Mandatory Certification Research Articles

A Study on the Advancement of Accreditation Systems and Surveyors' Expertise for Long-term Care Facilities: Focusing on Overseas Cases

Purpose: This study aimed to suggest strategies for advancing local-government-based accreditation systems and surveyor training in long-term care facilities in Korea. Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature including research papers and official reports issued by governments from the United States, Australia, and Japan was conducted to explore domestic and international policies related to long-term care facility certification and accreditation systems. Results: The USA has two types of care quality assurance systems including mandatory certification (5-star rating system) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and voluntary accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Australia operates a government-based mandatory accreditation system for all long-term care facilities through the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Japan, particularly the Tokyo district, operates a third-party evaluation system that involves the voluntary participation of long-term care facilities. Conclusion: This study provides several strategies to enhance accreditation processes and surveyors’expertise. For instance, motivating facilities to voluntarily participate in accreditation is necessary by 1) providing sufficient and continuous consultations and feedback about how to improve care quality, 2) differentiating accreditation domains and indicators from the national health insurance certification system, and 3) actively utilizing accreditation results and providing incentives.

Certification of stroke centre and stroke units in Switzerland

In Switzerland, since 2011, a mandatory certification system for stroke units (SUs) and stroke centres has been successfully implemented. Detailed criteria for stroke centres and SUs focusing on le...

PENGATURAN PELAKSANAAN PASAL 209 KOMPILASI HUKUM ISLAM TENTANG WASIAT WAJIBAH TERHADAP ANAK ANGKAT MELALUI AKTA YANG DIBUAT NOTARIS DALAM BENTUK NOTARIIL

Research on "Implementation Arrangement of Article 209 Compilation of Islamic Law About Testament Required To Child Lift Through Notary Act Notarized In Notarial Form" aims To know and analyze the basic law of mandatory testament to adopted child in terms of Islamic inheritance law and Compilation of Islamic Law, To know and analyzing the legal consequences of the mandatory provision of the adopted child, To know and analyze the notary's responsibility as a mandatory certificate deed for adopted children.The basis of the law of provision of natural must must be preceded by the love and affection of adoptive parents to adopted children, so that parents want to be fair to their adopted children. The will is basically only given to the heirs who do not receive the inheritance due to being heaved by the heirs who are closer to the heirs. Provision of a mandatory will to an adopted child if it is based on Article 209 paragraph (2) of the Compilation of Islamic Law shall not cause any legal consequences resulting in a dispute between the adopted child and the principal heir of the heir. Because in Article 209 paragraph (2) Compilation of Islamic Law explains "Against adopted child who does not receive will is given a will as much as 1/3 of the inheritance of his adoptive parents". Notary besides being responsible in making the deed of will is also responsible in its implementation.Keywords: Wills Wajibah, Adopted Children, Compilation of Islamic Law, Notary Public

Risk Regulation Through Liability Allocation: Transnational Product Liability and the Role of Certification

This article studies the recent European developments concerning product liability in the aviation domain. Particularly the landmark judgment in Überlingen Manufacturers provided new insights on the definition of product defects (manufacturing, design and warning defects) and the availability of liability defences (state of the art defence and regulatory compliance). The article finds that the judgment both enhances manufacturers’ liability risks, by providing a wide interpretation of product defects, and limits the risk by accepting the regulatory compliance defence for technologies certified to a mandatory standard. The article compares US and EU product liability law, concluding that the outcome of the case would likely have been similar under both regimes. The article highlights that product liability must be considered beyond individual cases, as an element of systemic risk regulation. This necessitates that the link between ownership of design choices, mandatory certification and legal liability be addressed more purposefully. The article identifies that currently the regulatory compliance defence may create a legal gap in this respect: standard-setters and certifiers are responsible for product design choices, but cannot be held legally accountable through liability. The article concludes with suggestions for adapting the legal framework to improve liability allocation through product liability.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES OF NON-STATE FORENSIC INSTITUTIONS: THEORY, LEGISLATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE (CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL ASPECT)

