The vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device, or more commonly known as the pacemaker for the brain, sends regular pulses of electrical energy to the brain by stimulating the vagus nerve. An incision along the outer left side of the chest is made for the implantation of the VNS battery-powered device.
A collateralized debt obligation (CDO) is a type of structured asset-backed security (ABS).DOs vary in structure and underlying assets, but the basic principle is the same. A CDO is a type of asset-backed security. To create a CDO, a corporate entity is constructed to hold assets as collateral backing packages of cash flows which are sold to investors. A sequence in constructing a CDO is:
The Joint Commission, formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and still known more commonly by the acronym, JCAHO, is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 healthcare organizations in the United States.t was founded in 1951. JCAHO's Joint Commission International (JCI) was founded in the late 1990s to survey hospitals outside of the United States. JCI, which is also not-for-profit, currently accredits facilities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.