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S Taravella

Publications and source records attributed to S Taravella.

At least 73 records · Page 4Linked to original sources
PubMed1992

Hospitals act to accommodate Americans with Disabilities Act.

The ramifications of the Americans with Disabilities Act are many, and the nation's hospitals may be ill-prepared to comply with all the law's facets, say administrators, attorneys and consultants. The law, which takes effect this week, will force hospitals to take steps to end discrimination against patients, employees and employee candidates who have disabilities.

Architectural Accessibility↗
PubMed1991

Packaged hospitals get second chance in the Third World.

They're products of the Cold War that fortunately were never needed. Prepackaged disaster hospitals, civilian M.A.S.H. units containing everything needed to create a 200-bed hospital except an exterior structure, have been packed away in crates since the '50s and '60s. But the hospitals-in-a-box are being shipped to less-developed countries where even the 30-year-old equipment often is a big improvement over what's currently available.

Developing Countries↗
PubMed1991

L.A. acute-care facility switches to niches.

A little-known hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by larger facilities with well-recognized names is leaving the general acute-care business in hopes of making a name for itself through niche services. The new focus at 91-bed Westside Hospital will be a dedicated AIDS-care facility along with centers of excellence in outpatient plastic surgery, industrial medicine and family medicine.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