...While it's difficult to rank healthcare centers, clinical excellence, positive staff attitude and effective management are indicators of a quality hospital. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is amongst the top 100 hospitals in the world. At this medical facility, the staff puts its patients first. Penn Medicine is dedicated to high-quality patient care and service, advancing medical science through research, and educating the next generation of leaders in medicine. It includes three hospitals in Philadelphia and outpatient centers throughout the region (The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, 2012). A leader in medicine for more than 240 years, Penn opened its School of Medicine, the nation's first, in 1765. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1874 as the nation's first teaching hospital. Since its founding days, Penn has expanded medical frontiers by creating some of the nation's earliest programs in areas ranging from dermatology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology and radiology, to the Philadelphia region's only program to transplantation of five major organs (The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, 2012). Over the past 30 years, Penn physicians and scientists have participated in many important discoveries, including: the first general vaccine against pneumonia. The introduction of total intravenous feeding. The development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging technologies. The discovery of the Philadelphia...
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...Running head: TOP 100 WORKPLACES Top 100 Workplaces Human Resource Management Top 100 Workplaces In June of 2012, the Star Tribune released the “Top 100 Workplaces” in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project. With over 1,360 companies and organizations invited to participate and compete to be a top workplace, only 160 were honored with an award. To qualify for the Star Tribune top workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. The rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses and was published in a special section of the Star Tribune’s print and web editions. My thesis statement is, the work environment offered at Olmsted Medical Center have motivated and collaborated group cohesions among employees to make these companies successful. The rankings of the top 100 workplaces are based on survey information WorkplaceDynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention, collected. The list WorkplaceDynamics compiled is based on an employee feedback survey project, which contains twenty-two questions and five custom questions to assess employee opinions about company leadership, communication, career opportunities, workplace environment, managerial skills, pay and benefits satisfaction, job security, organizational justice, and the importance of various work elements. The surveys are designed to measure the three critical elements of the workplace: the company’s organizational...
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...Top 100 Essay Upon examining the world, one will find many great people who have shaped the one we live in today. Despite the significance of them all, it is important to be able to narrow them down to a list of one hundred or so. From there, the true test is to be able to tell which person had a bigger effect on our state of being than the other. Starting with a list that has already been compiled, this essay will rank each historical figure by their impact on the world. (Please note that this list was compiled based on a western perspective.) Topping the list at #1 is Muhammad. As the Prophet of Islam, Muhammads, s.a.w, teachings have reached and inspired many societies and their people. His teachings also indicate the best way to think and therefore live. At #2 is Jesus Christ, whose place as the central figure of Christianity has impacted the lives of his believers, all 2 billion of them (give or take). His existence has lead to the many holidays and churches that occupy mainly, western society. At #3 is Gautama Buddha, who is the spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism. Lord Buddha has played a large role in the growth of many people of asian descent and offers a religion to the world that can be seen as very peaceful. At #4 is David, King of Israel or rather the Biblical King of Israel. As the founder of Jerusalem, he has empowered the Jewish nation to take on a large amount of influence in various aspects of the world, including the entertainment industry. At #5 is...
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...com/ A World Ranking of the Top 100 Hospitality and Tourism Programs Denver E. Severt, Dana V. Tesone, Timothy J. Bottorff and Monica L. Carpenter Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research 2009 33: 451 DOI: 10.1177/1096348009344210 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jht.sagepub.com/content/33/4/451 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Additional services and information for Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research can be found at: Email Alerts: http://jht.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://jht.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://jht.sagepub.com/content/33/4/451.refs.html >> Version of Record - UNIV on February2009 Oct 12, 12, 2012 Downloaded from jht.sagepub.com at RUTGERS What is This? A WORLD RANKING OF THE TOP 100 HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROGRAMS Denver E. Severt Dana V. Tesone Timothy J. Bottorff Monica L. Carpenter University of Central Florida The article provides an analysis of scholarly contributions to 11 hospitality and tourism refereed journals for the years 2002 to 2006. It presents the top 100 programs as ranked by instances of publications across 11 journals for a recent 5-year period. For the 5-year period, results indicate The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the top position based on sums of...
