MedWorm: Strategic Planning

UNFPA and Emerging Development Agenda - 01 February 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

"UNFPA’s main focus in 2012 is on implementing the revised Strategic Plan and ensuring that we consistently deliver high-impact country programmes with sharp focus, renewed energy and increased efficiency and relevance," stated UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin at the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board First Regular Session 2012. (Source: UNFPA News)

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Zimbabwe: Majority Living With HIV/Aids Are in Unions - Report

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:21 +0100

[The Herald] THE majority of people living with HIV and Aids in Zimbabwe are in unions, a recent report compiled by stakeholders involved in HIV and Aids work has said. The report, which is the first of its kind to be conducted in the country, is meant to update Zimbabwe's evidence base for the formulation of the Zimbabwe National Aids Strategic Plan (ZNASP) 2011-2015, and to look back and learn from what has been achieved. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Angola: Education Ministry Points Out Plans for Combat HIV/Aids

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:32:10 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - The national director for social actions of Education Ministry, Domingos Torres Júnior mentioned the training of teachers and students next three years, as one of the goals of study and strategic plan of the sector in fighting HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Ghana: Number of People Living With HIV to Increase

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:20:24 +0100

[Public Agenda] Despite the ongoing extensive anti-HIV/AIDS campaigns, the total number of people living with HIV in Ghana is projected to increase to 317,872 by 2015 from 272,780 in 2010, states the Ghana AIDS Commission in its National HIV& AIDS Strategic Plan 2011-2015. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Omnicare executive departs with $1M in severance

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:34:50 +0100

Leo Finn has resigned as Omnicare Inc.’s executive vice president for strategic planning and corporate development, taking with him more than $1 million in severance and other payments. The resignation, dated Feb. 3, was effective Feb. 1. Omnicare did not provide an explanation for the 22-year veteran’s departure. The separation agreement provides Finn with aggregate cash severance of $320,000, payable in 12 monthly installments, according to a filing that Covington-based Omnicare made with the U... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

Angola: Education Ministry to Analyse HIV/Aids Fight Strategy

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:20 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Ministry of Education (MED) will run a workshop from February 6-8 in Luanda to review and draft a Strategic Plan to fight Hiv/Aids and the great endemic diseases in the sector, Angop learned Friday here. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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UNFPA and Emerging Development Agenda - 01 February 2012

UNFPA News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:59:14 +0100

Strategic Planning Report Available

BWH News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner Hospitals have been involved for the past year in a strategic planning effort to define and implement sustainable change to best advance the institution’s mission and vision well into the future. (Source: BWH News)

Practice Analysis: A Basis for Content Validity for American Board of Radiology Examinations in Diagnostic Radiology

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The ABR performs practice analysis every 3 years, according to its strategic plan, in an effort to strengthen the content validity of its qualifying and certifying examinations as well as its maintenance of certification examinations. A nationwide survey of diagnostic radiologists was conducted in July 2010 for the purpose of determining the critically important and frequently performed activities in 12 clinical categories. The survey instrument was distributed electronically to 17,721 members of the ACR, with a unique identification code for each individual. A 5-point scale was established for both frequency and importance variables. The frequency scale ranged from 1 to 5 as follows: 1 = not applicable, 2 = occasionally, 3 = monthly, 4 = weekly, and 5 = daily. The scale for importance als...

Community-oriented Administration of Fluoride for the Prevention of Dental Caries: A Summary of the Current Situation in Asia.

Adv Dent Res — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:06:31 +0100

Authors: Petersen PE, Baez RJ, Lennon MA Abstract Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting human populations around the world. It is recognized that fluoride plays a significant role in dental caries reduction. Meanwhile, several low- and middle-income countries of Asia have not yet implemented systematic fluoride programs; contributing factors relate to misconceptions about the mechanisms of fluoride, low priority given to oral health in national health policy and strategic plans, and lack of interest among public health administrators. A workshop on the effective use of fluoride in Asia took place in Phang-Nga, Thailand, in 2011. A series of country presentations addressed some of the topics mentioned above; in addition, speakers from countries of the region ...

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Present and Future Horizons for Transdisciplinary Research

American Journal of Preventive Medicine — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100

In 1998, when one of us (BKR) presented the concept for Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs) to the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA) for approval, they questioned whether transdisciplinary was a word. We provided the Oxford English Dictionary definition as proof. Fast-forward to 2008 when one of us (DBA), who was on the BSA and principal investigator for a TTURC, built on the NCI experience to make transdisciplinary systems science the centerpiece of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research's strategic plan for NIH institutes and centers. Recently, a Google search identified 809,000 hits for transdisciplinary research. Across NIH and beyond, globally, transdisciplinary is now part of research parlance and increasingly em...

VPM Job Opportunity.

Support for International Change : HIV AIDS — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:58:25 +0100

Volunteer Program Manager Job Description SIC seeks a dynamic and organized individual to take leadership of Tanzania-based volunteer programs in rural villages. This is an eight month position with possibility to extend. The position in based in Arusha, Tanzania, but may require a long term stay (eight to ten weeks) in Babati town. Responsibilities: The Responsibilities of the position are to: • Take overall responsibility for all Tanzania-based aspects of the development, planning, execution and evaluation of volunteer programs for International Volunteers and Tanzanians, including to • develop relationships with local leaders, teachers, and other nongovernmental organizations; • identify appropriate homestays; • ...

VPM Job Opportunity

Support for International Change : HIV AIDS — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:58:25 +0100

Volunteer Program Manager Job Description: SIC seeks a dynamic and organized individual to take leadership of Tanzania-based volunteer programs in rural villages. This is an eight month position with possibility to extend. The position in based in Arusha, Tanzania, but may require a long term stay (eight to ten weeks) in Babati town. Responsibilities: • take overall responsibility for all Tanzania-based aspects of the development, planning, execution and evaluation of volunteer programs for international volunteers and Tanzanians, including to • develop relationships with local leaders, teachers, and other nongovernmental organizations • identify appropriate homestays • organize a ten day orientation seminar • ...