This article comprehensively and adequately considered some theoretical and practical aspects concerning the types of expert activities, the implementation of which non-state forensic-expert institution should have an appropriate license issued by them in the manner prescribed by law. Reflected the current system of voluntary certification for the test subject non-state forensic activities. The analysis of judicial practice on sample questions provided law enforcement mistakes of actors eligible to appoint a forensic examination in the criminal case, invited some of the trends of the current legislation. As shown in the examples, despite explicit legal requirements on licensing of certain types of expertise-there are still violations of non-state forensic agencies. Regarding the certification of the institutions, we note that the absence in the law on forensic examination requirements for mandatory certification activities of non-state forensic institutions allow these organizations to make a decision about the need of certification of their activities. This approach of the legislator to the activities of non-state forensic institutions in light of the discussion in this section is not correct, in view of what we have proposed recommendations to improve normative-legal regulation in the field of forensics.

Australian VET Sector – A Critical Evaluation

The Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) system is a comprehensive, national framework designed to provide quality outcomes for learners and meet the needs of potential employers. The interdependent checks and balances provide mechanisms for validating quality and relevance. Regular national surveys demonstrate that both students and employers are satisfied with their experience of the VET sector. However, whilst positive feedback is necessary it is not of itself sufficient. In effect it is a false benchmark. To provide best practices in teaching and learning necessitates lecturers having the appropriate skills and underpinning knowledge something that the mandatory Certificate IVE in Training and Assessment does not provide. A more valid benchmark is an objective analysis of the quality using a learning taxonomy such as SOLO. This preliminary analysis of a range of VET courses unequivocally found that course material was well below best practices expectations. However further work is needed.

Need for Formal Specialization in Pharmacy in Canada: A Survey of Hospital Pharmacists.

The Blueprint for Pharmacy was a collaborative initiative involving all of the major pharmacy associations in Canada. It aimed to coordinate, facilitate, and be a catalyst for changes required to align pharmacy practice with the health care needs of Canadians. In partial fulfilment of this mandate, a needs assessment for specialist certification for pharmacists was conducted. To conduct a secondary analysis of data from the needs assessment to determine the perceptions of hospital pharmacists regarding a formal certification process for pharmacist specialties in Canada. A survey was developed in consultation with the Blueprint for Pharmacy Specialization Project Advisory Group and other key stakeholders. It was distributed electronically, in English and French, to Canadian pharmacists identified through national and provincial pharmacy organizations (survey period January 15 to February 12, 2015). Data for hospital pharmacists were extracted for this secondary analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to characterize those respondents who supported the certification process and those intending to become certified if a Canadian process were introduced. A total of 640 responses were received from hospital pharmacists. Nearly 85% of the respondents (543/640 [84.8%]) supported a formal certification process for pharmacist specialization, and more than 70% (249/349 [71.3%]) indicated their intention to obtain specialty certification if a Canadian process were introduced. Respondents believed that the main barriers to developing such a system were lack of reimbursement models, the time required, and lack of public awareness of pharmacist specialties. They felt that the most important factors for an optimal certification process were a consistent definition of pharmacist specialty practice and consistent recognition of pharmacist specialty practice across Canada. Multiple regression analysis showed that female respondents were more likely to support a formal certification process (odds ratio [OR] 2.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-5.7). Also, those who already specialized in pharmacotherapy were more likely to support mandatory certification (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.1-6.1). Hospital pharmacists who responded to this survey overwhelmingly supported certification for pharmacist specialization in Canada. Questions remain about the feasibility of establishing a pharmacist specialization system in Canada.

ISQUA16-2356A NATIONAL SCHEME TO ENSURE MEDICATION SAFETY: THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERIZED PHYSICIAN ORDER ENTRY (CPOE) IN FRANCE

The French National Authority for Health (HAS), an independent public scientific authority, is required to define a national mandatory certification system for CPOE. Certification requirements focus on health specifications with potential impacts on patient safety, quality of care and efficiency, drug prescription safety, drug cost, and simplifying users’ work. Two certification schemes were defined by the HAS in 2008 and 2012 by consensus among user representatives, public stakeholders and representatives of software companies:

A needs assessment of community pharmacists for pharmacist specialization in Canada.