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...WHAT MAKES A TOP 100 HOSPITAL? Anthony Bennett January 31, 2016 The Cleveland Clinic is a hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio It was founded in 1921 and is associated with Case Western Reserve University and also with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Cleveland Clinic has more than 1,400 beds on its main campus and 4,450 beds systemwide. The system consists of a 44-building main campus in Cleveland, eight community hospitals, a children's hospital for rehabilitation, one affiliate hospital and 75 outpatient clinics locally, as well as one facility each in Weston, Fla, Las Vegas, Toronto and Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic is led by President, Director and CEO Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, MD. Dr. Cosgrove also serves as chairman of the board of governors. In 2014, Dr. Cosgrove wrote a book entitled The Cleveland Clinic Way: Lessons in Excellence From One of the World's Leading Health Care Organizations. In it, he describes how Cleveland Clinic is preparing for the future of medicine by keeping the focus on the patient (Cosgrove, 2014). One reason I feel that the Cleveland Clinic is a top hospital is due to their expenditures and budgeting practices. Cleveland Clinic's total operating revenue in 2013 was $6.5 billion, and its operating income was $296 million. At the end of last year, Cleveland Clinic had 320 days cash on hand. It was also known to have $9.14 billion dollars in total patient revenue according to a report by Jamie Oh (Oh, 2011). These types...
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...Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands in 2013 Brand Value, Mission & Vision: APPLE Brand Value: Founders of Apple Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs both dropouts of school Apple was incorporated in the state of California on January 3, 1977 Apple II debuted at a local computer trade show No. 20 on “Brand of the Year 2009” award The recession won’t take a bite out of this Apple Revenue of first quarter $15.68 billion in 2009 ($3.98 billion more than 2008). Apple has a branding strategy that focuses on the emotions Lifestyle & simplicity “ Easy use” Religion = Trust, safety, Loyalty & love It is a big tribe, everyone is one of them. You are part of the brand Brands are more important than products. Designed in 1977 The Apple logo is one of the most famous logos in the world The mystery of identity Computer term ‘byte’ Stripes to rebel Aqua logo 2001. It's always about people “ For Apple it is not about money. It is about the people you have, how you are led, and how much you get it. Apple are no longer selling products, they are selling brands. Apple is gaining market share in every category and, given the premium price of their products, that is a significant achievement. Mission & Vision: Apple recognizes that by integrating awareness of the environment, health and safety management practices into all aspects of our business; we can offer technologically innovative products and services while conserving and enhancing resources...
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...worldLogos of the 100 Largest Companies in the World by Jeremia in UNCATEGORIZED * * * * The largest 100 companies in the world possess some of the most recognizable and distinctive logos around. These companies have built some of the foundations around which we live our lives: retail, automotive, financial services, telecommunications and energy, the staples of our daily lives. They employ millions of people around the globe and are used by millions every day. Whether we consciously acknowledge it or not, they continually build their brand through their advertisements and campaigns and reinforce the power of their logo on us as consumers. Gathered here are the logos of the top 100 largest companies and corporations in the world (using Fortune Magazine’s annual 500 ranking as a guideline). From the plain and simple logos like Berkshire Hathaway, Panasonic, and Sony, to the more colorful and playful logos of ArcelorMittal and Suez, they represent billions of dollars in annual revenues. You will notice the dominant use of reds, blues and oranges throughout their designs, aimed at reinforcing trust, excitement and energy in the minds of consumers. Since many of these companies are huge conglomerates with many subsidiaries in different industries, you may also notice that many have a more generic or broad appeal and are somewhat ambiguous in their nature. When dealing with multiple products that you wish to brand under one name, it allows flexibility and freedom...