ED Eye Care In Florida - A Payment Review

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100

A major part of Florida's emergency department eye care is reimbursed through Medicaid or paid for directly by the patients. According to a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, these findings may be beneficial in strategic planning as the debate over how best to implement the nation's new health care reform law progresses... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Higher Education Academy launches strategic plan 2012-2016

MEDEV News — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:01 +0100

The Higher Education Academy has launched a strategic plan for the period 2012-2016. The plan has designed to champion excellence in teaching by: inspiring and supporting effective practice in learning and teaching; recognising, rewarding and accrediting excellent teaching; influencing policy, future thinking and change; developing an effective, sustainable organisation that is relevant to, and valued by, higher education. (Source: MEDEV News)

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Law requires U.S. Alzheimer's strategy

Health News - UPI.com — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:20:48 +0100

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease offers a comprehensive outline for the U.S. strategic plan for Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's experts say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Progress towards implementation of ACT malaria case-management in public health facilities in the Republic of Sudan: a cluster- sample survey

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Background: Effective malaria case-management based on artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and parasitological diagnosis is a major pillar within the 2007-2012 National Malaria Strategic Plan in the Sudan. Three years after the launch of the strategy a health facility survey was undertaken to evaluate case-management practices and readiness of the health facilities and health workers to implement a new malaria case-management strategy. Methods: A cross-sectional, cluster sample survey was undertaken at public health facilities in 15 states of Sudan. Data were collected using quality-of-care assessment methods. The main outcomes were the proportions of facilities with ACTs and malaria diagnostics; proportions of health workers exposed to malaria related health systems support activi...

New report reviews plan for US Global Change Research Program

ScienceDaily Headlines — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:16:16 +0100

The draft ten-year strategic plan for the US Global Change Research Program -- which shapes and coordinates climate and related global environmental change research efforts of numerous agencies and departments across the federal government -- is "evolving in the right direction," but several key issues could strengthen these planning efforts, says a new report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

President’s Message: INACSL Initiatives fork the New Year

Clinical Simulation in Nursing — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Greetings INACSL Members! During this busy holiday season and approach of the new year, the purpose of this message is twofold: to extend my thanks to our INACSL supporters and share the wonderful opportunities in store for the future. I am overcome with gratitude as I think of the many volunteers who tirelessly share their knowledge, resources, and expertise to assist INACSL in achieving the goals outlined in our Strategic Plan. These include, first and foremost, the INACSL board of directors and numerous committee members who willingly donate their time to contribute during those long and arduous board meetings, review conference abstracts, plan for engaging presentations during the INACSL 2012 conference, guide the choices for our keynote speakers, monitor the Listserv, and assist with...

President’s Message: INACSL Initiatives for the New Year

Clinical Simulation in Nursing — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We can get there from here: strategic plans and family medicine.

Famly Medicine — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Hepworth J PMID: 22241344 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Famly Medicine)

Addressing the Alzheimer's disease crisis through better understanding, treatment, and eventual prevention of associated neuropsychiatric syndromes

Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This Perspectives article offers a series of recommendations to the implementers of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) under the premise that better treatment and preventive strategies targeting neuropsychiatric syndromes (NPS) will improve patient outcomes, lessen caregiver burden, and potentially lead to prevention of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related primary dementias. These recommendations arise from the activities of the Neuropsychiatric Syndromes Professional Interest Area (NPS-PIA) of the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment. The NPS-PIA was constituted after an Alzheimer’s Association Research Roundtable meeting devoted to this topic in April 2010. The Roundtable concluded that, despite several decades of ...

GAPNA President Message

Geriatric Nursing — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Elizabeth Galik It is an exciting time to be involved in the care of older adults. The burgeoning aging population with declining numbers of clinicians with geriatric expertise, health care reform, and the advancement of new models of care, such as medical homes, will require advanced practice nurses who care for older adults to serve as clinical experts, work collaboratively with members of the interprofessional team, and inspire and educate the next generation of clinicians. During the past year, the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) completed a strategic planning process to set goals and priorities so that we may continue to grow and be successful in an ever-changing health care environment. GAPNA’s mission is to promote excellence in advanced practice nursi...

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JOSPT: The Way Ahead

The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Guy G. SimoneauLast Fall, JOSPT conducted an extensive environmental survey that attracted 560 respondents. The survey represented the Journal’s many stakeholder groups, including authors, reviewers, editors, Orthopaedic and Sports Sections members, individual and institutional subscribers, and international partners. The Journal also held a strategic planning meeting and adopted a plan for the next 2 years. Among other findings, the survey showed that journals remain the most important means by which professionals stay current in the field of musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The survey also highlighted the technological sea change in publishing today. The expansion of JOSPT’s online features in recent years, the need to select the “right” technologies, the plethora ...

Strategic Planning Document

Society for Participatory Medicine — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:29:28 +0100

Discussion board ( idea?)–NEED SOLUTION FOR LISTSERV Is there a way to maybe have initial email sent out where all responses get captured on a blog or web based archive where members can go voluntarily? The other advantage of having conversations archived on website rather than on email is that similar issues can be referred to the website. b. Events (Idea?) c. YouTube platform (Why I joined SPM?)- A video campaign that raises awareness around SPM through Twitter and Facebook etc. d. External Communication Plan e. Speakers database f. Partnerships with other orgs g. Social Media Outreach Comment: IV Governance The Strategic planning effort must look at the structure of SPM. the board, the editorial board, the interface between all the arms of the organization. If the organization is...

U of L names new health affairs VP

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:02:03 +0100

Dr. Russell W. Bessette, former associate vice president for health sciences and director of health information technology at the University at Buffalo, has joined the University of Louisville in a new position as associate vice president for health affairs, according to a news release. Dr. David L. Dunn, executive vice president for health affairs, cited Bessette’s experience in strategic planning and use of bioinformatics to measure and enhance the quality of health care in novel ways. “The use of informatics is essential to allow health care providers, health systems and health insurance plans to work together to increase access to higher quality health care at lower cost,” Dunn said in the release... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

The Malthus Programme — A New Tool for Estimating Radiotherapy Demand at a Local Level

Clinical Oncology — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:57:32 +0100

The radiotherapy delivery service in England is emerging from a 25 year blight on strategic planning and forecasting of radiotherapy demand. Two of the most influential documents used as evidence for renovation and expansion in radiotherapy services are the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) equipment, workload and staffing survey and the National Radiotherapy Advisory Group (NRAG) report . Where the RCR survey quantified significant variation in allocation and consumption of radiotherapy resources across England and Wales, the NRAG 2007 report generated national targets for radiotherapy service provision in terms of fraction burden (40,000 fractions per million of population by 2010 and up to 54,000 fractions per million by 2016) and the proportion of cancer patients receiving radiothera...

