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Creator:: Grijalva, Paola E.
Abstract:: To address several challenges faced in healthcare, the Triple Aim (3A) was targeted by institutions to improve health outcomes and patient experience while reducing the costs of health. Process improvement techniques in manufacturing, such as Lean systems, were applied as tools to achieve the 3A framework. Unfortunately, the high level...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Alshaiji, Rawan A M A J
Abstract:: Burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion and disconnectedness induced by continuous stress that affects various aspects of an individual’s life. Physicians experience burnout at a higher rate than other professions due to the highly stressful nature of their work. Consequently, physicians are at a higher risk of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Adam, Benjamin M.
Abstract:: The advent of supercritical CO2 as a new heat-exchange medium has seen strong interest from the power industry and the energy research field recently. It is advan- tageous in comparison with other heat-exchange cycles, as it can be operated safely at much higher temperatures and pressures, thus increasing the thermal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exciting pathway. Further, I would like to thank Dr. Ĺıney Árnadóttird for her time and willingness to

Creator:: Grove, Kyle M.
Abstract:: New high-K dielectric materials are critically needed as chip real-estate becomes more and more of a premium in modern electronics designs. One of the most common devices used in electronics are multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) which are subject to severe volumetric constraints. One effective means to decrease the size of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Darrow, Lucia
Abstract:: In the face of a disruptive event or prolonged period of stress, resilient performance ischaracterized by preventative measures, effective response, and the integration of lessonslearned. In healthcare, resilience significantly affects patient safety. However, currentguidelines for healthcare performance assessment, such as the Triple Aim, do notconsider physician satisfaction and preventative measures...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members, Dr. Hector Vergara, Dr. Harriet Nembhard, and Dr. Liney Arnadottir, for their time and

Creator:: Worley, June M.
Abstract:: In 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began requiring many hospitals in the United States to randomly survey patients who had stayed at least one night in the hospital. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey provides hospitals with valuable performance measurement data built...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Funk II, Dr. Xinhui Zhu, and Dr. Liney Arnadottir. Their flexibility and willingness to take the last

Creator:: Baik, Shefaa A.
Abstract:: A blood supply chain (BSC) deals with the collection, processing, storing, and distribution of blood collected from donors and delivered to patients at demand points (DPs) through a network of several temporary mobile blood units (MBUs) and permanent local blood centers (LBCs). In general, the strategic and tactical design of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Nembhard, Dr. Jeffrey Bethel, Dr. Sarah Emerson, and Dr. Líney Árnadóttir, for their insightful comments

Creator:: Hille, Joshua D.
Abstract:: Many projects fail because employees and managers have different understandings of project "success" or "value". Other projects fail because managers are unable to effectively align organizational values with those of their employees. This problem is widely understood, but there is little empirical research that specifies the nature and effect of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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