Essays on Delivery

Increased rates of elective caesarean section procedure

Literature review
Caesarean section or rather c-section is a medical procedure of delivering babies that involve a surgical incision on the belly and through the uterus. The procedure is used for delivering babies as well as removing foetus from the womb. It is usually, as a result of difficulty in vaginal delivery and also patients request for it for which it is pre planned. The use of this procedure has been widespread in the recent past and is mainly because of the advancement of medical technologies and surgeries (Drife, and Walker, 2001 p. 156)
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Introduction

The Small Package Express Delivery Industry is one of the industries where transportation and logistics giant, FedEx, is heavily involved in. Small Package Delivery pertains to a service wherein a company, which in this case would be FedEx, would accept payment from customers and other business owners in exchange of guaranteeing that their small packages would be delivered on or within a specified amount of time or a given schedule to their specified destination. Door to door small package delivery services have been a common service offering in this industry. During the early 70s, at a time when electronic Continue reading...

Management

Question 1

In order to understand the significance of a customer, one should come up with a list of likes and dislikes that are perceived by a particular customer. The company has to undertake some measures that allow the customers to receive their ordered products of services in an impressive manner. In other words the company delivering pizza must try to mitigate the customers’ dislikes and emphasize on offering those services that impresses the customers (Chase, R. B., & Jacobs, F. R. 2010). The discussed below are some of the attributes that I have considered as significant for customer delivery Continue reading...

Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Company Investing On Its Own Delivery Fleet

For the company to increase its profits it is always wise for the company to cut on its operational cost. One of the ways to cut on the operational cost is to assess the best method of shipping goods to and from the company premises. This implies that the company should weigh the options of either owning its own transportation trucks or hiring them from other firms. For the company to invest on the best method of delivery, it is good to research on whether the company should invest on purchasing its own transportation equipment or hire them from Continue reading...

1.0 Executive Summary
The majority of transporting companies optimize their clients with competitive rates, shorter transport durations, protection of goods, and convenience delivery. Nelson Transport SA shares its objectives many of its competing transport with the aforementioned criteria. Nelson Transport SA specializes in the transport of letters and furniture throughout Switzerland, but currently letter courier is the dominant service. Nelson prefers to stay streamlined with courier and trucking as they find these realms more profitable and better potential for business growth in the transporting industry. Nelson is expanding its vehicular capacity to suit the needs of customer orders, bulk Continue reading...

Service Management Ideas

Service management ideas can be taken to mean new opinions in an organization in which the management uses to enhance organization’s service delivery. Management ideas arise after the assessment of the organization’s service delivery. Once the management service delivery is wanting or if there is inefficiency in the service delivery of the organization, then a need for the organization change develop. During this time, the management of the organization calls for all stakeholders to the organization to come as a team and develop ideas to help the organization increase efficiency in its service delivery.
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Midwifery is a vital profession in the world. Since its inception as a program run to assist medical practitioners in early 1970s, it has grown to become one of the most recognized medical practices in hospitals (Page & McCandlish, 2006).There are various factors that affect midwifery and hence midwife-woman partnerships. Some of them include the political and socio-cultural factors as shall be discussed in this essay. The cultural factors involve the relations of the woman and the society’s constructions of the ways of life of the people and the overall policy in the conception and delivery Continue reading...

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- Introduction
Supply Chain Management (SCM) has gained a significant presence in the industry and influences the success of an organization giving it a competitive advantage. All manufacturing companies irrespective of size, manufacturing process or the product need a controlled flow of products and services from suppliers to manufacturing and then distribution to the final customer. There are different dimensions of SCM that include customer relationship, strategic partnerships, and information sharing. An important model for SCM monitoring is SCOR or Supply Chain Operations model. Most leading companies Continue reading...

There is no doubt that Amherst functions as a private health care institution. Speculations advanced by this literature review points toward unfolding the extent it is a private institution. This researcher’s assumption is that the extent to which Amherst is classified a private health care institution depends on an assessment concerning risks and returns exploring concepts pertaining to operations, performance, and talent.

