"The big problem we have, which causes escalating costs, is utilization," Mr. Snedden said.
The cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) has evolved into a complex patient-care environment with escalating acuity and increasing utilization of advanced technologies.
Finally, the cost and benefit is a relevant concern in the current economy of escalating health costs and utilization disparity.
A higher MetS prevalence would translate into higher numbers with established diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and events, leading to increased utilization of healthcare services, escalating health care costs, increased premature deaths, reduced productivity, and catastrophic economic implications [ 41].
Taiwan's health care system today is encountering pressure of escalating health care expenditures, an increase in health services utilization as well as a rapidly aging population [ 6].
"Flat budgets in times of escalating costs have resulted in a near-halving of ship utilization, putting the ships at the brink of unsustainability," wrote Kathleen Ritzman, assistant director at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California.
Taiwan, faced with rapidly escalating healthcare costs associated with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) services utilization, imposed an outpatient dialysis global budget (ODBG) on outpatient dialysis care.
Escalating demand for a cost efficient energy source has opened up opportunities for the utilization of solar energy.
Improving healthcare utilization is essential as health systems around the world grapple with the escalating demands for acute hospital resources.
"Budgetary constraints across the Federal agencies, combined with escalating costs of new regulations, fuel, crew salaries and repairs, have led to a forced reduction in the utilization of ships to support ocean science projects," a 2015 UNOLS report noted.