Pharmacists are increasingly providing specialized services. However, no process exists for specialist certification in Canada. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which Canadian community pharmacists support the development of a certification system for specialization. This study utilized a cross-sectional online survey of licensed Canadian pharmacists identified through the member databases of national and regional pharmacy associations. A questionnaire was developed (in French and English) and distributed via email, on behalf of the researchers, by multiple pharmacy organizations in January 2015. Multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to identify which sub-groups of respondents supported the creation of a certification system and which supported mandatory certification. A total of 770 responses were received. Many respondents were practising specialists (30.0%, 205/683) and the most commonly reported specialty areas were diabetes, smoking cessation and geriatrics. Almost 85% (n = 653/770) supported creation of a Canadian certification process and 68.5% (n = 447/653) felt certification should be mandatory. Respondents believed that the primary benefit of a certification system was greater public confidence in pharmacist specialist skills. They also felt that the most important factor in the development of the system is to create national definitions for specialty practice. The main barrier was the lack of reimbursement for specialty services in Canada. The majority of Canadian community pharmacist respondents support the creation of a certification process for pharmacist specialization. Future study is required to confirm this finding in a larger sample and to determine the optimal model and the financial feasibility of a national system in Canada.

The EU Circular Economy and Its Relevance to Metal Recycling

This paper provides an overview of ongoing European policy actions to improve the circular management of non-ferrous metals. After explaining why metals are at the center of the European Union’s circular economy initiative, the authors outline a number of issues that still need tackling to “close the loop”, and prevent Europe’s metals from being landfilled, incinerated, or exported without guarantee of high-quality treatment. Electronic waste is focused on in detail during this analysis, because of the special challenges in environmentally sound recovery of smaller quantities of valuable and precious metals. In particular, the authors find that a mandatory certification scheme for recyclers of electronic waste, in or out of Europe, would help to incentivize high-quality treatment processes and efficient material recovery. More generally, the article finds that the European Commission’s waste legislation proposals and Action Plan begins to address key challenges, provided the requirements are implemented strongly and consistently across Member States. In particular, it is crucial that EU policy establishes level playing field conditions for European metals recyclers

Certificação compulsória e qualidade de agulhas e seringas em um Hospital Sentinela

Syringes and hypodermic needles are health products. In addition to the processing of registration with Anvisa, it is essential to consider post-marketing surveillance to provide safe and effective products on the market. The high number of notifications to Anvisa leads to the publication of specific technical regulations and to the request of compulsory certification. This study analyzed the results obtained in the evaluation of primary package, label and appearance of syringes and needles available in the warehouse of a “Hospital Sentinela” before and after the compulsory certification request. The first collection took place in 2012, after the publication of technical regulations, and the second was carried out in 2014, after mandatory compulsory certification. For the label evaluation, all samples were considered as satisfactory. As for the analysis, 62.5% of the products analyzed in 2012, and 50% in 2014, were disapproved, generating a total of 56% disapproval in both years. The most common “non-conformities” were: excessive lubricant and vulnerable package. The study demonstrated that the mandatory certification, by itself, does not guarantee sanitary quality, but reaffirms the need for post-marketing activity, as well as the importance of a positive strategy of healthcare partnerships with government laboratories, and of rational purchase of reduced risk products.

KC마크의 안전 불감과 과제

KC Mark is one of the country's integrated legal force to the minimum mandatory certification mark system for safety. That is absolutely needed for manufacturing and sales of goods in Korea. This thesis intended to see what is prevalent for both imports and domestic products for illegal and defect and rebuild the ecosystem as soon as possible for the healthy development through public awareness. In this theses point out the seriousness of the problem based on the various kinds of press releases, data of KCA(Korea Consumer Agency), MOTIE(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) and KCA(Korea Customs Service) to the problem of certification system of KC mark and propose a solution to that issue. This study is considered to make befit the nation's place in the world and sustainable development is possible about the system of certification KC. This study expect more research on this issue in order to make enhance the confidence of KC mark.

