Savings In Staff Time Research Articles

An evaluation of the declaration method of eligibility determination.

This study was designed to determine the impact of implementing the declaration method of eligibility determination. Analyses of record reviews and client interviews in one department of social services utilizing the declaration method were compared over an eight-month period with those in a department of social services using the verification method. Results of the study indicate a significant staff time savings associated with the declaration method as well as a small but significant increase in the number of clients found ineligible for the services they received. Two-thirds of these ineligible cases were found to involve clients receiving Family Planning services, and errors were most likely to occur, in both counties, in the income category of wages and salaries of income eligible clients. Findings suggest a selective implementation of the declaration method, accompanied by staff training and the issuance of guidelines for verifying a client's income under a declaration system.

Audio‐visual instruction for the mentally handicapped: a selective review of research, costs and effectiveness

SUMMARY: For many years now the use of audio‐visual aids in teaching the mentally handicapped has proceeded in an unsystematic manner, with decisions being made concerning media selection without reference to the available research evidence. There has been a misplaced emphasis on realism in audio‐visual aids in general, coupled with an inability to accept that automated teaching aids can instruct as effectively as the traditional class teacher in many, but not all, situations.The research results indicate that automated procedures produce high rates of learning and good retention, in addition to savings in staff time; and that simple automated procedures, with their lower equipment and production costs, can teach as effectively as more complex and costly methods.Also, the evidence suggests that there are advantages to be gained from the use of carefully prepared audio‐visual materials as supplementary aids in class teaching. However, the repetitive capacity of such aids must be exploited for, if it is ignored — as in the case of transient television broadcasts — there will be no lasting effect on the handicapped pupil.

GROUP DRUG SUPERVISION SAVES STAFF TIME.

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ArticleNo AccessGroup Drug Supervision Saves Staff TimeJerrold M. Post, and Itamar SalamonJerrold M. PostSearch for more papers by this author, and Itamar SalamonSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.16.8.241AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail "Group Drug Supervision Saves Staff Time." Psychiatric Services, 16(8), pp. 241–242 Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited byNone Volume 16Issue 8 August 1965Pages 241-242 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 August 1965