Background Medicaid is a major source of public health care financing for pregnant women
and deliveries in the United States. Starting in 2014, some states will extend Medicaid to …

Background Presenteeism is a behavior in which an employee is physically present at work
with reduced performance due to illness or other reasons. Hospital doctors and nurses are …

Background Maternity leave is integral to postpartum maternal and child health, providing
necessary time to heal and bond following birth. However, the relationship between maternity …

OBJECTIVE: This paper identifies common obstacles impeding effective self-management
among patients with heart disease and explores how for disadvantaged patients access …

Background Hong Kong lacks comprehensive school-based sexuality education. Recent
public health concerns have brought the inadequacies of sex education in Hong Kong to the …

Background Hospital accreditation is expected to improve health care quality and patient
satisfaction. However, little and conflicting evidence is currently available to support its effect on …

Background Presenteeism is defined as a type of work behavior in which employees are
physically present at work when ill, often with reduced performance. While organizational …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Efforts on reducing hospital readmissions, which are
intended to improve quality and reduce costs, tend to focus on elderly Medicare beneficiaries …

Background A growing body of evidence supports the link between hospital organisational
culture and health outcomes. Organisational culture is thus an essential consideration for …

Reducing hospital readmissions is a key approach to curbing health care costs and improving
quality and patient experience in the United States. Despite the proliferation of strategies …