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...“What Makes a Top 100 Hospital” Kerri Williams Intro To Health Services Management "What Makes a Top 100 Hospital". Your assignment is to visit one of the websites of one of the 20 top 100 hospitals on the list in this link: Top 20 out of Top 100 Hospitals. After reviewing the hospital and health system, and analyzing its services and organizational structure, you are to write a 500 to 1,000 words (2 to 4 pages) paper on what you feel has made this facility a top 100 hospital. All papers must be submitted in the APA format, which includes title page and reference page, with APA formatted references. In Doc Sharing you will find additional Application Paper information for this assignment. There are a ton of factors that go into making a top 100 Hospital list for hospitals all across the United States. Hospitals that routinely give the best performance as far as patient care have to rank great in all areas of criteria. i.e. great results from procedures, satisfaction of patients, and above average survival rate for patients (Reed & May, 2011). Aside from voting and having surveys conducted by CEOs, for the past five years, Health Grades has conducted surveys displaying the top 50 Hospitals in America and it seems to be working out from a standard criterion standpoint (Allgeyer, 2011). Out of the top 50 hospitals, having a terrific staff like effective doctors and nurses also plays a part in the top 20 hospitals in America’s rankings. Saying of all that, the hospital...
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...What makes a Top 100 Hospital Abstract This paper explores the reasons Kaiser is one of the top 100 hospitals, using research conducted online and offline, by using patient and customer feedback, and also by explaining how Kaiser Permanente achieves its quality of care to become a top hospital. Kaiser Permanente has marketed itself as one of the top 100 hospitals in the U.S., proclaiming their exceeded cares for those who are Kaiser Permanente Members. They have been administering healthcare for many years, through inpatient and outpatient care. A plethora of accolades in various categories shows Kaiser Permanente’s success in keeping long term patients under their provided care. Keywords: Kaiser Permanente Today’s Top 100 Hospitals In today’s world, people believe in researching who can provide the best quality service in the healthcare industry. We are keenly aware of how our health service is provided when we are struck with an illness or injury, which makes it imperative to learn who ranks among the top hospitals. Kaiser Permanente has been well known to give the best quality care for those who are Kaiser Permanente Members. They are known to be highly ranked in various aspects, ranging from internal medicine, cancer research, surgery, cardiology, orthopedic care, pediatrics, and geriatrics, to name a few. Back in the 80’s and 90’s, Kaiser Permanente was well known for its less than stellar reputation. At the time, it was not fathomable that Kaiser...
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...After reviewing the hospital and health system, and analyzing its services and organizational structure, I think Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is one of the top 100 hospitals because they are No. 1 among state and local hospitals, and placed in the top five nationally, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. Additionally, they are ranked 'Best in West' for 23rd consecutive year in annual survey. The architecture of UCLA Medical Center is new and replacing their older facilities around the same area because it was suffered moderate interior structural damage. It was a disaster that led to several hospitals severely damaged and injured many people. This new hospital is named after the late President of the United States and Governor of California Ronald Reagan. There is a reason why they are the top hospitals in United States and that Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is one of the top 3 that provides 15 specialties. These additional centers were added because of a “strong record of high performance … in one or more specialties,” according to the U.S. News Best Regional Hospitals website. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has research centers covering nearly all major specialties of medicine as well as dentistry and is the primary teaching hospital for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. UCLA's was the only heart transplant program in the U.S. to be ranked at the silver level. Among the 744 solid-organ donation programs ranked by the Health Resources and...
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...What makes a hospital successful? In an article written for the website Nursezone.com, it states, “Top hospitals have developed and implemented a successful business and clinical strategies that allow them to balance their finances and patient care” (Larson, 2002). Pastor John A. Burden, a Seventh-day Adventist, founded Loma Linda University Medical Center on May 29, 1905 (“A Brief History Loma Linda University Health,” 2014). For more than one hundred years, Loma Linda University has dedicated itself to the teaching and ministry of Jesus Christ through service, research, healthcare, learning, and spiritual life. It was Pastor Burden’s wish to not only start a medical center, but train young Seventh-day Adventists to eventually become missionaries (“A Brief History Loma Linda University Health,” 2014). Today Loma Linda University School of Medicine is dedicated to training students by emphasizing the patient’s needs, and capitalizing on preventative care in efforts to slow down future disease. Their philosophy is to provide a Christian-like atmosphere, while providing students with a learning environment that offers excellent teachers and training facilities. Loma Linda University has chosen as its motto, “To Make Man Whole.” It seeks to restore man to wholeness, that he may more fully enjoy relationships with his fellowman and communion with God. Aside from becoming a teaching facility, Loma Linda University has a variety of outreach programs designed to give back...
