| In healthcare, is the human being an asset or liability? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20151375 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article contrasts the application of preventive and predictive technologies in industry to those in healthcare. For years, risk managers have been discussing the rationing of care. This article presents the perspective of an engineering professional from the manufacturing industry who now consults with healthcare risk managers. The human being is often referred to as an "asset" in our society. Do we actually treat people as assets or liabilities? When preventive maintenance is routinely performed on a piece of equipment, the benefits are more reliable operations, increased productivity, and lower life cycle costs. If these proactive concepts are applied to the human body within our current healthcare systems, will we see these same benefits? |
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Authors:
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Robert J Latino |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management Volume: 29 ISSN: 1074-4797 ISO Abbreviation: J Healthc Risk Manag Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-12 Completed Date: 2010-04-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9305245 Medline TA: J Healthc Risk Manag Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 34-8 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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The Reliability Center Inc., Hopewell, VA, USA. |
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Delivery of Health Care
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standards* Health Personnel / standards Humans Medical Errors / prevention & control Personnel Administration, Hospital* Risk Management* United States |
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