10 results on '"Jabr, Samer"'
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2. A Cost Analysis of Kidney Replacement Therapy Options in Palestine
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Younis, Mustafa, Jabr, Samer, Al-Khatib, Abdallah, Forgione, Dana, Hartmann, Michael, and Kisa, Adnan
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- 2015
3. Identifying healthcare cost drivers in Palestine
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Morrar, Rabeh, primary, Jabr, Samer, additional, Ghandour, Rula, additional, Abu‐Rmeileh, Niveen ME, additional, Forgione, Dana A., additional, and Younis, Mustafa, additional
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- 2021
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4. National Health Accounts 2000-2018
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Jabr, Samer, Amneh Natsheh, Dibs, Rami, Al-Ahmad, Hani, and Shorouq Aqel
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- 2020
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5. The association of willingness-to-pay and patient attributes: a cost-volume-profit analysis of cardiac catheter unit services in Ramallah Hospital, Palestine
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Jabr, Samer F.K., Younis, Mustafa "Mike" Z., and Forgione, Dana A.
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Cardiovascular diseases -- Diagnosis ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Risk factors ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Care and treatment ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Research ,Gross national product -- Statistics ,Health care industry -- Services ,Cancer -- Research ,Oncology, Experimental ,Health care industry ,Business - Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the association of willingness-to-pay and patient attributes in relation to the multi-service cost-volume-profit structure of a cardiac catheter unit in Ramallah Hospital. This article contributes to the literature by providing primary evidence on patient willingness-to-pay, by identifying the specific break-even parameters of three hospital cardiac catheter unit service types (diagnosis, balloon, and pacemaker), and by demonstrating the cross-subsidization of patient income groups that is inherent in the existing hospital rate structure. Our results provide information useful for (1) evidence-based policy making with respect to hospital rate setting and cross-subsidies of patient income groups; (2) the advancement of hospital management, by demonstrating the estimated variable and fixed cost parameters and the impact of patient revenue mix on the profitability of cardiac catheter unit services; and (3) the advancement of theory, by documenting the relationship of patient demand and the cost of supply in a multi-patient-group, multi-service hospital setting. Key Words: Patient attributes, supply, demand, cost-volume-profit, multi-product, multi-service, break-even, cardiovascular disease, cardiac catheter services, Ramallah Hospital, Palestine., The purpose of this study is to examine the association of willingness-to-pay (WTP) and patient attributes in relation to the multi-service, cost-volume-profit structure of a cardiac catheter unit in Ramallah [...]
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- 2009
6. The Role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Enhancing Service Sector Productivity in Palestine
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Morrar, Rabeh, primary, Abdeljawad, Islam, additional, Jabr, Samer, additional, Kisa, Adnan, additional, and Younis, Mustafa Z., additional
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- 2019
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7. A cost effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in four Eastern Mediterranean countries
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Mason, Helen, Shoaibi, Azza, Ghandour, Rula, O'Flaherty, Martin, Capewell, Simon, Khatib, Rana, Jabr, Samer, Unal, Belgin, Sozmen, Kaan, Arfa, Chokri, Aissi, Wafa, Ben Romdhane, Habiba, Fouad, Fouad, Al-Ali, Radwan, Husseini, Abdullatif, Critchley, J., Ahmad, B., Phillimore, P., Zaman, S., Dherani, M., Vartjes, I., Bennett, K., Altun, D., Arik, H., Aslan, O., Demiral, Y., Doganay, S., Ergor, G., Gerceklioglu, G., Kilic, B., Saatli, G., Simsek, H., Satman, I., Gogen, S., Kalaca, S., Elias, M., Rastam, S., Soulaiman, N., Moukeh, G., Maziak, W., Abou Mayaleh, M., Abu-Rmeileh, N., Jaber, S., Khatib, R., Mikki, N., Abu-Kteish, H., Allani, R., Beltaifa, L., Ben Mansour, N., Lassoued, O., Saidi, O., Tlili, F., Achour, N., Ben Salah, N., Collins, M., Roglic, G., Fadhil, I., and Unwin, N.