Uganda: Quack Nurses Face Dismissal

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:05:48 +0100

With the launch of a new five-year strategic plan, the Uganda Nurses and Midwife's Council has said it will weed out all nurses and midwives who are currently practising without licences. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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ECP U Dispensary Manager Program

Modern Medicine — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

The Dispensary Manager Program the institution aims to teach eyecare professionals the business operations skills necessary to manage a retail operation and capture those sales. The 6-month course combines real world activities, classroom instruction, personalized coaching, and project-based learning experiences. Industry experts will help attendees develop strategic plans, identify sales trends, manage finances, develop leadership skills, create pricing and growth strategies, and identify patient needs, and more. (Source: Modern Medicine)

PSS World Medical Appoints A. Hugh Greene as New Director

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:16:00 +0100

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PSS World Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSSI) today announced that its Board of Directors has expanded to nine directors by appointing A. Hugh Greene, age 58, as a new director, effective March 1, 2012. Mr. Greene will serve on the Strategic Planning Committee. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Rectal cancer: situation where a referral center is needed.

Bulletin du Cancer — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Tuech JJ, Bridoux V, Schwarz L, Oden-Gangloff A, Michel P, Michot F Abstract One of the objectives of the French strategic plan for cancer 2009-2013 is to structure the need for referral surgery, particularly for low rectal carcinoma. However, low rectal cancer is not the only situation in the field of rectal surgery where expert unit are needed for the referral of appropriate patients. We developed the multidisciplinary strategies for low rectal cancer, advanced rectal cancer, recurrent rectal cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Optimal management of these difficult situations can give a chance of long term survival while a non-optimal management could jeopardise the future of patients by changing a potentially curable disease into an incurable one. PMID: 22172939 [...

Nabel Outlines BW/F Strategic Planning Recommendations

BWH News — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner Hospitals are proactively preparing to rise to future challenges through a major strategic planning initiative. (Source: BWH News)

An Opportunity to Think Boldly about Who We Are

BWH News — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hundreds of staff participated in the BW/F strategic planning efforts to assess the current state of the hospitals and select a set of strategic commitments that will sustain success going forward. (Source: BWH News)

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Montana Healthcare Workforce Statewide Strategic Plan

Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:33:38 +0100

Addresses the future healthcare needs of Montana. Discusses aging population, recruitment of health professionals, rural and underserved areas, and education and training. -- Montana Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)

South Africa: Country Launches New HIV, TB Plan

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:15:19 +0100

South African government has chosen World AIDS Day 2011 to launch its new national strategic plan that, for the first time, will guide not only the national fight against HIV but also tuberculosis (TB) until 2016. The document contains several major policy changes, including the immediate provision of lifelong antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to all HIV-positive mothers and TB patients, as well as a focus on positive prevention. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Town Meeting: An Open Forum for BWHers

BWH News — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Dec. 7, noon to 1 p.m. Bornstein Amphitheater. BWH President Betsy Nabel, MD, will present an update on strategic planning and other hospital initiatives, followed by a question and answer session. (Source: BWH News)

RSNA: Strategic plan can drive success

Health Imaging News — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:25:10 +0100

CHICAGO—Although radiologists’ list of responsibilities is more than full, they also are responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with practice stakeholders, said Jason Itri, MD, PhD, of University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, during a session on Dec. 1 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). (Source: Health Imaging News)

Africa: National Aids Plan Must Include Men

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:26:15 +0100

December 1, 2011 is an enormously significant date for all South Africans. On that day, World AIDS Day, the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) will launch the new and finalized 2012-2016 National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB, which has been developed over the last year. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

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Year-end message from APIC 2011 President

American Journal of Infection Control — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

As my year of service as president of APIC comes to a close, I reflect on the tremendous accomplishments of our organization and the terrific infection prevention work taking place each and every day in care settings around the world. This work is reflected in the critical work of infection preventionists, health care epidemiologists, and other scientists who improve our understanding through the pages of AJIC. While there is a long list of accomplishments this year, I’d like to call out three in particular. First, we’ve hired a CEO for the Association, Ms Katrina Crist, and are benefiting significantly from her leadership of the superb team at APIC Headquarters. Second, the APIC Board and a broad array of other key stakeholders convened a Strategic Planning Summit earlier this fall ai...

New Tuberculosis Research Movement Needed

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0100

In this week's PLoS Medicine, Christian Lienhardt from the WHO in Geneva, Switzerland and colleagues announce that the Stop TB Partnership and the WHO Stop TB Department have launched the TB Research Movement. In the article the authors describe the development of the Research Movement strategic plan, highlighting progress in its two key components: (1) the analysis of the global funding landscape for TB research, and (2) the development of a global TB research agenda. The problem remains vast. The authors say that "With 9.4 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 1... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

RSNA: Using CT in the ED for acute chest pain requires a strategic plan

Cardiovascular Business News — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:35:26 +0100

CHICAGO—There are pros and cons to beginning a CT emergency department (ED) program for the evaluation of patients with acute chest pain; however, the undertaking requires asking some strategic questions to establish a clear-cut protocol, according to a Nov. 28 presentation by Harold I. Litt, MD, PhD, chief of cardiovascular imaging at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)

San Pablo Working to Combat Obesity Rate

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

San Pablo's General Plan 2030, adopted in April, contains a 36-page chapter on health. An underlying principle of the health element is that urban planning and design in past eras included a focus on public health, and that it should do so in the modern era as well, by shaping the urban environment in ways that promote public health. Those means include creating opportunities for healthy activities such as walking, jogging, bicycling and other outdoor and sports activities; preventing crime and blight; and promoting access to healthy food and other healthy goods and services. The council meeting included a study session on developing a strategic plan to address a growing childhood obesity epidemic and expand healthy eating and active living policies in the city. (Source: RWJF News Digest -...

