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The survival analysis, is in the class of statistical methods, for considering the occurrence and the timing of events is applied, in the field of medical sciences1. Although, there is more than one modeling approach for analyzing data 2, But before the choosing the best method, ask from ourselves that: why this method? Modeling procedure will answer to this question3. One of the modeling approaches, that widely and special used in the survival sciences, is the cox proportional hazards model4.…

Exploring 30-day children?s readmission rate in a general hospital. K van Driel1*, GS de Wolf2, R. van Schaik3 1 Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands 2Department of clinical methods and Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 3Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands * Corresponding author: K van Driel, Division Woman and Child Diakonessenhuis…

Poor customer service or brand image) Opportunity – presence of a situation where performance can be improved by undertaking new initiatives (Eg. Arnotts – demand for healthier food) Symptom – mere evidence that a problem exists (Eg. Loss of market share, drop in sales) Role of the researcher – once a problem or opportunity has been senses, the researcher comes into the picture First responsibility is to work with the managers to clearly articulate the management problem whose symptoms have…