The London School of Economics researchers confirmed that there were distinct factors relating management practices to outcomes as it pertains to financial returns in any health care institution (Dorgan et.al, 2009).Therefore, the ability to integrate Continue reading...

What is The Best Way to Manage Delivery in Women with Diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus bear serious implications on both the pregnant mother and the fetus. Gestational diabetes is associated with increased risk of fetal macrosomia. Furthermore, high prevalence of postnatal diabetes among babies has been observed in cases of obesity and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy. In other words, both diabetes mellitus and obesity are serious clinical conditions that need to be managed carefully in order to ensure that the mother and the fetus are safe and free from risks of various complications that are often associated with the two conditions. Delivery is a critical stage that affects both the mother and Continue reading...

Comparison and contrast of Umbilical and Nuchal cord

Introduction
Prolapse in umbilical cord occurs in very rare circumstances. This condition is manifested by removal of umbilical cord from cervix before the delivery of the foetus. This cord serves as a food pipe to the baby for the transfer of nutrients from mother to foetus and also collects the digestive waste products from baby. During prolapse, the cord twins around the baby which complicates the delivery. This disease condition occurs only 1% of pregnancies. Due to the higher risk of foetal fatality, umbilical cord prolapse is considered as a medical emergency during labor pain (Critchlow et al., 1994). Continue reading...

Taking the current meteoric and disturbing rise of lifestyle and chronic diseases into account, the shift from treatment diseases to chronic diseases will be a significant issue in the delivery of healthcare. Diseases and conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, mental disorders, heart disease, pulmonary conditions, and stroke are projected to see a 42% rise by the year 2013. Chronic diseases cause about 60% of deaths worldwide. Most developed countries in the world are facing aging populations, and this will also affect the health delivery system because older people are more likely to be affected by chronic diseases. Older Continue reading...

The Marriot group of hotels that today boasts of about 8000 hotels worldwide, the great chain of hotels was established in the year 1983 and is believed to be the 12th largest lodging facility in the world (Singh, Kumar & Sharma 86). This paper analyses the service strategies and the service quality that Marriott group of hotels has employed and in essence it divulges into the relevance of each (strategy and quality) in the hospitality management industry. First the paper discusses service quality drawing inferences from the Marriott group of Hotels and subsequently it analyses Service Strategy also drawing inferences Continue reading...

Business Proposal

Overview of the business concept
There are cases and situations that you are in town feeling very hungry. The restaurants that are around you do not serve your favorite meal, but the restaurant that does serve it does not have a delivery service. Why not call Make My Day Delivery Company. This is a company that works independently from all restaurants and will bring you the food or meal you would like to have wherever you are. The restrictions of the delivery are edibles alone therefore it does not deliver parcels and goods other than food, drinks and beverages.
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Introduction

Body-Literature Review
- The importance use of oxytocin use in obstetrics
- The importance of Oxytocin use in postpartum haemorrhage
- Oxytocin use by paramedics
- Summary

Conclusions

Recommendations
Abstract
This document embraces a literature review research into the feasibility of oxytocin for the management of postpartum haemorrhage in the pre-hospital setting. Scientists have discovered that oxytocin has shown to have reduced the risk of postpartum haemorrhage yet only some ambulance services are equipped with the drug. This discussion explores reasons for paramedic professionals electing not to have oxytocin in their execution units and ultimately make recommendations based on these Continue reading...

Purpose

The labor and delivery unit provides care for mothers and babies before, during and after delivery. This unit focuses on the provision of care for them others during labor and as they deliver, monitoring of both the mother and the baby after delivery and coaching mothers on breastfeeding and caring for the child.

Patients

This unit focuses on provision of care to pregnant women in labor whether the labor is complicated or is uncomplicated. This is to ensure the safe delivery of the babies and help women go through the procedure safely. After delivery, the nurses in the unit have Continue reading...

