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What Makes a Hospital 'the Best Hospital'

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Hospitals of today face a variety of challenges that force them to redefine the way they conduct business. There is a significant shift from focusing of the number of 'heads in beds' to delivering high quality, reliable care at affordable costs. This transition is based on the need to ensure that customers have dependable healthcare services whenever required.

Here are some of the characteristics that make a hospital 'the best hospital':

Coordinated care

Healthcare systems should be able to provide coordinated care throughout the continuum of care including outpatient office visits to inpatient stays and post acute rehabilitation. They should develop standardized care paths for some of the most common conditions that are treated at their hospital. Unnecessary processes and procedures must be eliminated and the patients must experience a seamless transition from one department to another until they are finally discharged.

Comprehensive care

There are some hospitals who focus on core specialties, and some that provide comprehensive care. The advantage of a comprehensive care unit is that the patient does not have to be moved to another hospital or health care organization due to unavailability of certain services. A comprehensive care unit can provide all the required services under one roof.

Openness to technology

Technology cannot be ignored in today's world. Hospitals that openly embrace technology and implement new and sophisticated ways to treat patients are better equipped for success. New age treatment methods such as robotic surgeries have better success rates. Other than that, hospitals also need to implement advanced technology information systems that can readily provide clinical information to manage the hospital efficiently. So, openness to technology is one of the factors that contribute to building a highly successful healthcare unit.

Efficiency

Hospitals should be able to provide standardized care by eliminating all the unnecessary processes and

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An Exhaustive Guide to Buy the Most Comfortable Mattress Online

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Background

Did you know that the oldest ever recorded mattress is estimated to be 77,000 years old? Mattresses have indeed been used for thousands of years in various forms and shapes. The word ‘mattress’ is derived from the Arabic language which means to ‘throw something down’. This is also where the word ‘mat’ comes from. Ancient civilizations constructed mattresses using a myriad of natural materials including feathers, horse hair and straw. Today, mattress technology has become cutting edge. New levels of comfort have been realized; making mattress experiences for sleepers even better.

The types of mattresses you can find online

There are innumerable kinds and types of mattresses to find in the market. Knowing the specifications of various mattress types will help you choose what works for you best. Below is a drill-down of the top kinds.

1. Innerspring mattresses

These are made using a steel coil system for support. Here, springs are intricately connected to form the larger support base. With more coils, the better the quality of the mattress. This technology is considered traditional. Having said this, it is still the most popular type of mattress to many. Innerspring mattresses are some of the most affordable; and this is one of the reasons why they are still popular. Below are other advantages;

Merits

– These mattresses are very portable making them easy to transport

– They are readily available in the market

– You can choose the level of firmness as you desire

Downsides

– When they are beginning to wear, the springs will make a squeaky sound which is unpleasant

– They can do a better job to tackle pressure points and pain

– They are not as durable compared to other types

2. Memory foam mattresses

Foam technology is known for its great comforts by sleepers.

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DS3 Bandwidth, Business Ethernet, Or SONET – How to Decide the Best Solution For a Computer Network

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When deciding what technology to adopt for your computer network every business must understand the basics of that thought process. The truth is there’s benefits and drawbacks to each option. Choosing the right one can be complicated. So you’ll need to consider several factors before making a final decision.

You first need to thoroughly evaluate your current network. Uncovering and resolving any bottlenecks that might exist internally is crucial before spending potentially thousands of dollars on a new technology solution. You should start by creating some data models and using a network analyzer to get a handle on your network utilization. It’s a good idea to use a network modeling application to provide a more complete model of your network. This approach will provide you a more accurate assessment of your network performance and where there may be issues needing attention, if any.

Next, you need to identify your bandwidth requirements. The application(s) employed on your network currently, and planned for the future, is the most important measure when it comes to determining bandwidth. Let me repeat that…. it is crucial to consider both current AND future network applications. For example, if e-mail is the only application, an ISDN line should satisfy your bandwidth needs. Depending on the number of users you could probably get away with a simple T1 line or maybe a fractional T1 too. However, if there is a need to pump voice, data and video through the network, with guaranteed delivery, DS3 bandwidth or SONET (e.g. OC3 Bandwidth) is the best solution. Where available, Business Ethernet would be a viable option for this case also. If you are just looking to speed up access to the Internet, consider leased lines sized to the number of users and your projected saturation points.

The decision for

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What Makes A Hospital The Best Hospital?

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The field of healthcare is ever – changing. Today, medicine and technology go hand in hand. Technology plays an important role in the field of medicine.

Here are a few characteristics that make a hospital the best hospital for patients:

Patient perspectives

Patient perspectives matter the most. It is important to understand that patients will not select the very first hospital that comes their way. Patients generally do a lot of research before they finalize a hospital. Building patient perspectives takes a lot of efforts. Patient testimonials and reviews play a very important role. These testimonials will not be positive unless the hospital actually provides excellent patient care and accurate treatment. This is a continuous process and takes a long time to build.

Coordinated care

The hospital should also be able to provide accurate and coordinated care throughout the entire continuum of services. Any disconnect within the departments of the hospital will cause a negative impact on the customer and at times may be fatal for the patient too. If there is lack of communication or lack of team work, it could be fatal for the patients.

Technology

Technology plays a very important role in the healthcare domain. Advanced technology equipment help healthcare providers to provide their patients with accurate treatments. Surgeries are simplified too. A hospital that embraces new technology and puts it to good use definitely ranks higher!

Staff

The staff at a hospital is by far it’s most valuable asset. Doctors, nurses, administration and helpers – all are essential for the seamless operation of the hospital. Any dysfunction in the operation of any of the departments negatively impacts the patients and the reputation of the hospital as a whole.

Facilities

The overall facilities and infrastructure of the hospital matters when it comes to patient decisions. Patients see

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HDCP, High -Bandwidth Digital Content Protection: Beginners Guide

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Background:

High Definition digital video allows users to experience high resolution, near perfect video content. As more content is delivered digitally, the content creators are increasingly concerned with content piracy because digital content can be perfectly duplicated. Therefore anti-piracy safeguards such, as High Bandwidth Content Protection (HDCP) is necessary in order for original content creators to protect their assets. In this article we will touch on the key points of HDCP

What is HDCP:

High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, HDCP, is an encryption scheme developed to defend against uncontrolled copying of digital content over high bandwidth digital interconnects such as DVI and the HDMI. The FCC approved HDCP as a “Digital Output Protection Technology” on August 4th, 2004.

A HDCP protected system consists of: 1) HDCP transmitter (DVD player for example), 2) the digital interface (DVI or HDMI), and 3) the HDCP receiver (your display monitor). In brief, the content is encrypted at the transmitter and the signal is passed to the HDCP receiver (display) via the DDC lines (in essence an I2C bus) where it is decrypted before viewing. HDCP requires that both the transmitter and the receiver comply with standards. If either one does not comply, the video will not be displayed properly. Incidentally, HDCP does not apply to analog interface such as component video although component video can be used to display high definition video.

Why should the consumer care about HDCP:

It is highly recommended that consumers be aware of HDCP and purchase sets that are HDCP compliant. Here is why. It has been speculated that the two competing high definition DVD standards HD DVD, and BLUE RAY, due out in 2006 will only deliver full resolution on HDCP protected outputs such as HDMI or DVI. If true, then users must have a HDCP monitor in order

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