If You Don’t Want to Talk About Food, Don’t Sit Next to Me

If You Don’t Want to Talk About Food, Don’t Sit Next to Me has as its main characters the same qualities taken from the new philosophy of Le Cordon Bleu: “Aspire, Discover, Flourish, Delight, and Thrive,” and the memories made while a full-time student

Bridging the Gaps: Exploring Factors Associated With Goal Achievement Within an Accountable Care Organization Care Coordination Program

Background: Healthcare cost in the U.S. has been increasing at an unsustainable rate due to the growing population diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions and a fragmented healthcare system. The high-risk patient population includes persons who over utilize the healthcare system with frequent avoidable hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and exacerbations of their chronic conditions. This high-risk population makes up five percent of the U.S. but accounts for over fifty percent of all healthcare spending. Care coordination models have emerged to focus proactive health interventions for the highest-risk patient populations to reduce overutilization and empower patients to improve long-term health. Evidence has shown care coordination models are essential for achieving quality and safety outcomes for patients and their families, but first, the patient must agree to enroll in the care coordination program to receive the support provided by the care coordination services. Methods: A retrospective secondary data study design was used from Emory Healthcare Ambulatory Care Coordination Department. Multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to examine whether race, age, sex, and primary insurance type significantly predicted enrollment and achievement of the program care plan goals. A multivariate logistic regression was also conducted to examine if the average communication time significantly affected the patient’s achievement of their care plan goals. Results: The overall models demonstrated that race, age, sex, and primary insurance type were significant predictors of patient enrollment and achievement of care plan goals (p \u3c .001). The average communication between the care coordinator and the patient also significantly predicted the patient achieving care plan goals (p \u3c .001), but there was no significance for average talk times over 90 minutes. Conclusion: The study results will serve as a benchmark for the Emory Healthcare Care Coordination Department and create a foundation for further research to inform effective strategies to utilize proactive outreach and promote the enrollment of a diverse patient population. It will be essential to continue longitudinal studies of the enrolled patient population further to inform the long-term cost savings effects of the program

Scanning optical pyrometer for measuring temperatures in hollow cathodes

Life-limiting processes in hollow cathodes are determined largely by the temperature of the electron emitter. To support cathode life assessment, a noncontact temperature measurement technique which employs a stepper motor-driven fiber optic probe was developed. The probe is driven inside the hollow cathode and collects light radiated by the hot interior surface of the emitter. Ratio pyrometry is used to determine the axial temperature profile. Thermocouples on the orifice plate provide measurements of the external temperature during cathode operation and are used to calibrate the pyrometer system in situ with a small oven enclosing the externally heated cathode. The diagnostic method and initial measurements of the temperature distribution in a hollow cathode are discussed

X-Ray Diffraction Powder Data for Steroids: Supplement IX

This supplement continues a series of publications which began with a separate section, in the December, 1958 issue. All supplements are listed in the references

From idea to reality : entrepreneurship in public and private development organizations

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1983.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCHBibliography: leaves 121-124.by Gregory L. Polk.M.C.P