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- Automotive materials: this article summarizes several papers presented at the 2005 SAE World Congress in Detroit in April, and includes news reports and photos from many automotive materials manufacturers.
- Microwave plasma sinters P/M automotive cam lobes A proprietary atmospheric pressure microwave plasma technology called AtmoPlas has been developed for powder metallurgy materials processing applications, according to "Atmospheric Pressure Mi Microwave plasma sinters P/M automotive cam lobes A proprietary atmospheric...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
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- Cost, Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Strategies to Control Tuberculosis in Countries With High HIV Prevalence
- The HIV epidemic has caused a dramatic increase in Tuberculosis TB in East and southern Africa. Several strategies have the potential to reduce the burden of TB in high HIV prevalence settings, and cost and cost-effectiveness analyses can help to prioritize them when budget constraints exist. However, published cost and...
- White papers 2005-12-12
- Cost-Effectiveness of Recommended Nurse Staffing Levels for Short-Stay Skilled Nursing Facility Patients
- Among patients in skilled nursing facilities for post-acute care, increased registered nurse, total licensed staff, and nurse assistant staffing is associated with a decreased rate of hospital transfer for selected diagnoses. However, the cost-effectiveness of increasing staffing to recommended levels is unknown. Using a Markov cohort simulation, the paper estimates...
- White papers 2005-05-10
- Cost-Effectiveness of 4 Empiric Antimicrobial Regimens in Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- This study compares the cost-effectiveness of the 4 most common empiric antimicrobial regimens used for the treatment of adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia CAP at a community health system during a 6-month period. Associations between initial antimicrobials and total hospital costs were determined. Cost-effectiveness ratios were determined by dividing the total...
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Cost-Effectiveness Based Performance Evaluation for Suppliers and Operations
- This research establishes a cost-effectiveness based performance evaluation system for suppliers and operations. The purpose is to provide a methodology for "integrating supplier and manufacturer capabilities through a common goal, profitability improvement, based on lowering the cost of purchased materials." The merits of measuring supplier quality performance using total involved...
- White papers 2002-10-01
- (Cost)-Effectiveness of Case-Management by District Nurses Among Primary Informal Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia Symptoms and the Older Adults Who Receive Informal Care: Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial [ISCRTN83135728]
- Dementia is an incurable disease with devastating consequences for both patients and their relatives. The objective of this study is to describe the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial with assignment to either usual care or case-management by district nurses, among informal caregivers of older adults with dementia symptoms...
- White papers 2005-12-12
- New Report Confirms Cost Effectiveness of Increased Insulation in 2004 IECC; ICF Study Shows All Typical Insulation Products Can Be Used Cost-Effectively
- ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A new independent study was released today that measured the cost effectiveness of increasing insulation in the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code IECC. The report, conducted by ICF Consulting, an international management, technology, and policy consulting firm which works closely with EPA ENERGY STAR, found that in...
- Research articles 2005-08-08
- Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness and Outcomes of Asthma Treatments: Case Studies and Assessment Tools
- This article is designed to educate clinicians (physicians, nurses, etc.) and financial personnel (Business Managers, Chief Financial Officers, etc.) in the long-term care marketplace. It discusses Asthma and the acute treatment options available to patients who suffer from the disease along assessing financial implications of those options. Although asthma continues...
- White papers 2002-02-12
- Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness of Using Prizes to Treat Stimulant Abusers.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-4 October 2006-YALE UNIVERSITY: Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness of Using Prizes to Treat Stimulant AbusersC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03102006 New Haven, Conn. - Stimulant abusers rewarded with prizes for submitting drug-free urine samples have longer periods of continuous abstinence--but cost...
- Research articles 2006-10-04
- What Politics May Be Telling Us About Cost- Effectiveness Analysis
- Like many tools of contemporary economics, cost-effectiveness analysis CEA has found greater success in the academy and among government policy analysts than it has in the "real world" of health services. The paper depicts about the analysis of how a cultural or political opposition to limits - as opposed to...