Message from the Editor

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:44:51 +0100

Welcome to our final issue of 2011! Because of the increasing number of submissions received by the JMIRS, the Editorial Board recently recruited and selected three new associate editors. These new additions will help ensure the continuity of our high quality editorial standards by overseeing the peer review process for manuscripts and by lending their impressive expertise to strategic planning for the journal. We are pleased to introduce our two new editors in radiological technology, Rob Davidson, PhD, MAppSc(MI), BBus, FIR (from the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia) and Maryann Hardy, PhD, DCR(R) (from the School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK). We also welcome one of our founding board members back...

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Voluntary Counselling and HIV Testing in Schools of the Mbashe District, Eastern Cape in Rural South Africa: retrospective analysis

Journal of Infection — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:05:45 +0100

South Africa has the highest number of HIV infected individuals worldwide. Local Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) is one component of the national strategic plan to tackle this. The Mbashe district lies in the heart of the Eastern Cape, a low resource rural community with poor infrastructure and access to health care facilities. In addition to these physical obstacles, HIV stigma is a significant barrier to attendance at clinic-based VCT. Outreach is therefore a vital component of VCT and HIV education programmes. (Source: Journal of Infection)

Commissioners and providers seek move to long-term contracts

HSJ — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0100

Both commissioners and providers are calling for a “fundamental shift” towards long-term contracts of more than five years to allow for better strategic planning, the Future Forum has heard. (Source: HSJ)

Tackling Delirium

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

A new national plan of action provides a roadmap for improving the care of patients with delirium, a poorly understood and often unrecognized brain condition that affects approximately seven million hospitalized Americans each year. "Delirium: A Strategic Plan to Bring an Ancient Disease into the 21st Century," written on behalf of the American Delirium Society, appears in the supplement to the Nov. 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Publication of the supplement, "Advancing Delirium Science: Systems, Mechanisms and Management" was supported by the John A... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Hemoglobin A1c as a Diagnostic Tool: Public Health Implications From an Actor-Network Perspective.

American Journal of Public Health — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Degeling C, Rock M Abstract Public health arguments for collecting hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) data, particularly in clinical settings, should be reframed to place more emphasis on nonmedical determinants of population health. We compare individual-with population-level interpretations of HbA1c titers. This comparison reveals that public health researchers need to pay close attention to diagnostic tests and their uses, including rhetorical uses. We also synthesize historical and current evidence to map out 2 possible scenarios for the future. In the first scenario, prevention efforts emphasize primary care and focus almost entirely downstream. The second scenario anticipates downstream interventions but also upstream interventions targeting environments. Our analysis adapts act...

Beyond Base Pairs to Bedside: A Population Perspective on How Genomics Can Improve Health.

American Journal of Public Health — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Khoury MJ, Gwinn M, Bowen MS, Dotson WD Abstract A decade after the sequencing of the human genome, the National Human Genome Research Institute announced a strategic plan for genomic medicine. It calls for evaluating the structure and biology of genomes, understanding the biology of disease, advancing the science of medicine, and improving the effectiveness of health care. Fulfilling the promise of genomics urgently requires a population perspective to complement the bench-to-bedside model of translation. A population approach should assess the contribution of genomics to health in the context of social and environmental determinants of disease; evaluate genomic applications that may improve health care; design strategies for integrating genomics into practice; address et...

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Biodiesel From Conventional Feedstocks.

Advances in Biochemical Engineering Biotechnology — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Du W, Liu DH Abstract At present, traditional fossil fuels are used predominantly in China, presenting the country with challenges that include sustainable energy supply, energy efficiency improvement, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2007, China issued The Strategic Plan of the Mid-and-Long Term Development of Renewable Energy, which aims to increase the share of clean energy in the country's energy consumption to 15% by 2020 from only 7.5% in 2005. Biodiesel, an important renewable fuel with significant advantages over fossil diesel, has attracted great attention in the USA and European countries. However, biodiesel is still in its infancy in China, although its future is promising. This chapter reviews biodiesel production from conventional feedstocks in th...

South Africa: Locals Make Inputs Into Country's Aids Strategy

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:17:42 +0100

For the first time in the country's history, ordinary South Africans have been given the opportunity to have their voices heard and their inputs incorporated in the development of the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and AIDS 2012- 2016. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Integrating the Strategic Plan, Logic Model, and Workplan

Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:50:25 +0100

Describes how strategic plans, logic models and workplans are related and how they can be used for program planning and evaluation. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)

Pediatric Palliative Care Instruction for Residents: An Introduction to IPPC.

The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Carter BS, Swan R Abstract A 1-day training event for pediatric residents with interdisciplinary staff was held, which was modeled after the Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care (IPPC). Training included relational communication, cultural humility, pain-symptom management, family-centered care, team problem solving, and strategic planning using didactic, small group, and plenary platforms. Two bereaved parents were co-learners and trainers. Twenty-six interdisciplinary staff participated. A positive impact was measured in new knowledge gained, value in collaborative learning with health care professionals and families, and ability to work with professionals outside participants' own unit. Confidence to advocate for improved pediatric palliative care was also noted. The...

International Exchange: Virtual association creates worldwide forum for EMS dialogue

JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

It began with a desire to bring a group of people from multiple EMS locations throughout the world together with a common goal: to create an international, strategic plan for promoting the EMS profession. The result was the birth of a concept, International Paramedic (iParamedic), an open-source, worldwide forum for discussion and recommendations about critical issues affecting EMS practitioners. (Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services)

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Countrywide strategic plans on Alzheimer’s disease: Developing the framework for the international battle against Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Abstract: As the world’s population ages, countries must prepare for the significant impact Alzheimer’s disease will have on their health systems, their economies, and their citizens. In anticipation of major global demographic changes, many countries in the G-20 since 2000 have begun to develop and enact plans to address Alzheimer’s disease as a national priority. However, even with nearly half of these participating countries having plans in place, there has been little research done to quantify the value of enacting a countrywide plan on this disease. In this review, we summarize recent national plans (from the year 2000 and beyond) and any results stemming from their respective recommendations and activities. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Assoc...

