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Places, Volume 15, Issue 3 (2003)
    Cover page: Rethinking Fortress Federalism [Forum]
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    • Peer Reviewed
    UC Santa Cruz Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2013)

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      Cover page: Laughing in the Face of Femininity: A Study of Gender and Comedy
      • Thesis
      • Peer Reviewed
      UC Santa Cruz Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2015)

      The basis of this research is in my performance of the characters Duke Senior and Duke Frederick in the 2015 Shakespeare-to-Go production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, directed by Profesor Patty Gallagher. Using my artistic and technical background in the singing voice, I attempt to bridge the many gaps found in the human voice: the perceived difference between singing and speaking; the disconnect between body, mind, emotion, and voice; the vocal disparity found in the performance of the binary genders (and the power that can be found in femininity, the traditionally weaker gender); and finally, the power Shakespeare’s plays have to connect these gaps within ourselves and our culture. Ultimately, I propose a vocal technique for the stage that channels the essential humanity of the actor, which can be found by confronting the primal self and its needs and re-discovering the holistic union of body, mind, and spirit. I also argue that cross-gender casting – and ungendered casting – is a viable casting option; and that, when appropriate, abandoning the performance of the binary genders (which limits our vocal and emotional ranges and stifles our creativity), can lead not only to a more equitable stage when performing classic works, but can also create a more diverse, representative, and essentially human experience onstage.

        Cover page: Finding a Voice: An approach to the human voice from the perspective of singing, speaking Shakespeare, and gender studiesCreative Commons 'BY-NC-ND' version 4.0 license
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        UCLA Previously Published Works (2014)

        Background

        The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services assess patient experiences of care as part of the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system and Quality Incentive Program. This article describes the development and evaluation of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) In-Center Hemodialysis Survey.

        Study design

        We conducted formative research to generate survey questions and performed statistical analyses to evaluate the survey's measurement properties.

        Setting & participants

        Formative research included focus groups, cognitive interviews, and field testing the survey with dialysis patients.

        Measurements & outcomes

        We assessed internal consistency reliability (Cronbach alpha) and center-level reliability for 3 multi-item scales. We evaluated construct validity using correlations of the scales with global ratings of the kidney doctor, staff, and dialysis center.

        Results

        Response rate was 46% (1,454 completed surveys). Analyses support 3 multi-item scales: Nephrologists' Communication and Caring (7 items, alpha=0.89), Quality of Dialysis Center Care and Operations (22 items, alpha=0.93), and Providing Information to Patients (11 items, alpha=0.75). The communication scale was correlated the most strongly with the global rating of the "kidney doctor" (r=0.78). The Dialysis Center Care and Operations scale was correlated most strongly with global ratings of staff (r=0.75) and the center (r=0.69). Providing Information to Patients was correlated most strongly with the global rating of the staff (r=0.41).

        Limitations

        A relatively small number of patients completed the survey in Spanish.

        Conclusions

        This study provides support for the reliability and validity of the CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey for assessing patient experiences of care at dialysis facilities. The survey can be used to compare care provided at different facilities.
          Cover page: Development and Evaluation of the CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Survey for In-Center Hemodialysis Patients
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