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. awarded Greater New Orleans Business Roundtable Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness award
- BATON ROUGE, La.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 8, 1995--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it is part of the Mobil Oil Chalmette Refinery team honored December 7, 1995 by the New Orleans Business Roundtable with the Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness CICE award for its use of constructability and modularization. The...
- Research articles 1995-12-08
- EPDM works well for WI exposition center: architect cited performance, winter installation, cost effectiveness for selection.
- An UltraGard EPDM roofing system was selected for the new Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, WI, because of its performance, cost-effectiveness and ability to be installed during the winter months. The entire building, including the 200,000 square-foot roofing system, had to...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- Cost Effectiveness Software Tool.(Responder Resources)
- Cost Effectiveness Software Tool, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory, compares building risk mitigation strategies for natural and manmade hazards based on established economic evaluation practices. Version 1.0 is available for download; Version 2.0 is due out sometime...
- Research articles 2005-08-02
- "Cost effectiveness tool for capital asset protection".(Responder Resources)(risk assessment software product info)(Brief Article)
- "Cost Effectiveness Tool for Capital Asset Protection," Version 1.0, released by National Institute of Standards and Technology economists, is risk assessment software designed for use by building owners to identify and guard against terrorist threats to their facilities. Download the software at http://www2.bfrl.nist.gov/software/CET/. Contact: Robert...
- Research articles 2005-06-21
- Reaching Prevention Professionals: The Mentor Portal - Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Drug Misuse Prevention Portal
- This paper starts with a review of the effectiveness of provision of information via the Internet in order to estimate the extent to which a portal can contribute to better prevention care. On the basis of this review, the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of drug misuse prevention in general are...
- White papers 2002-09-01
- PCMA Applauds Consumer Reports for 'Shining a Spotlight' on Prescription Drug Cost & Quality Issues
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Building upon strategies pioneered by pharmacy benefit managers for 200 million Americans, a new educational initiative unveiled today by Consumer Reports to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of brand-name aWASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Building upon strategies pioneered by pharmacy benefit managers for...
- Research articles 2004-12-09
- Towers Perrin Study Finds Mixed Views of HR Outsourcing; Companies See Results in Cost Effectiveness, but Frustration with Service Quality Propels Some Dissatisfaction
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- While HR outsourcing HRO is delivering results from a cost perspective, according to Towers Perrin's second annual study of HRO effectiveness and satisfaction, success in meeting other key objectives remains elusive. In particular, the study shows continuing frustration with service quality and a growing realization that outsourcing...
- Research articles 2005-10-19
- Effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management Dissemination Techniques: A Case Study of Potato Farmers in Carchi, Ecuador
- Potato farmers in Ecuador rely on chemical inputs to manage pests and optimize yields. Integrated pest management techniques lower production costs, reduce pesticide exposure, and improve long-term agricultural sustainability. Public extension does not, however, exist in Ecuador, and cost-effective means of communicating complex messages to producers are needed. We analyze...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Methods of integration for cost effectiveness in product development discussed at Society of American Value Engineers Conference; industry experts present white paper focusing on implementing design with cost
- CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--June 13, 1996--At the 36th International Society of American Value Engineers Conference held this past Monday, "Methods of Integrating Design and Cost Information to Achieve Enhanced Manufacturing Cost/Performance Trade-offs" was presented by David P. Hoult, MIT researcher.The paper, co-authored by C. Lawrence Meador, addresses the implementation of design with...
- Research articles 1996-06-14
- Britain admits cost of ID cards will be almost double estimate
- LONDON AFP — The British government has admitted the cost of introducing identity cards will be almost double its original estimate of three billion pounds (5.6 billion dollars, 4.3 billion euros)), the Financial Times reported. The Home Office now estimates the introduction of identity cards will cost 5.5 billion...
- Research articles 2004-11-29
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