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Eldo E. Frezza

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Research ArticleOpen accessAn Engineer's Mathematical Approach to Designing an Emergency Room Decontamination Area for Weapons of Mass Destruction CasualtiesEldo E. Frezza, Erica Fletcher, Veronica Flores et al.This study will focus on the potential requirements for an emergency response facility in case of weapons of mass destruction casualties proposing mathematical models. A complete emergency room layout will be designed taking the following analyses and requirements into consideration: quality function development (QFD) and product layout; average number of patients in the system, average time in the system, average … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,429 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessSurvival in the Current Healthcare Environment How Close Are We to Socialized Medicine?Eldo E. FrezzaIn the 1980's, some hospitals established internal agencies to regulate cash flow and capital expense. State agencies promoted the evolution of healthcare facilities into more business-like organizations. Attention to the following matters will reduce hospital costs: 1) prevent or reduce nosocomial infections; 2) treat diseases at a stage amenable to outpatient therapy; 3) obtain complete information about the policies of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,689 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Six Stages of the Healthcare Economy-Is Socialized Medicine at the Door? A Historical ReviewEldo E. FrezzaThe healthcare industry, nonexistent a century ago, is now a huge fraction of the U.S. economy and an intricate business with a multitude of legislative problems. This review article will summarize the recent history of the healthcare industry, evaluate how hospitals today make and lose money, and provide a few projections about the future of healthcare in America. The hope … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 7,610 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Quality of Homeland Security and Health Care Systems: The Texas Rangers InitiativeEldo E. Frezza, Maurizio Chiriva-InternatiHealthcare facilities are an essential component of an emergency response system in case of nuclear, biological or chemical attack, but at the present time, are poorly prepared for an incident. Key elements of the healthcare facility response plan include prompt recognition of the incident, staff and facility protection, patient decontamination and triage, medical therapy, and coordination with external emergency response … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 7,216 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Evolution of Today's Health Care EconomyEldo E. Frezza, Maurizio Chiriva-InternatiThe health care economy has fluctuated in the last 30 years. One of the contributing factors has been the reimbursement schemes used by hospitals and physicians, which has had a considerable impact on the behavior and performance of the health care market. Unlike health care markets in other countries, the U.S. has a multi-payer system. These third-party payers include the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 6,655 accessesView PDF Cite