Measuring Health and Disease I: Introduction to Epidemiology Module Guide
<p>This module was designed to meet the growing need for an applied course in the measurement of a variety of health indicators and outcomes. Whether you manage a health programme, a health facility, or simply have to interpret health data in the course of your work, this module sets out to increase your capacity to deal with health and disease information. It aims to assist you in applying epidemiological knowledge and skills to a variety of Public Health problems such as:</p>
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Measuring Health and Disease I: Introduction to Epidemiology Module Guide
<p>This module was designed to meet the growing need for an applied course in the measurement of a variety of health indicators and outcomes. Whether you manage a health programme, a health facility, or simply have to interpret health data in the course of your work, this module sets out to increase your capacity to deal with health and disease information. It aims to assist you in applying epidemiological knowledge and skills to a variety of Public Health problems such as:</p>
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Managing Human Resources for Health Module Guide
<p>Human resource management is one of the key functions within the broader scope of human resource development. If you are or want to become a manager in the health services, you will in all likelihood have some responsibility for managing people. Some managers may fulfil human resource functions as part of a much wider portfolio (for example, facility or programme managers), while for others it may be a full-time responsibility (for example the head of an HR department at provincial leve
Alcohol Problems: A Health Promotion Approach Module Guide
<p>The module will help you to develop an understanding of the various consequences of alcohol abuse and of the research processes used to measure this. The rest of the module will provide you with approaches to preventing alcohol problems, ranging from policy and environmental changes to educational and rehabilitation programmes. Some of the readings were<br />
chosen to illustrate the main concepts of the module using the following themes: youth, women, and foetal alcohol syndrome.
Alcohol Problems: A Health Promotion Approach Module Guide
<p>The module will help you to develop an understanding of the various consequences of alcohol abuse and of the research processes used to measure this. The rest of the module will provide you with approaches to preventing alcohol problems, ranging from policy and environmental changes to educational and rehabilitation programmes. Some of the readings were<br />
chosen to illustrate the main concepts of the module using the following themes: youth, women, and foetal alcohol syndrome.
Alcohol Problems: A Health Promotion Approach Module Guide
<p>The module will help you to develop an understanding of the various consequences of alcohol abuse and of the research processes used to measure this. The rest of the module will provide you with approaches to preventing alcohol problems, ranging from policy and environmental changes to educational and rehabilitation programmes. Some of the readings were<br />
chosen to illustrate the main concepts of the module using the following themes: youth, women, and foetal alcohol syndrome.
Managing Human Resources for Health Module Guide
<p>Human resource management is one of the key functions within the broader scope of human resource development. If you are or want to become a manager in the health services, you will in all likelihood have some responsibility for managing people. Some managers may fulfil human resource functions as part of a much wider portfolio (for example, facility or programme managers), while for others it may be a full-time responsibility (for example the head of an HR department at provincial leve
SRXOHS001A: Follow defined occupational health and saftey policy and procedures
This resource introduces occupational health and safety policy and procedures in the context of a simulated recreational activity organisation. It supports the unit of competency SRXOHS001A: Follow defined Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures. The unit is part of the National Community Recreation, Fitness, Outdoor Recreation and Sport Industry Training Package.
SRXOHS001A: Follow defined occupational health and saftey policy and procedures: Trainers guide
Trainers guide. This resource introduces occupational health and safety policy and procedures in the context of a simulated recreational activity organisation. It supports the unit of competency SRXOHS001A: Follow defined Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures. The unit is part of the National Community Recreation, Fitness, Outdoor Recreation and Sport Industry Training Package.
SRXOHS001A: Follow defined occupational health and saftey policy and procedures: Learners guide
Trainers guide. This resource introduces occupational health and safety policy and procedures in the context of a simulated recreational activity organisation. It supports the unit of competency SRXOHS001A: Follow defined Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures. The unit is part of the National Community Recreation, Fitness, Outdoor Recreation and Sport Industry Training Package.
Follow defined Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures
This resource introduces occupational health and safety policy and procedures in the context of a simulated recreational activity organisation. It supports the unit of competency SRXOHS001A: Follow defined Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures. The unit is part of the National Community Recreation, Fitness, Outdoor Recreation and Sport Industry Training Package.
Issues and Breaches of Health, Safety and Security Procedures
Use of e-learning tools for 3 units of Certificate III in Hospitality
(Commercial Cookery) for apprentice cooks. These units are the first 3 units to be
studied in the program and to be available on line can reduce the face to face learning
time and enable the apprentice to commence study while waiting to commence trade
school.
Michael A. Young, CEO, Grady Health Systems - IMPACT
October 13 - IMPACT presents Michael A. Young, CEO, Grady Health Systems
Michael A. Young brings more than 28 years of healthcare industry leadership to Grady Health System where he joined the health system as President/CEO on Sept. 2, 2008.
Young began his career at Lancaster General Hospital & Health System in Lancaster, Penn. During his tenure there, Young built a new Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic Hospital and cutting-edge ambulatory services program. Most recently, Young was President and
Melanie Newport, Reader in Infectious Diseases & International Health, Brighton and Sussex Medic
On Thursday 19 February 2009 Melanie Newport, Reader in Infectious Diseases and International Health at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, gave a lecture at IDS discussing the potential of linking projects between the NHS and healthcare institutions in the developing world. The particular focus of her talk was the link between Brighton and Lukasa in Zaire, with which she has been personally involved.
Newport presented the possible reasons why, despite the Millennium Developmen
Deliver suitable exercises for clients with postural concerns, in consultation with health professio
This is a scenario based learning resource in which the learner will
analyse the observations made from postural appraisals to determine the muscles and joints
that need to be stretched and strengthened, and then provide information about suitable
exercises. The scenario requires the learner to make decisions based on information gained
by interacting with the activities within the scenes in the scenario.
Assessing a beginning client's fitness goals and health
This is a scenario based learning resource in which the learner is
to estimate the body composition of a client using appropriate measurement methods and
compare these to recommended standards. The scenario requires the learner to make decisions
based on information gained by interacting with the activities within the scenes in the
scenario.
Assessing a beginning client's fitness goals and health
This is a scenario based learning resource in which the learner is
to develop an exercise program to improve a client's body composition, based on that
client's body composition measurements and needs. The scenario requires the learner to make
decisions based on information gained by interacting with the activities within the scenes
in the scenario.
Care for Your Clients and Occupational Health and
Safety
Learn about customer service, appointment scheduling and
workplace health and safety.
Fixing Vine Health Problems
This lesson is divided into four sections, as follows: Factors relating to controlling plant health; Chemical control; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Modifying growing conditions
Evaluating Vine Health Treatments
This lesson is divided into two sections, as follows: Monitoring plant health treatments. Assessment of the treatments - comparing observations to expected results
