Partnership projects between education and practice beyond clinical placement provide opportunities for growth and improved quality for both the educational unit and the health care facility. Such a partnership happened between Quinte Healthcare Corporation and Loyalist College to benefit students, educational curriculum, nurses new to their…

Health care reform efforts in both the Clinton and Obama administrations have attempted to address college and university health. Yet, although the world of health care delivery has almost universally evolved to managed care, school health programs have not. In general, school-sponsored health plans do little to improve access and have adopted…

This study documents a reflective journey of a community music programme initiated by a university music education faculty member and an occupational therapist within the setting of a nursing home and day-care centre in Singapore. Weekly music interaction sessions in conjunction with reminiscence therapy were conducted over a period of five…

In summer 2005, with two-and-a-half months to convert a nursing home to a 256-bed college residence hall, Philadelphia Biblical University established a fast-track construction schedule. By finishing the project in time for it to house students that fall, the university was able to avoid the high cost of renting accommodations for students.…

To meet the special needs of and provide quality health care to nursing home residents, the health care workforce must be knowledgeable about the aging process. Health professionals are minimally prepared in their academic programs to care for older adults, and few programs have required rotations in geriatrics. Teaching nursing homes (TNHs) have…

Throughout the interwar period, there was considerable discussion concerning the health and welfare of university students in Britain, involving university officials, student organizations and government departments. In the light of these debates, there was a significant expansion of amenities for students, which included halls of residence,…

Describes the Yale Health Plan, prepaid medical care for students, employees and faculty. (PG)

Building design facilitates interaction between research, teaching, academics, and patient care. (Author/MLF)

Drawing from the experience of Michigan State University, the authors project those issues that a medical center will need to consider in contemplating the role they might play in developing hospital maintenance organizations (HMOs). (Author)

Describes the operational program of the Community Health Center Plan affiliated with the Yale-New Haven Medical Center. (PG)

The academic medical center has but two options if it desires some formal relationship with a health maintenance organization (HMO); it may directly sponsor and own an HMO, or it may affiliate with such a program owned or operated by someone else. (Author)

This article, taken from a workshop on "Campus Health Care Services," focuses primarily on the organizational and personnel considerations involved in establishing a comprehensive health care service. (Author/MLF)

How best can a hospital maintenance organization (HMO) fit with, supplement, modify, and/or protect the university medical center's perceived role?

Hospital maintenance organizations (HMOs) will serve as useful settings for teaching ambulatory care. (Author/PG)