Food law compliance in developed and developing countries: Comparing school kitchens in Lincolnshire–UK and Ashanti Region of Ghana

The demands and requirements of Food Laws remain the same internationally as food hazards present the same risks to individuals including school going age children and adolescents, however different nations with different economic and developmental issues differ in the level of importance attached to Food Law requirements. A questionnaire to assess good hygiene practices in schools in Lincolnshire–UK and Ashanti Region of Ghana to compare compliance with training requirement in Food Laws was administered in 10 Lincolnshire and 45 Ashanti Region secondary schools. Whilst the demands on good hygiene practices remain stringently upheld in schools in the United Kingdom the same could not be said of Ghana. Although 60% of schools in Ashanti Region of Ghana fed between 1000 and 3000 students thrice a day, there was no evidence of food safety management system in all the schools. Staff food and personal hygiene practices including, temperature control, hand washing, avoidance of self-adornments, infectious disease control were substandard. A mandatory requirement by Food Laws in both countries for persons in supervisory position was not stringently complied with as 31% of kitchen matrons reported not to have hygiene qualification in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and 82% of 180 staff sampled had never received hygiene training. The absence of mandatory hygiene training for all food handlers, kitchen managers/matrons with requisite hygiene knowledge and qualification and rigorous enforcement of these remain challenges to good hygiene practices and Food Legislation in Ghana in addition to suitable facilities. The development of food hygiene training programmes towards mandatory certification at different levels of responsibility for the industry is required to help curb the identified challenges.

Contesting land rights in a post-conflict environment: Tenure reform and dispute resolution in the centre-West region of Côte d'Ivoire.

Large-scale land tenure reforms in post-conflict environments present significant challenges to and unique opportunities for peace processes. Fundamental to reconciliation, economic rehabilitation, and rural livelihood security, land and land tenure are essential components of post-conflict development. The importance of land to large-scale returns and sustainable peace is especially relevant in Côte d’Ivoire, where multiple waves of displacement linked to the 2002 civil war and 2010 post-election crisis exacerbated socio-economic and political relations between self-identified indigenous and migrant groups. Despite notable improvements in physical security, protracted land disputes throughout the cacao-producing region of the centre-West present a key obstacle to sustainable returns and long-term peace. Given a lack of institutional and financial capital, the current Government of Côte d’Ivoire has fallen back on a pre-war suite of tenure reforms designed to formalize customary land rights through mandatory certification and registration. Differing from previous critiques of the theoretical framework guiding the 1998 Rural Land Law, this paper uses field data to provide an overview of the main causes of land-related disputes, local mechanisms of dispute resolution, and current status of the 1998 Rural Land Law as it is being applied throughout the centre-West region of the country. Specifically, I argue that the prevalence of land-related disputes and unnecessarily complex nature of statutory reformsdissociated from the socio-political and economic foundation of the ‘tutorat’ system areundermining the tenure security of rural households.

Generalizing fixed-priority scheduling for better schedulability in mixed-criticality systems

The design of mixed-criticality systems is often subject to mandatory certification and has been drawing considerable attention over the past few years. This letter studies fixed-priority scheduling of mixed-criticality systems on a uniprocessor platform but in a more general way, using different priority orderings in different execution phases and considering them collectively. Then a sufficient response-time analysis is developed and a new priority assignment scheme is proposed. This generalized approach has potential in better schedulability performance for mixed-criticality systems.

