

Along the Brazilian coast only two haul-outs of South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) are known: Ilha dos Lobos and Molhe Leste, both located in the southernmost state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul. Most sea lions observed in these haul-outs are adult and sub-adult males. It is supposed that the species' presence in these areas is due to food supply and absence of parental assistance by m...

BACKGROUND Heatwave warning systems aim to assist in reducing health effects during extreme heat. Evaluations of such systems have been limited. This study explored the effect of a heatwave warning programme on morbidity and mortality in Adelaide, South Australia, by comparing extreme events in 2009 and 2014, the latter with exposure to the preventive programme. METHODS The health outcomes du...