Implementation Of National Standards Research Articles

Leveraging electronic documentation software to improve employment outcomes of job seekers with disabilities

BACKGROUND: Over the past decades, researchers have made tremendous progress in identifying standards of practice for supporting job seekers with disabilities achieve their career goals. However, little is known about the actual implementation of these standards, which may affect the quality of services, and thus put job seekers at a higher risk of not fully realizing their career goals. OBJECTIVE: To explore how electronic documentation software could be leveraged to monitor the implementation of national standards in employment supports for quality improvement. METHODS: A panel of three vendors of electronic documentation software shared their experiences at the 2021 Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) conference. RESULTS: Most employment programs use their electronic documentation software primarily for billing and compliance reporting. Lack of standard metrics and guidelines are a challenge to leverage technology for quality improvement. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for standard metrics and guidelines so employment programs can leverage technology for quality improvement of employment services and outcomes.

Information Security of Ukraine in the Context of National Security

The article considers issues related to the study of modern views and features of the regulatory framework of information security of Ukraine in the context of information security. It is noted that the current actions of the Russian Federation aimed at violating the territorial integrity, destabilization of the situation in Ukraine, which are implemented, including due to the destructive information impact have become a serious challenge for our state. According to the results of the analysis, it is determined that the security of any country comprehensively embodies all important areas of life and development of man, society and the state. Its components are informational, intellectual, political, military, economic, environmental and other factors. The place and role, as well as the priority of each of them are determined by the circumstances that actually develop over a period of time within and around the state. It is proposed to improve the legal and institutional arrangements for the management of State security by: – further development of national security legislation; – development and implementation of national standards and technical regulations for the use of information and communication technologies, harmonized with relevant European standards; – introduction of a nationwide system for determining and monitoring the level of protection of national interests in various spheres of life and taking into account real and potential threats to the information security of the state; – intellectual and personnel and resource support; – bringing legislation on the protection of various types of information with limited access to European standards, etc.

THERAPEUTIC ABORTION IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL CURRICULA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Objectives Therapeutic abortion is a very common medical procedure. Ongoing access depends on the availability of future providers. Medical students should therefore receive education about this topic during their undergraduate medical training. We conducted a systematic review of the literature regarding abortion curricula at Canadian medical schools, and medical students’ knowledge and attitudes towards abortion. To our knowledge, this is the first formal review of this topic Methods An electronic search of Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library,Conference Proceedings Index, and Google Scholar was conducted. Included articles evaluated undergraduate medical education on abortion, or medical students’ knowledge or attitudes on abortion. Results Of 872 results, 37 were eligible for inclusion. Studies from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway were included. Largely, medical students receive little training on abortion and have inadequate knowledge. Key findings include that Canadian medical schools on average provide less than one hour of education on abortion, and over one-third have no dedicated curriculum. Though most medical students support access to abortion, a minority plan to include abortion in their future practices. Some students hold potentially harmful misconceptions; for example, some believe that adolescents require parental consent to have an abortion. Both knowledge and interest in providing abortion increased after classroom or clinical exposure. Most studies were limited by being single-centre and survey-based. Conclusions Undergraduate medical schools provide limited education on therapeutic abortion. Given the extensive gaps, we recommend curriculum reforms, implementation of national standards, development of online learning resources, and increased clinical and mentorship opportunities for medical students.

Standardization in the system of postgraduate pedagogical education as a problem of pedagogy

The article deals with the problem of postgraduate pedagogical education in Ukraine at the present stage, the analysis of standardizing the system of postgraduate education is conducted. Issues of professional development for teaching staff, quality assurance, development and implementation of national standards of postgraduate pedagogical education are defined

Links between Successful Innovation Diffusion and Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholders can positively assist or hinder attempts at innovation. Much depends on the nature of their engagement. The stakeholder engagement process can be complex and unpredictable, more so if no strategic plan is put in place or if no systematic thinking is invested in the innovation. Stakeholder engagement in the innovation process in general and innovation diffusion in particular is examined in the context of construction. From a theoretical perspective, analysis of the effect of stakeholders could be expected to help in refining the innovation process so that it produces decisions and outcomes more likely to lead to successful innovation and diffusion. To cover diverse applications from product development to the drafting and implementation of national standards, 19 innovation projects were studied. Through a statistical analysis of stakeholder involvement, based on a Fisher's exact test, it was concluded that a structured process of engagement has to be an integral part of the innovation process. Accordingly, an explicit plan for communication and engagement with identified key stakeholders is necessary ex ante as a condition for successful innovation and diffusion. (C) 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.

National Standards: Thinking wider about sources of evidence

As National Standards come into force around the country, schools are starting to deal with implementing them in practice. This article explores some ideas about the implementation of National Standards in general, using the teaching of technology as an example.

Are national standards really national? A survey of seven PICUs

Background: Psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) initially developed in a haphazard fashion. In the UK, in an attempt to standardise quality of services, guidance for PICUs was published in 2002. Subsequently there has been a paucity of information outlining compliance with standards within different units. Aims: To describe adherence to a subset of national standards in the care of 332 patients admitted consecutively to seven English PICUs. Methods: Prospective, multi-centre patient case note analysis and staff questionnaire for each patient admitted. Results: There was significant variation in different PICUs’ compliance with standards. Seventeen percent of patients were deemed not to meet basic criteria for admission to PICU. Pre-admission assessment and identification of treatment aims were poorly adhered to. Inappropriate mix of gender within patients occurred following 33% of admissions. Conclusions: Implementation of national standards varies between different PICUs according to local policy and interface between acute wards and PICUs. This highlights the importance of, and challenge for, a national accreditation scheme.

The Future Of Scottish National Standards

John Waterhouse reviews the development and implementation of national standards for criminal justice social work services in Scotland and discusses some options for the future.

Projects: Transforming Teacher Education Initiative

The Transforming Teacher Education Initiative is part of Minnesota's state-funded systemic initiative, SciMathMN. This partnership among business, education, and government has as its mission to be an advocate for standards-based systemic reform in Minnesota's science and mathematics education system and a catalyst for the implementation of national standards in both areas.

The Advent of DNA Databanks: Implications for Information Privacy

Genetic identification tests -- better known as DNA profiling -- currently allow criminal investigators to connect suspects to physical samples retrieved from a victim or the scene of a crime. A controversial yet acclaimed expansion of DNA analysis is the creation of a massive databank of genetic codes. This Note explores the privacy concerns arising out of the collection and retention of extremely personal information in a central database. The potential for unauthorized access by those not investigating a particular crime compels the implementation of national standards and stringent security measures.