Introduction

There had been many innovations for developing equipment that could deliver nutrients or even doses of medications inside a person’s body. One of these developed medical devices is the infusion pump. Infusion pumps are used to deliver nutrients and medications, such as antibiotics and pain killers. They can also be used to administer chemotherapy drugs which, if not administered properly, can be the difference between life and death for the patient (Brady).
Infusion devices are usually classified based on the power source used and could be either of two types: gravity controllers or infusion pumps. Gravity controllers, which Continue reading...

Logistics Industry Overview

The manufacturers are eager to reduce the cost of production, and they are prepared to source the materials from any corner of the world if the costs are contained. The international trade agreements and globalized scenarios make exchange of goods between countries smoother. On the other hand, individual customers too do not hesitate to place orders with far off suppliers. Rise on the internet based services and e-commerce has made overseas suppliers search for ways to supply to remote customers. These changes in the international /domestic trade and commerce practices drive the logistics companies to adapt to the situation. Continue reading...

- 120 words in an "elevator pitch" format. My business is an app powered food delivery business in Beijing, which allows businesses that do not deliver offer their food with our delivery service. The business name is Fast Food. This company will hire people for delivery, so there is no necessary for restaurant staff to deliver the food. People will order through the app on phone or website; there are menu and picture on that app and website. Our profit is from top parties, the restaurant and customers. 15% delivery fee of the order from customers, 10% of the Continue reading...

Executive Summary

Northwest Hospital and Medical Centre provides different services to patients. Since its inception in 1960, the hospital has undergone different transformation and is a leading innovator in technological advancements in medicine. However, the organization lacks effective systems for timely delivery of services. In this case, patients feel that they spend a lot of time waiting to see a doctor and they do not receive any updates from the checks done. This requires a system in place to help guide patients and receptionists on a timeline for a day. This requires combined effort from the management, the staff and the Continue reading...

- Analyze the effectiveness of the system and report on the strengths and limitations of the system
Working as a life coach and mortgage consultant, I find the knowledge management system working well in my case. The system is quite efficient, information seems to be handled with care and the ethics observed accordingly. The roles are clearly outlined for all the employees in the organization and a close form of communication seems to be going on between the employees, the clients, the managers and the business. Confidentiality which is an important aspect especially with the top management is observed Continue reading...

Human resources management (HRM) has its own set of challenges in each different environment; even in other countries, a sense of organizational justice is often missing. The nation of South Africa is no exception; in order to understand the impact that organizational justice would have in HRM settings in South Africa, it is necessary to learn the politics of the practice as it pertains to South African municipalities. A number of political factors come into play that impact, for good or ill, the effectiveness of HRM to create a safe and productive work environment for municipalities.
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THE COMFORT AND PAIN RELIEF NEEDS

OF THE
ANTEPARTUM, INTRAPARTUM, & POSTPARTUM PATIENT
Pregnancy and Pain
One of the miracles of nature is Pregnancy. Two cells that cannot be seen by the naked eye join and create a human being that walks, talks, thinks, loves, and lives. For women this stage of their life is a time of happiness and sometimes of concern. They realize that now they are in charge of their lives and the life of a new individual. While most pregnancies run a normal smooth course, some others can become high risk pregnancies. Mothers become aware of the many changes occurring in their Continue reading...

Operations Management Performance Objectives

Any organization must be concerned with how to keep customers satisfied and achieve higher levels of success in the market industry. The common answers to these questions or the features that customers seek in any product/service are the quick delivery system, improved quality of services and products, and reasonable prices. It is important for the organizations to consider operational performance objectives to improve efficiency and make customers satisfied.
Operational performance objectives are the guidelines or standards followed by the management to achieve the set corporate strategies. The organizations define measures that are used to determine if performance objectives are Continue reading...

