Recent advances in micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS), wireless communication, and network technology, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have become technically and economically feasible. In most case, WSNs are usually applied to many applications that require unattended operation. However unlike traditional networks, WSNs are resource constrained distributed networks. The delay latency, unc...

BACKGROUND Efficient information systems support the provision of multi-disciplinary aged care and a variety of organisational purposes, including quality, funding, communication and continuity of care. Agreed minimum data sets enable accurate communication across multiple care settings. However, in aged care multiple and poorly integrated data collection frameworks are commonly used for client...

P2P streaming tries to achieve scalability (like P2P file distribution) and at the same time meet real-time playback requirements. It is a challenging problem still not well understood. In this paper, we describe a simple stochastic model that can be used to compare different downloading strategies with random peer selection.Based on this model, we study the tradeoffs between supported peer pop...

PURPOSE This article discusses how to plan and implement an ambulatory care pharmacist service, how to integrate a hospital- or health-system-based service with the mission and operations of the institution, and how to help the institution meet its challenges related to quality improvement, continuity of care, and financial sustainability. SUMMARY The steps in implementing an ambulatory care ...

Production of world-class products and services amidst inevitable changes in business situations calls for a continual balance across current and future areas of focus. While innovation is accepted as an imperative, managing innovation effectively now, more than ever before, calls for a dynamic strategy to manage the resultant diverse forces that are in play at any point of time. The continuity...

This paper describes an interdisciplinary research project to investigate the sustainability of off-grid Photovoltaic Energy Service (PVES) delivery in Indonesia. The paper describes results from the preliminary fieldwork undertaken in late 2002 and early 2003, more substantive fieldwork was carried out in 2005. The general objective of this research project is to understand how PVES can contri...

TWO CARDINAL GOALS OF PRIMARY care are accessibility and continuity of care. Many primary care practices are struggling to achieve these goals, engulfed by seemingly overwhelming demand for patient visits and chaotic procedures for triaging patients into crammed office schedules. Too often, patients are unable to see their own primary care physician in a timely fashion, resulting in delays in c...