Browsing by Subject "management"

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    Do Stock Options Overcome Managerial Risk Aversion? Evidence from Exercises of Executive Stock Options
    (2016) Heron, Randall A.; Lie, Erik; Kelley School of Business
    We report that the probability that executives exercise options early decreases with the volatility of the underlying stock return. We interpret this to mean that executives’ subjective option value increases with volatility and that option grants increase executives’ risk appetite. Further decomposition reveals that the results are most pronounced for idiosyncratic volatility, consistent with our conjecture that executives believe they can better predict or influence the resolution of idiosyncratic uncertainty than systematic uncertainty and, thus, favor the former.
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    Management of the Hemodialysis Unit
    (Elsevier, 2016-08) Blankschaen, Susan M.; Saha, Sharmeela; Wish, Jay B.; Department of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
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    Optimal management of posterior cruciate ligament injuries: current perspectives
    (Dove, 2017-04) Shelbourne, K. Donald; Benner, Rodney W.; Ringenberg, Jonathan D.; Gray, Tinker; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, IU School of Medicine
    Background: The optimal management of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries is debated by orthopedic surgeons. A natural history study (NHS) of acute, isolated PCL tears in patients with a mean follow-up of 14.3 years was previously published. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the results of the NHS study with those of other studies with similar follow-up time after operative and nonoperative management of isolated PCL tears. Material and methods: With reviewing the literature, six operative management and six nonoperative management studies were found for treating isolated PCL injuries. We analyzed the subjective and objective outcomes of these 12 studies and compared them to the results of the NHS to determine optimal management of PCL injuries. Results: Final follow-up times ranged from a mean of 6.2 to 15 years in the nonoperative studies and 6.3 to 12 years in the operative studies. Side-to-side differences in laxity following surgical management ranged from 1.1 to 7 mm on KT-1000 arthrometer testing and 2.8 to 4.7 mm on Telos stress testing. Tegner scores at final follow-up ranged from 6.6 to 7.7 in nonoperative studies and 5.7 to 7.4 in operative studies. International Knee Documentation Committee scores were 73.4, 82.7, and 84 in nonoperative studies and 65 and 87 in the operative studies. Lysholm scores were 85.2 in the nonoperative study and ranged from 81 to 92.1 in operative studies. Osteoarthritis was reported with ranges from 17% to 88% in nonoperative studies and 13.3% to 63.6% in operative studies. Conclusion: We found that the subjective and objective results in the NHS compare favorably to those of outcomes for PCL reconstruction. Unless a technique is found that can completely restore knee stability, it is unlikely that simply reducing posterior laxity will improve outcomes or prevent the development of osteoarthritis.
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    Pilot implementation of a leadership framework in the National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship Program
    (2016) Dunn, Kathel; Deardorff, Ariel; Foster, Erin D.; Harris, Lori E.; Ruth Lilly Medical Library, School of Medicine
    The National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship Program is a nearly fifty year-old fellowship program for recent library science graduates interested in developing a leadership role in health sciences libraries. The program has used a number of informal methods of leadership development including the use of behavioral assessments, mentoring, and meeting with senior leadership. In 2015, the Associate Fellowship Program Coordinator introduced the “Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders” leadership model developed by Kouzes and Posner (2007) and began a pilot program of a series of leadership exercises to formally reinforce the leadership development aspect of the program. The model was selected after reviewing a number of leadership models because of its clarity, and the presumed adaptability of the practices to professionals early in their careers. The model uses the practices: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart. The program used the participating cohort members to explore the effectiveness of the leadership exercises and to shape the program going forward. The leadership framework and exercises were successfully revised based on comments from the cohort.
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    Standardizing an Organizational Approach to Hospital Accreditation at an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
    (2021-04-29) Pridemore, Alyssa; Van Antwerp, Leah; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Daniels, Renee
    Accreditation is a process that many healthcare organizations undergo in order to evaluate the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the services they provide. Current literature suggests that many organizations struggle with the accreditation process because it is such a large undertaking. An organization that obtains accreditation status is found to comply with a set of international recognized standards which demonstrates to stakeholders that they provide high quality, evidence-based, and safe care. In the last decade, healthcare has rapidly evolved from volume-based care to high-quality value-based care. With increased focus on valuable healthcare, accreditation has never been more important. The aim of this capstone project was to evaluate the impact of implementing a standardized organizational approach to CARF medical rehabilitation accreditation for an inpatient rehabilitation unit at a hospital in the Midwest. Various organizational resources such as a policy library, an accreditation tracking tool, a meeting structure with schedules and agendas, and a project management structure were developed to assist therapy leaders in preparing for and maintaining compliance with CARF accreditation standards. The results of this project were highly satisfactory in terms of its purpose, relevance, and utility. By utilizing occupational therapy’s unique role in utilizing evidence-based research, analysis skills, and patient-centered care, a systematic project management structure was successfully created and implemented thus improving the overall quality of healthcare services at an inpatient rehabilitation facility. This project demonstrates the impact of engaging in accreditation on maximizing the overall quality of healthcare services.