Abstract

The US fire department has been a core aspect within the societal framework. With diverse benefits, the fire service industry has been pivotal towards mitigation of fires and saving lives. However, the prospects of challenges emanating from sustenance of operations within a financially stable environment are an aspect of concern. Thus, there is a need for extensive evaluation of the prevailing financial challenges and the approaches that are feasible towards sustenance of proper operations. Through extensive analysis of the fire service industry, proper data and policies for inculcation will prevail towards sustaining effective service delivery. Financial availability is imperative Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

The protocols at the transport layer of the OSI reference model provides an end-to-end data delivery service for application processes to exchange messages over the Internet. Protocols operating in the Transport layer use the services of the Internet Protocol (IP) to deliver messages. Many protocols exist at his layer and one of the most important protocols at this layer is Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) for the delivery of data between the Application Layer and the Internet Layer. The shortcoming of IP to guarantee the delivery of datagrams is overcome by TCP by setting up a virtual circuit between the Continue reading...

Introduction

Institutional foodservice has been a tremendous and sensitive entity in campuses, according to the US Census Bureau an estimate of young people aged 15-24 years in Asia comprises of 18.4% of the population and approximately half of the stated percentage anticipated on pursuing college and universities. The report further indicates an increase of 22 million students by 2015. Dynamism and indeterminate environments under which institutional food service operators operate normally pose threats on stability. In Saint Louis transport seems to be one of the dynamic and indeterminate aspects that limits food delivery to the students leaving near the campus.

Executive summary

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The present trend in the world of removing trade barriers and expand global trade give advantage to small and medium trade. Small business plays a crucial role in the country’s economy in creating job opportunity. The opportunity is easily achieved through selling of more products to end-user in the process. This can be achieved through contracted distributors and contractors. Some industries move faster than others depending on the market daily demand. The dynamics of the business especially in the focus of networking aspect is extremely beneficial. Innovation plays a vital role for competitiveness in the market.

Verdict

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Overview

A weekend drive to a grocery store makes an ideal activity for families to spend time sharing their product choices and insights about wise shopping. However, not all families and individuals alike share the same thought. There are some that doesn't have the time to spare for a quick trip to the grocery store because of the hectic schedule and busy lifestyle. The lack of time for grocery shopping is causing their household stock piles run out and food and basic household necessities to run dry. People flock to supermarkets to buy everything from fresh food, to toiletries, to Continue reading...

When palliative care was first introduced in healthcare, the focus of care delivery was exclusively on cancer patients and their families, but it eventually expanded to other types of terminal illness (Zimmermann et al., 2008). At the moment, the World Health Organization (WHO, 2014) defines palliative care as a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare for patients that are diagnosed with life-threatening conditions. A different definition describes palliative care as an intervention aiming to mitigate suffering instead of curing an illness (Becker, 2008). All definitions agree that the purpose of palliative care is to provide relief from pain, enhance the quality Continue reading...

Operations manager performance objectives

Operations department is the backbone of in all manufacturing or service industry’s success. The department focusses on learning the market trend and strategizing on fulfilling the customer’s desires as well as the company’s goals and objectives. Mostly, the department requires procedures for developing an operation strategy that will analyze the market requirements (marketing) and the operations resource capabilities (operations). The term performance to an operations manager refers to the level of achievement. To them, the job is characterized by performance objectives. These performance objects are speed, flexibility, quality, dependability, and cost. Depending on the company’s Continue reading...

In the aviation industry and indeed in the larger business context, systems and market dynamics have resulted into competition. The pressure for institutions, organizations and businesses to be efficient and competitive can be explained partly to emanate from globalization, improved infrastructure and the liberalization of markets in the world. Consequently, businesses have had to put their best in terms of efficiency in delivery of services and commodities. In the aviation industry, airports have had their fair share of the pressure. In reaction to the same, it has been incumbent on the airport management to ensure efficiency. In the quest Continue reading...