Cholera management and prevention at hôpital albert schweitzer, haiti.

Emerging Infectious Diseases — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Ernst S, Weinrobe C, Bien-Aime C, Rawson I Abstract In October 2010, Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti treated some of the first patients with cholera in Haiti. Over the following 10 months, a strategic plan was developed and implemented to improve the management of cases at the hospital level and to address the underlying risk factors at the community level. PMID: 22099123 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)

Access to essential medicines for sexual and reproductive health care: the role of the pharmaceutical industry and international regulation

Reproductive Health Matters — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Abstract: The range of medicines and technologies that are essential for sexual and reproductive health care is well established, but access to them is far from universally assured, particularly in less developed countries. This paper shows how the pharmaceutical industry plays a major role in the lack of access to essential medicines for sexual and reproductive health care, by a) investing in products for profit-making reasons despite their negative health impact (e.g. hormone replacement therapy), b) marketing new essential medicines at prices beyond the reach of countries that most need them (e.g. HPV vaccines), and c) failing to invest in the development of new products (e.g. microbicides and medical abortion pills). Small companies, some of them non-profit-making, struggle to fill som...

A Faculty Development Collaborative in Interprofessional Simulation

Journal of Professional Nursing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article describes a project that was funded through the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies and the Texas Team. A strategic plan presented to the governor of Texas in 2008 by the Texas Team provided strategies addressing nursing education capacity in Texas, with the goal of increasing the number of nursing graduates to meet forecasted needs.The Central Texas Region identified the increasing use of clinical simulation as one way to meet a subset of goals and objectives of the plan. With this pedagogy being new, it was determined through a needs assessment that faculty development in simulation was a priority. This article will discuss the collaboration of 12 nursing programs and practice partners to provide faculty development in clinical simulation. Four workshops were held acr...

Academic Partnerships to Increase Nursing Education Capacity: Centralized Faculty Resource and Clinical Placement Centers

Journal of Professional Nursing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

The North Texas Consortium of Professional Nursing Programs and Practice Partners is a regional academic partnership of nursing education and practice organizational leaders working together to share innovative ideas and best practices and to improve efficiencies that impact nursing education. The region's 15 nursing schools produced 25% of the Texas graduates, or 1,782 graduates, in 2008–2009. Yet, 3,522 graduates are needed in 2013–2014 to meet the projected north Texas demand. Barriers to increasing enrollment and graduation numbers were the lack of sufficient faculty to meet demand and insufficient numbers of clinical placement sites. To increase the capacity for graduating the numbers of nurses needed, the region developed a three-pronged plan to overcome each of these barriers: e...

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Thinking Strategically: Academic–Practice Relationships: One Health System's Experience

Journal of Professional Nursing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article presents a description and discussion of the implementation of several academic-practice partnership initiatives by Meridian Health, a health system located in central New Jersey. Included in the strategies discussed are creation of a support program for nonprofessional employees to become registered nurses; active partnership in the development of an accelerated BSN program; construction of support systems and academic partnerships for staff participation in RN-to-BSN programs; construction of on-site clinical simulation laboratories to foster interprofessional learning; and the implementation of a new BSN program, the first and only generic BSN program in two counties of the state. Outcomes of these academic-practice partnerships also are presented, including number of parti...

Academic partnerships to increase nursing education capacity: centralized faculty resource and clinical placement centers.

Journal of Professional Nursing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Burns P, Williams SH, Ard N, Enright C, Poster E, Ransom SA Abstract The North Texas Consortium of Professional Nursing Programs and Practice Partners is a regional academic partnership of nursing education and practice organizational leaders working together to share innovative ideas and best practices and to improve efficiencies that impact nursing education. The region's 15 nursing schools produced 25% of the Texas graduates, or 1,782 graduates, in 2008-2009. Yet, 3,522 graduates are needed in 2013-2014 to meet the projected north Texas demand. Barriers to increasing enrollment and graduation numbers were the lack of sufficient faculty to meet demand and insufficient numbers of clinical placement sites. To increase the capacity for graduating the numbers of nurses neede...

Thinking Strategically: Academic-Practice Relationships: One Health System's Experience.

Journal of Professional Nursing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

A faculty development collaborative in interprofessional simulation.

Journal of Professional Nursing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article describes a project that was funded through the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies and the Texas Team. A strategic plan presented to the governor of Texas in 2008 by the Texas Team provided strategies addressing nursing education capacity in Texas, with the goal of increasing the number of nursing graduates to meet forecasted needs. The Central Texas Region identified the increasing use of clinical simulation as one way to meet a subset of goals and objectives of the plan. With this pedagogy being new, it was determined through a needs assessment that faculty development in simulation was a priority. This article will discuss the collaboration of 12 nursing programs and practice partners to provide faculty development in clinical simulation. Four workshops were held ac...

[Strategic planning - an important economic action for German hospitals].

Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Wiese CH, Zink W, Russo SG Abstract In medical systems, economic issues and means of action are in the course of dwindling human (physicians and nurses) and financial resources are more important. For this reason, physicians must understand basic economic principles. Only in this way, there may be medical autonomy from social systems and hospital administrators. The current work is an approach to present a model for strategic planning of an anesthesia department. For this, a "strengths", "weaknesses", "opportunities", and "threats" (SWOT) analysis is used. This display is an example of an exemplary anaesthetic department. PMID: 22161910 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS)

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Medical student mentorship in a university setting as a strategy for a career in surgery.