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...2011 Ranking of the Top 100 Brands ________________________________________ Print Rank Previous Rank Brand Region/Country Sector Brand Value ($m) Change in Brand Value 1 1 United States Beverages 71,861 2% 2 2 United States Business Services 69,905 8% 3 3 United States Computer Software 59,087 -3% 4 4 United States Internet Services 55,317 27% 5 5 United States Diversified 42,808 0% 6 6 United States Restaurants 35,593 6% 7 7 United States Electronics 35,217 10% 8 17 United States Electronics 33,492 58% 9 9 United States Media 29,018 1% 10 10 United States Electronics 28,479 6% 11 11 Japan Automotive 27,764 6% 12 12 Germany Automotive 27,445 9% 13 14 United States Business Services 25,309 9% 14 8 Finland Electronics 25,071 -15% 15 15 Germany Automotive 24,554 10% 16 13 United States FMCG 23,997 3% 17 19 South Korea Electronics 23,430 20% 18 16 France Luxury 23,172 6% 19 20 Japan Automotive 19,431 5% 20 22 United States Business Services 17,262 16% 21 21 Sweden Apparel 16,459 2% 22 23 United States Beverages 14,590 4% 23 24 United States Financial Services 14,572 5% 24 26 Germany Business Services 14,542 14% 25 25 United States Sporting Goods 14,528 6% 26 36 United States Internet Services 12,758 32% 27 31 United States Transportation 12,536 6% 28 29 United States Financial Services 12,437 1% ...
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...The most influential person in my life has often stated that “taking risks and overcoming obstacles promotes important discoveries in your life and work.” The most important experience in my life sought me out. It happened to me; I didn’t cause it. However, I am so grateful for that experience because it has changed me in a magnificent way. I have discovered many things about myself as well as others that have benefited my maturity. As I sat at the dining room table one Tuesday night awaiting dinner, I felt as though my world was starting to crash down around me. School, work, friends, and just life in general were stressing me out, not to mention thoughts of the future. I was suddenly faced with the most devastating news of my life; or so I thought. My mother has always been my most adamant supporter but as she sat there, telling me that I would have to pay for my college tuition, I couldn’t help but feel nothing less of hatred for her. The lack of my parents’ financial support has motivated me to prove that I can and will achieve my dreams. As a result of this experience, I am currently in school while holding two jobs at the same time which takes a great deal of responsibility and a considerable amount of time. Working two jobs and staying in school is not exactly what I call fun. However, it is worth the trouble knowing that I get a lesson about responsibility out of it. All this hard work has taught me how to be responsible. I can use this example now and put it into use...
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...makes the toy quite easy to make. It is an ancient mechanical device used for ceremonial purposes and as a toy. It is an object in the middle of a cord and can be made to buzz by winding the cord while keeping the end stationary. The object moves by pulling and releasing the tension on the cord. The most common way that it was made was with a large button and some string. History of the toy As children in the 1950's, this was a favorite toy. It is interactive and although it doesn't seem to do much, the hypnotic whirring and the pulling to keep it moving kept us busy for a long time. There are several different kinds of spinning tops. In East Asia the conventional way of spinning the top is by using a string. By the late 16th century, tops like these were being used by adults in Britain. The Museum has a varied collection of spinning tops, humming tops and gyroscopes. A number of optical toys was developed in the early 19th century and it is used as spinning to create moving pictures. One of these is the zoetrope invented in 1834. It consists of a metal drum pierced by a series of thin vertical slots. Paper strips, depicting a moving figure or object, are placed inside. When the child spins the drum and looks through the slots, the pictures appear to move. This is due to the principle of “persistence of vision”; the brain remembers what the eye has seen for a fraction of a second and so “pieces together” the separate pictures. How to make a Button-String Toy? Note: You can...