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Palestine ,Policy Models ,economic evaluation ,food industry ,Turkey ,Non-Clinical Medicine ,health promotion ,Epidemiology ,Economics ,Cost-Benefit Analysis ,Economic Models ,Coronary Disease ,Coronary Artery Disease ,Political Aspects of Health ,Cardiovascular ,Global Health ,Social and Behavioral Sciences ,Turkey (republic) ,Cost Effectiveness ,Environmental protection ,Health care ,Medicine ,Socioeconomics ,health care economics and organizations ,2. Zero hunger ,Multidisciplinary ,Cost–benefit analysis ,1. No poverty ,blood pressure regulation ,health care cost ,Cost-effectiveness analysis ,salt intake ,3. Good health ,Health Education and Awareness ,health care policy ,Quality-Adjusted Life Years ,Public Health ,Research Article ,Operations Research ,Tunisia ,Clinical Research Design ,Science ,Political Science ,Cost-Effectiveness Analysis ,Public policy ,Public Policy ,Health Promotion ,Syrian Arab Republic ,Middle East ,Health Economics ,food composition ,food processing ,health education ,Humans ,Salt intake ,Sodium Chloride, Dietary ,sodium restriction ,Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology ,cost control ,Nutrition ,Health economics ,Health Care Policy ,Syria ,business.industry ,cost effectiveness analysis ,Modeling ,Health Risk Analysis ,ischemic heart disease ,Quality-adjusted life year ,Economic evaluation ,Preventive Medicine ,business ,food packaging - Abstract
Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is rising in middle income countries. Population based strategies to reduce specific CHD risk factors have an important role to play in reducing overall CHD mortality. Reducing dietary salt consumption is a potentially cost-effective way to reduce CHD events. This paper presents an economic evaluation of population based salt reduction policies in Tunisia, Syria, Palestine and Turkey. Methods and Findings: Three policies to reduce dietary salt intake were evaluated: a health promotion campaign, labelling of food packaging and mandatory reformulation of salt content in processed food. These were evaluated separately and in combination. Estimates of the effectiveness of salt reduction on blood pressure were based on a literature review. The reduction in mortality was estimated using the IMPACT CHD model specific to that country. Cumulative population health effects were quantified as life years gained (LYG) over a 10 year time frame. The costs of each policy were estimated using evidence from comparable policies and expert opinion including public sector costs and costs to the food industry. Health care costs associated with CHDs were estimated using standardized unit costs. The total cost of implementing each policy was compared against the current baseline (no policy). All costs were calculated using 2010 PPP exchange rates. In all four countries most policies were cost saving compared with the baseline. The combination of all three policies (reducing salt consumption by 30%) resulted in estimated cost savings of $235,000,000 and 6455 LYG in Tunisia; $39,000,000 and 31674 LYG in Syria; $6,000,000 and 2682 LYG in Palestine and $1,3000,000,000 and 378439 LYG in Turkey. Conclusion: Decreasing dietary salt intake will reduce coronary heart disease deaths in the four countries. A comprehensive strategy of health education and food industry actions to label and reduce salt content would save both money and lives. European Community' Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n223075 the MedCHAMPS project. Scopus