The American Surgeon — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article does not address this broad topic but provides a perspective of how a medical school can evaluate and perhaps intervene to mentor medical students more effectively about the satisfaction derived from a career in surgery. As part of this project, we have evaluated each step of the path through medical school and a surgical residency by comparing data for our students, residency programs, and faculty with national data. PMID: 22196650 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Surgeon)

Q&A for physician practices: how to build long-term success with effective strategic planning sessions.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article will address a few questions about strategic planning and how groups can implement an action plan to ensure success. PMID: 22283074 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)

Short Takes

Public Policy Reports — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:26:28 +0100

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking public input on its draft strategic plan for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. The plan outlines several objectives for the program's science mission, including improving understanding of ecosystem trends and key processes, increasing use of observing platforms, and increasing the integration of ecosystem models and prediction capabilities over various scales. For more information, visit http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-18/html/2011-26878.htm. (Source: Public Policy Reports)

How many lobes do you see?

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This report aims to present a rare intraoperative finding of an anatomic malformation of the right lung in a 19-year old male patient with recurrent pneumothorax who underwent a surgical repair. An accessory fissure which was separating the superior segment of the lower lobe from the basal segments gave to the whole lung the unique image of a four-lobed one. A profound knowledge of the accessory fissures, even if they are incidentally discovered, is of pivotal importance for the thoracic surgeon and leads to optimal operative assessment and strategic planning. (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Short Takes

Public Policy Reports — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:15:29 +0100

After much partisan bickering, Congress finally enacted a spending plan that keeps the federal government open through mid-November. The Continuing Resolution reduces spending for the next several weeks by 1.5 percent relative to last year. The temporary reduction ensures that discretionary spending does not exceed the cap of $1.043 trillion set in the debt limit law. Public comments are now being accepted on the National Global Change Research Plan, a 10-year strategic plan for the federal program that coordinates U.S. climate change research. Four goals frame the plan: advance science, inform decisions on adaptation and mitigation, build sustained assessment capacity, and advance communications and public education. Comments are being accepted through 29 November 2011. For more informat...

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The Next Five Years in Health IT: ONC’s Plan for the Future

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:37:41 +0100

Source: Helen R. Pfister, Susan R. Ingargiola, iHealthBeat Content: “On Sept. 12, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released an updated strategic plan for implementing a nationwide health information network. The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015 sets forth activities to improve health care through use of health IT tools. Below is an [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Pediatric hospital medicine: A strategic planning roundtable to chart the future

Journal of Hospital Medicine — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

AbstractGiven the growing field of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) and the need to define strategic direction, the Society of Hospital Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Academic Pediatric Association sponsored a roundtable to discuss the future of the field. Twenty‐one leaders were invited plus a facilitator utilizing established health care strategic planning methods. A “vision statement” was developed. Specific initiatives in 4 domains (clinical practice, quality of care, research, and workforce) were identified that would advance PHM with a plan to complete each initiative. Review of the current issues demonstrated gaps between the current state of affairs and the full vision of the potential impact of PHM. Clinical initiatives were to develop an educational ...

How Cumulative Risks Warrant A Shift In Our Approach To Racial Health Disparities: The Case Of Lead, Stress, And Hypertension [Drivers Of Disparities]

Health Affairs — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Blacks have persistently higher rates of high blood pressure, or hypertension, compared to whites, resulting in higher health costs and mortality rates. Recent research has shown that social and environmental factors—such as high levels of stress and exposure to lead—may explain racial disparities in hypertension. Based on these findings, we recommend a fundamental shift in approaches to health disparities to focus on these sorts of cumulative risks and health effects. Federal and state agencies and research institutions should develop strategic plans to learn more about these connections and apply the broader findings to policies to reduce health disparities. (Source: Health Affairs)

Online training tools in radiology.

Radiologia — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article reviews the educational resources that are available on the Internet that can be useful for training in radiology. We consider that creating and promoting this type of tool should form part of the strategic plans of professional associations of radiologists. PMID: 21981965 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Radiologia)

Planning for the Future: As an Organization and as Individuals

Journal of the American Dietetic Association — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Strategic planning is most often associated with organizations with multiple priorities, numerous activities, and many stakeholders such as employees or—in the American Dietetic Association's case— members. But strategic thinking and planning for the future is vital for individuals as well. And many of the same strategic planning techniques that are used by organizations like ADA can help each of us increase our own personal and professional potential. (Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association)

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Toward human resource management in inter‐professional health practice: linking organizational culture, group identity and individual autonomy

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

SUMMARYThe literature on team and inter‐professional care practice describes numerous barriers to the institutionalization of inter‐professional healthcare. Responses to slow institutionalization of inter‐professional healthcare practice have failed to describe change variables and to identify change agents relevant to inter‐professional healthcare practice. The purpose of this paper is to (1) describe individual and organizational level barriers to collaborative practice in healthcare; (2) identify change variables relevant to the institutionalization of inter‐professional practice at individual and organizational levels of analysis; and (3) identify human resource professionals as change agents and describe how the strategic use of the human resource function could transform in...

New Mexico Department of Health: Fiscal Year 2012, Strategic Plan

Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:36:39 +0100

Identifies NMDOHs strategic goals, objectives, and performance measures entering into the new fiscal year 2012. Covers topics related to rural, minority and border health. -- New Mexico Department of Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)

[Editorial] Innovation for polio eradication

The Lancet Infectious Diseases — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:39:45 +0100

In 2010, WHO's Director General, Margaret Chan, formed an independent monitoring board to assess progress towards achievment of the milestones of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative strategic plan 2010–12. The board's report in April this year showed that the number of poliomyelitis cases has decreased from 350 000 in 1988 to 1294 in 2010. Endemic transmission of wild poliovirus types 1 and 3 continued only in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan, the four countries in which poliovirus transmission has never been stopped. (Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases)

Southern Africa: SADC Military Sub-Committee Prepares for Regional Plan

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:05:56 +0100

The Military Technical Sub-Committee of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) for Hiv/Aids is, through its second session opening Tuesday in Luanda, getting ready to implement the regional strategic plan. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Public Policy Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Update

Society for Participatory Medicine — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:06:38 +0100

In recent days I’ve noticed some discussion on the listserv about whether and to what extent Health IT should be of concern to e-patients. I’d like to update the group on one initiative in that domain. In March, The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan was released in draft form – See: ONC Seeks Comment on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015 | Health IT Buzz – http://bit.ly/p4EBel At that time, I solicited input from members of the Society and submitted comments on behalf of SP4M on one section of the Plan, “Goal IV: Empower Individuals with Health IT to Improve their Health and the Health Care System” – See: SPM Comments on Goal IV of Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015 – http://bit.ly/pIgqDk Last week, ONC released the revised Federal Health IT Strategic P...