Vaginal vs. Cesarean section vs. other modes of delivery –
and Postpartum Hemorrhage in Perinatal database from China.
Association between modes of delivery vaginal vs. cesarean section vs. other modes of delivery and postpartum hemorrhage in Perinatal database from China.
Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the causes, if not leading cause, of maternal morbidity recognized worldwide with 140,000 cases annually. The most common cause of hemorrhage is uterine atony, leading to postpartum hysterectomy, a process proved to be related to cesarean delivery. The purpose of this study is to confirm and identify the relationship between these modes (i.e. Continue reading...

The W.A.S.T.E. delivery system plays a significant role to the theme of the novel and reveals the characters of the book. It is described as a machine that mixes up the characters especially on its meaning and how it operates “For a moment she'd wondered if the seal around her sockets were tight enough to allow the tears simply to go on and fill up the entire lens space and never dry” (Pynchon, 11). The theme that has come out clearly in the book is communication breakdown where the characters are unable to coordinate and realize what they want. Continue reading...

THE HEALTH CARE MARKET

Qn 1
Access to health care services varies from state to state. In the U.S, healthcare services have tremendously evolved from a predominantly volunteer or charitable system where patients paid little or no money at all to business entities (Ameringer, 2008). The healthcare industry is now one of the largest industry employing over 13 million workers with a projection to increase by 5 million by 2015. According to Ameringer, its very unfortunate that the health system problems lie with delivery system that drives low quality and inefficient care in a country filled with latest technological advancements and skilled health Continue reading...

Introduction

Background
The prospect of abating the financial challenges facing the fire department has become an aspect of concern among the diverse stakeholders within the industry. Bennett (2012) affirms that a survey undertaken by the National League of cities revealed that 9 out of 10 cities are not capable to meet the financial obligation of the diverse fire department staff (Dalton 2013). In the year 2008, the comprehensive research undertaken by NLC revealed that majority of the fire departments could not meet the financial needs of its diverse staff (Dalton 2013). Thus, it requires extensive input of the various stakeholders Continue reading...

Introduction

Healthcare industry is increasingly facing a dynamic environment that requires constant quality improvement and management. In that respect, this report provides an overview of the need for quality management and the roles that different stakeholders play. In addition, the roles of different organizations and resources for QI are identified.

Analysis

- Purpose of quality management in the health care industry and the reason it is needed
Quality management for healthcare offers a framework that enables hospitals to organize, monitor, communicate as well as continuously improve their healthcare aspects. In addition, it is suitable given the current national healthcare environment that Continue reading...

Justification Report Revision

[Institution’s Name]

Letter of Transmittal

The head of IT department
AT&T service
Dear Mr. Ben,
The feasibility report of the evaluation of vendor for modification of infrastructure is presented for your perusal. As committed, the evaluation has been performed in alignment with the minutes of meeting of May 22, 2014. Complete review of the impositions are undertaken to justify the preference of the feasibility report along with the evidence of study.
Company A is observed more advantageous as compared to company B through the analysis of the elements of cost, time, efficiency, and quality.
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Enterprise Resource Planning

Introduction
Two teenagers with only a hundred dollars launched United Parcel Service. It is the perfect example of ingenuity, hard work, and dedication to fulfill the American dream. Jim Casey 19, and Cloude Ryan 18, had one bike for the operation. Since there were no phones in the early 1900’s, telegraphs had to be delivered by hand (Hiskey 2010). The two saw the opportunity and focused on this to be their area of expertise. They also delivered lunch for office workers. After a few years, the two merged with a rival company known as the Merchants Parcel Delivery Continue reading...

Abstract

In leiu of the various reforms and proposals being undertaken to rehabilitate the ailing health care industry in the United States and elsewhere, this paper presents the benefits and advantages of succumbing to one excellently managed system of health care delivery – through a managed care health insurance plan. It is the best proposal to reform the already cost-burdened health care system of the country. This is due to the fact that with the insurance system, the government is able to reduce its spending and save trillions of money through the unification of the government sponsored Medicare and Medicaid with Continue reading...