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- 2014
8. A cost effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in four Eastern Mediterranean countries.
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Mason H, Shoaibi A, Ghandour R, O'Flaherty M, Capewell S, Khatib R, Jabr S, Unal B, Sözmen K, Arfa C, Aissi W, Ben Romdhane H, Fouad F, Al-Ali R, and Husseini A
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- Cost-Benefit Analysis, Health Promotion legislation & jurisprudence, Humans, Middle East epidemiology, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Coronary Disease economics, Coronary Disease prevention & control, Health Promotion economics, Sodium Chloride, Dietary adverse effects
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Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is rising in middle income countries. Population based strategies to reduce specific CHD risk factors have an important role to play in reducing overall CHD mortality. Reducing dietary salt consumption is a potentially cost-effective way to reduce CHD events. This paper presents an economic evaluation of population based salt reduction policies in Tunisia, Syria, Palestine and Turkey., Methods and Findings: Three policies to reduce dietary salt intake were evaluated: a health promotion campaign, labelling of food packaging and mandatory reformulation of salt content in processed food. These were evaluated separately and in combination. Estimates of the effectiveness of salt reduction on blood pressure were based on a literature review. The reduction in mortality was estimated using the IMPACT CHD model specific to that country. Cumulative population health effects were quantified as life years gained (LYG) over a 10 year time frame. The costs of each policy were estimated using evidence from comparable policies and expert opinion including public sector costs and costs to the food industry. Health care costs associated with CHDs were estimated using standardized unit costs. The total cost of implementing each policy was compared against the current baseline (no policy). All costs were calculated using 2010 PPP exchange rates. In all four countries most policies were cost saving compared with the baseline. The combination of all three policies (reducing salt consumption by 30%) resulted in estimated cost savings of $235,000,000 and 6455 LYG in Tunisia; $39,000,000 and 31674 LYG in Syria; $6,000,000 and 2682 LYG in Palestine and $1,3000,000,000 and 378439 LYG in Turkey., Conclusion: Decreasing dietary salt intake will reduce coronary heart disease deaths in the four countries. A comprehensive strategy of health education and food industry actions to label and reduce salt content would save both money and lives.
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- 2014
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9. Estimation of health care costs and cost recovery: the case of Rafidya Hospital in Palestine.
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Younis MZ, Jabr SF, Plante C, and Forgione DA
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- Cost Allocation economics, Hospitals, Urban, Israel, Models, Economic, Organizational Case Studies, Retrospective Studies, Economics, Hospital organization & administration
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The purpose of this study is to develop an estimation model for health care costs and cost recovery, and evaluate service sustainability under an uncertain environment. The Palestinian National Authority's recent focus on improving financial accountability supports the need to research health care costs in the Palestinian territories. We examine data from Rafidya Hospital from 2005-2009 and use step-down allocation to distribute overhead costs. We use an ingredient approach to estimate the costs and revenues of health services, and logarithmic estimation to prospectively estimate the demand for 2011. Our results indicate that while cost recovery is generally insufficient for long-term sustainability, some services can recover their costs in the short run. Our results provide information useful for health care policy makers in setting multiple-goal policies related to health care financing in Palestine, and provide an important initiative in the estimation of health service costs.
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- 2013
10. Cost-volume-profit analysis and expected benefit of health services: a study of cardiac catheterization services.
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Younis MZ, Jabr S, Smith PC, Al-Hajeri M, and Hartmann M
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- Arabs, Costs and Cost Analysis, Humans, Israel, Models, Economic, Cardiac Catheterization economics, Cardiac Catheterization statistics & numerical data, Hospital Units economics, Hospitals, Public economics
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Aim: Academic research investigating health care costs in the Palestinian region is limited. Therefore, this study examines the costs of the cardiac catheterization unit of one of the largest hospitals in Palestine. We focus on costs of a cardiac catheterization unit and the increasing number of deaths over the past decade in the region due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)., Methods: We employ cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis to determine the unit's break-even point (BEP), and investigate expected benefits (EBs) of Palestinian government subsidies to the unit., Results: Findings indicate variable costs represent 56 percent of the hospital's total costs. Based on the three functions of the cardiac catheterization unit, results also indicate that the number of patients receiving services exceed the break-even point in each function, despite the unit receiving a government subsidy., Conclusions: Our findings, although based on one hospital, will permit hospital management to realize the importance of unit costs in order to make informed financial decisions. The use of break-even analysis will allow area managers to plan minimum production capacity for the organization. The economic benefits for patients and the government from the unit may encourage government officials to focus efforts on increasing future subsidies to the hospital.
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- 2011
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