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Opportunities and Challenges of Cloud Computing to Improve Health Care Services

Journal of Medical Internet Research — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Cloud computing is a new way of delivering computing resources and services. Many managers and experts believe that it can improve health care services, benefit health care research, and change the face of health information technology. However, as with any innovation, cloud computing should be rigorously evaluated before its widespread adoption. This paper discusses the concept and its current place in health care, and uses 4 aspects (management, technology, security, and legal) to evaluate the opportunities and challenges of this computing model. Strategic planning that could be used by a health organization to determine its direction, strategy, and resource allocation when it has decided to migrate from traditional to cloud-based health services is also discussed. (Source: Journal of Me...

Federal Health IT Plan Beefed Up

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:26:22 +0100

Source: Howard Anderson, Healthcare Info Security Content: “Faced with criticism for a lack of details and vision in its original draft of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015, federal authorities have beefed up some privacy and security details in the final version. For example, the final version highlights a multi-agency effort to explore “broader [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

ONC releases five-year strategic health IT plan

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:18:55 +0100

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published its “Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015” this week, outlining five strategic goals. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

[The health system of Costa Rica].

Salud Publica de Mexico — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:36:09 +0100

Authors: Sáenz Mdel R, Acosta M, Muiser J, Bermúdez JL Abstract This paper describes the Costa Rican health system which provides health, water and sanitation services. The health component of the system includes a public and a private sector. The public sector is dominated by the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), an autonomous institution in charge of financing, purchasing and delivering most of the personal health services in Costa Rica. CCSS is financed with contributions of the affiliates, employers and the state, and manages three regimes: maternity and illness insurance, disability, old age and death insurance, and a non-contributive regime. CCSS provides services in its own facilities but also contracts with private providers. The private sector includes a broad ...

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Release of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:45:26 +0100

Source: Jodi G. Daniel, Seth Pazinski, HealthITBuzz Content: “Today, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015 (the Plan). The Plan, and our strategy, benefited from the valuable input we received on the draft Plan that was out for public comment from [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

First Biennial Report on Health Issues for the State of North Dakota

Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:45:57 +0100

Describes the advisory council's recommendations regarding the strategic plan, programs, and facilities of the school of medicine and health sciences. Proposes a four‐pronged approach to ensure effective, efficient, timely, and affordable healthcare for all North Dakotans. -- University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)

National Forests Can Provide Public Health Benefits

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Each year, more than 170 million people visit national forests for recreation. And the physical activity associated with these visits burns 290 billion food calories. That equals enough french fries laid end to end to reach the Moon and back - twice - according to a recent study in the Journal of Forestry. While the recent strategic plan of the U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

NIH genome institute announces key leadership appointments

National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:23:00 +0100

As NHGRI's deputy director, Dr. Guyer will play a key role in implementing the institute’s new strategic plan, the fifth one that he has helped develop in his 23 years at NHGRI. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)

Promoting relationships and eliminating violence in Canada

International Journal of Behavioral Development — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

The Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet) involves Canadian researchers and national organizations working to promote healthy relationships and prevent bullying. In this paper, we provide the rationale for establishing PREVNet, a description of the work of the network, and an assessment of the success of PREVNet. PREVNet’s strategic plan focuses on enhancing the practice of those who work with children and youth through knowledge mobilization under four strategy pillars: education and training, assessment and evaluation, prevention and intervention, and policy and advocacy. For this paper, we focus on proximal indicators of PREVNet’s success: growth of the network, participation in network activities, and development of knowledge mobilization resour...

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Zimbabwe: Second National HIV/Aids Strategic Plan Complete

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:48:43 +0100

ZIMBABWE has completed the development of a second national HIV/Aids strategic plan for 2011 to 2015 which is designed to reduce the percentage of HIV infected infants born to HIV-positive mothers, an official has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Angola: Country to Host Meeting on Malaria

AllAfrica News: Malaria — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:03:59 +0100

Angola assumed on Thursday in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire, the commitment to holding a meeting for a review and harmonisation of the strategic plans with the co-ordinators of malaria programmes in the sub-region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)

Angola: Country Hosts Meeting On Fight Against Malaria

AllAfrica News: Malaria — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:25:24 +0100

Angola assumed on Thursday in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire, the commitment to holding a meeting of revision and harmonisation of the strategic plans with the co-ordinators of malaria programmes in the sub-region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)

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News from the National Academies — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:16:15 +0100

Although NASA has used its resources wisely, the agency’s management structure has not kept pace with increasing hazards posed by meteoroids and orbital debris, says a new report by the National Research Council. The report recommends that NASA develop a formal strategic plan to better allocate resources devoted to the management of orbital debris. (Source: News from the National Academies)

[Argumentation and construction of validity in Carlos Matus' Situational Strategic Planning].

Cadernos de Saude Publica — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This study analyzes the process of producing a situational plan according to a benchmark from the philosophy of language and argumentation theory. The basic approach used in the analysis was developed by Carlos Matus. Specifically, the study seeks to identify the inherent argumentative structure and patterns in the situational explanation and regulatory design in a plan's operations, taking argumentative approaches from pragma-dialectics and informal logic as the analytical parameters. The explanation of a health problem is used to illustrate the study. Methodologically, the study is based on the existing literature on the subject and case analyses. The study concludes with the proposition that the use of the specific references means introducing greater rigor into both the analysis of the...