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...康复治疗的运动学基础 江钟立 2008年 运动学是研究人体活动的科学，所涉及的基础内容主要包括生物力学和生理学。生物力学是应用力学的原理来分析人体运动规律的科学，运动生理学则是研究运动中人体主要系统和脏器功能生理效应规律的科学，两者均是康复治疗学的重要理论基础。正确认识各运动器官的力学特性及其在运动中的相互作用和生理功能，对创伤和疾病的预防、治疗和康复都极为重要。 一、运动力学基础 （一）人体生物力学的概念 1、人体力的种类 力学是研究物体间相互作用的力与物体发生位移（运动）之间关系的物理学分支。自然界常见的力有重力、引力、压力等，这些力作用于物体使之发生位置或状态的改变，物体之间发生位置变化的过程称之为运动。与人体运动有关的力主要有内力和外力两种。 （1）内力 是指人体内部各种组织器官相互作用的力。其中最重要的首先是肌肉收缩所产生的主动拉力，是维持人体姿势和产生运动的动力；其次是各种组织器官的被动阻力，包括肌肉、骨、软骨、关节囊、韧带、筋膜等受压力或拉力作用时对抗变形的阻力，躯体的惯性力和内脏器官间的摩擦力及其固定装置(如腹膜、肠系膜、大血管等)的阻力等。 （2）外力 是指外界环境作用于人体的力，包括重力、器械的阻力、支撑反作用力、摩擦力及流体作用力。各种外力经常被利用来作为运动训练的负荷，这种负荷要求肢体运动的方向和力量与之相适应，因而选择投入工作的肌群及其收缩强度，这是肌力训练的方法学理论基础。 2、人体杠杆 人的躯体运动遵循杠杆原理，各种复杂动作都可分解为一系列的杠杆运动。杠杆包括支点、力点和阻力点。支点到力点的垂直距离为力臂，支点到阻力点的垂直距离为阻力臂。根据杠杆上三个点的不同位置关系，可将杠杆分成三类： （1）第1类杠杆（平衡杠杆） 其支点位于力点与阻力点之间。如头颅与脊柱的连结，支点位于寰枕关节的额状轴上，力点(如斜方肌、肩胛提肌、头夹肌等的作用点)在支点的后方，阻力点(头的重心)位于支点的前方。主要作用是传递动力和保持平衡，支点靠近力点时有增大速度和幅度的作用，支点靠近阻力点时有省力的作用。 （2）第2类杠杆（省力杠杆） 其阻力点位于力点和支点的之间。如站立位提踵时，以跖趾关节为支点，小腿三头肌以粗大的跟腱附着于跟骨上的止点为力点，人体重力通过距骨体形成阻力点，在跗骨与跖骨构成的杠杆中位于支点和力点之间。这类杠杆力臂始终大于阻力臂，可用较小的力来克服较大的阻力，有利于作功。 （3）第3类杠杆（速度杠杆） 其力点位于阻力点和支点的之间。如肱二头肌屈起前臂的动作，支点在肘关节中心，力点(肱二头肌在桡骨粗隆上的止点)在支点和阻力点(手及所持重物的重心)的中间。此类杠杆因为力臂始终小于阻力臂，力必须大于阻力才能引起运动，不省力，但可以获得较大的运动速度。人体活动大部分是速度杠杆。 （二）运动平面和运动轴 记述人体运动通常采用基本姿势位，将人体运动的方向用三个相互垂直的平面和轴来表示。 1、基本姿势位 （1）基本姿势位 是人体运动的始发姿势。身体直立，面向前，双目平视，双足并立，足尖向前，双手下垂于身体两侧，掌心贴于体侧。 （2）解剖学体位 是阐述人体各部位结构位置关系时采用的体位。身体直立，双眼向前平视，两脚跟靠拢，足尖向前，两上肢垂于躯干两侧，手掌向前。 2、基本运动平面 人体可分为三个基本运动平面，即矢状面、额状面和水平面，相互间呈垂直状。矢状面是...
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