Policy Instruments to Improve Energy Performance of Existing Owner Occupied Dwellings

Policy Instruments to Improve Energy Performance of Existing Owner Occupied Dwellings

유아용 유기면 의류의 소비 및 안전성능 인증실태

This study surveyed the recognition and credibility of infant's organic cotton apparel and examined the current quality of children's organic cotton clothes available in the market. This study contributes to improve fabric certification programs and safety standards by understanding customer opinions and actual quality. A customer survey revealed that customers believe that organic cotton products should not include chemicals such as pesticides, fluorescent whitening agents and chemical colors; in addition, customers have high expectations for safety as well as worries about the products' validity. Children's underwear was the most purchased item category among organic cotton products. Current organic cotton certification programs are voluntary with multiple organizations that provide various certification standards. A total of 34.2% of children's organic cotton clothes sold at online and offline stores were not certified, and 10.5% had invalid certification information. This may substantially lower the credibility of organic cotton products and requires immediate change. Examination of organic cotton products showed that products do not meet customer expectations for quality and safety: 3 out of 8 products used accessories (buttons and wappens) that include harmful chemicals such as lead, phthalate and formaldehyde, 6 products used fluorescent whitening agents, and 4 products used other fabrics such as rayon, polyurethane and polyester. GOTS mark is the most recognized organic certification, but it still allows the usage of fluorescent whitening agents, which indicates a gap between customer opinions and actual certification standards. Managing national-level mandatory certification programs like food and setting quality standards that meets customer expectations are required to enhance the credibility of organic cotton products.

Two Legal Movements Shaping Future Forensic Pathology Practice

The authors opine that forensic pathology practice will be impacted by large legal forces proceeding into the future: 1) increased judicial scrutiny and 2) the development of a regulatory environment. Forensic science has been increasingly challenged outside of forensic pathology and there is reason to believe that it will spill over into forensic pathology. Recent Supreme Court rulings appear to provide defendants with greater opportunity to challenge forensic pathologists in court. Calls for mandatory accreditation and certification are increasing and legislation will likely be promulgated to enforce it. Standard protocols may well become mandatory and a basis for defense challenges. As forensic pathologists are being recognized as increasingly important to the criminal justice system, their responsibility and accountability are correspondingly increasing.

사출성형기의 고장모드 영향분석(FMEA)을 활용한 위험 우선순위

Plastic injection moulding machine is widely used for many industrial field. It is classified into mandatory safety certification machinery in Industrial Safety and Health Act because of its high hazard. In order to prevent industrial accidents by plastic injection moulding machine, it is necessary for designer to identify hazardous factors and assess the failure modes to mitigate them. This study tabulates the failure modes of main parts of plastic injection moulding machine and how their failure has affect on the machine being considered. Failure Mode & Effect Analysis(FMEA) method has been used to assess the hazard on plastic injection moulding machine. Risk and risk priority number(RPN) has been calculated in order to estimate the hazard of failures using severity, probability and detection. Accidents caused by plastic injection moulding machine is compared with the RPN which was estimated by main regions such as injection unit, clamping unit, hydraulic and system units to find out the most dangerous region. As the results, the order of RPN is injection unit, clamping unit, hydraulic unit and system units. Barrel is the most dangerous part in the plastic injection moulding machine.

Impact of IPO grading on earnings management

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of initial public offering (IPO) grading on earnings management by Indian companies in their IPOs. Specifically, it investigates whether earnings management significantly differs in the pre-IPO grading regime and post-IPO grading regime. Further, it examines whether earnings management significantly differs between high-graded and low-graded IPOs. Design/methodology/approach – The cross-sectional modified Jones model is used to obtain the discretionary accruals, a proxy for earnings management. The impact of IPO grading on earnings management is assessed using multiple regression analysis. Findings – Earnings management is significantly lower in graded IPOs as compared to the ones that are not graded. Further, among the graded IPOs, the high-graded IPOs exhibit lower earnings management as compared to the low-graded IPOs. The findings are robust to the use of an alternative measure for discretionary accruals. Originality/value – IPO grading in India is a unique certification mechanism, introduced for the first time in any market. This paper establishes the efficacy of this mandatory certification mechanism in reducing earnings management. The findings could be valuable to issuer companies, investors and market regulators.