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SER2011 Mexico call to action

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(Society for Ecological Restoration International) The delegates of the Society for Ecological Restoration's 4th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2011) congratulate the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for their practical and forward looking Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Targets 14 and 15 in which the Parties have agreed that by 2020, ecosystems of particular importance to water security, human health, and sustainable livelihoods are restored, and their resilience and contribution to carbon stocks enhanced. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

ONC seeks comments on health IT strategic plan

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:49:46 +0100

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is seeking comment on its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan to reduce health IT disparities. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Uganda: Calls For Inclusion of Gay Men in New HIV Strategy

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:24:31 +0100

A new national strategic plan for Uganda is due to be finalized before the year's end, and gay rights activists are urging its authors to break with tradition and, for the first time, provide for programming for men who have sex with men. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities: Request for Comment

News stories via the Rural Assistance Center — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:10:26 +0100

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is seeking public comment on a draft set of recommendations to reduce disparities in the use of health IT. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)

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BBA hires VP for tech commercialization

bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:43:59 +0100

The Birmingham Business Alliance has made another economic development hire. Steven Ceulemans, currently the director of technology commercialization for the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, will begin his job as vice president of innovation and technology at the BBA on September 1, according to a news release. In the role, he will focus on recruiting and retaining technology-based businesses in the Birmingham region. Ceulemans is the latest in a recent line of economic development hires by the BBA, which told the Birmingham Business Journal back in June that it planned to create several new positions to implement its Blueprint Birmingham strategic plan... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)

SurModics Announces Strategic Realignment of Business

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:04:24 +0100

- Align cost structure and leadership team to its strategic plan - - Maintain commitment to R&D, core Medical Device and IVD businesses - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 23, 2011 - SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

FDA: Regulatory Science Plan Positions Agency To Foster Innovation Through Better Science

Pharmaceutical Online News — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:47:57 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its "Strategic Plan for Regulatory Science," calling for a sweeping modernization of the science used in developing and evaluating products critical to the nation's health, economy, and security. (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)

FDA: Regulatory Science Plan Positions Agency to Foster Innovation Through Better Science

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:30:05 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its “Strategic Plan for Regulatory Science,” calling for a sweeping modernization of the science used in developing and evaluating products critical to the nation’s health,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

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FDA outlines regulatory science strategic plan

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:51:15 +0100

The FDA recently released its strategic plan for advancing regulatory science, including its intent to enhance the process for developing and evaluating new products and materials from fields such as cell therapy, tissue engineering, genomics, personalized medicine, advanced computing and IT. The August publication, titled “Advancing Regulatory Science at FDA,” outlines its priorities. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

South Africa: 'People Who Have TB Still Face the Same Challenges I Faced in 2002'

AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:16:58 +0100

Lihle Dlamini is the deputy general-secretary of South Africa's AIDS lobby group, the Treatment Action Campaign. As the country moves to include a strong emphasis on tuberculosis (TB) for the first time in its latest national strategic plan on HIV, Dlamini recounted her experience with TB treatment almost 10 years ago: (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)

Sanders Trust starts $12M Indiana medical office project

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:14:40 +0100

The Sanders Trust has started building a $12 million medical office in Valparaiso, Ind., according to a press release. The office is part of Birmingham-based Sanders Trust’s strategic plan to add $100 million to its portfolio this year by acquiring and building medical facilities. Sanders Trust also acquired the HealthSouth Corp. (NYSE: HLS) Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital in Las Vegas for $17 million earlier this year. Birmingham-based Robins & Morton is scheduled to finish the 60,000-square-foot building on the Community Health System’s (NYSE: CHS) new Porter Hospital campus in late 2012... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

FDA Modernizing Regulatory Science

FDA Consumer Updates — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100

: FDA's Strategic Plan for Regulatory Science calls for sweeping changes to the tools and methods the agency uses to determine if regulated products are safe for consumers. (Source: FDA Consumer Updates)

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Using a Concept Map as a Tool for Strategic Planning: The Healthy Brain Initiative

CDC Preventing Chronic Disease — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:13:05 +0100

(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)

Updated information: DHAP Strategic Plan 2011-2015

CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0100

DHAP's Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (the Plan) is DHAP’s blueprint for achieving its vision of a future free of HIV. The Plan reflects the Division’s response to new opportunities and imperatives for HIV prevention created by critical shifts in the national, state, and local economic and policy environments, including the July 2010 release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States (NHAS). (Source: CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention)

Promoting pediatric trauma research in the developing countries

Contemporary Clinical Trials — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Pediatric trauma is a major health problem worldwide causing almost 40% of pediatric mortality . Curiosity, limited physical ability, and lack of experience make children more exposed to injury. Priorities in the management and prevention for pediatric trauma must be identified, and a strategic planning for pediatric trauma research should be implemented. (Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials)

Iowa Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety Resource Plan, 2011

Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:12:43 +0100

Presents the Iowa DPH strategic plan, including a rural health care resource plan. Discusses rural facts, access to health services, agricultural health and safety, and rural health workforce and information technology implications. -- Iowa Department of Public Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)

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FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research develops strategic science and research agenda

Food and Drug Administration — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:07:00 +0100

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration report from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), available today in the Federal Register, identifies the current regulatory science needs that will guide CDER’s strategic planning of internal research initiatives and contributions to the development of agency regulatory science efforts. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)

2010 Annual Report of the American Psychological Association.

American Psychologist — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This report presents the 2010 annual report of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides the highlights of the association’s and individual directorate's activities to APA members. APA continued it's efforts to advance psychological practice and ensure the public’s access to high-quality psychological services, apply psychological science and expertise to pressing social issues, fulfill the goals of APA’s new strategic plan, and increase the public’s understanding of psychology as a science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) discipline. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: American Psychologist)

Hawaii Workforce Development Council collecting feedback

bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:14:25 +0100

Hawaii’s health-care leaders intent on crafting a 12- to 18-month strategic plan to fill the growing employment gaps in the health-care industry have taken their efforts to the Neighbor Islands. The Hawaii Workforce Development Council recently contracted with the Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center to host Health-care Industry Skill Panel meetings in each county to get feedback on the strategic plan. Meetings took place earlier this month in Hilo on the Big Island and on Kauai. Additional meetings will take place July 25 at the University of Hawaii’s John A... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)

PPD Comments on Recent Stock Market Developments

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:19:48 +0100

WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 18, 2011 - Following recent stock market developments, PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced that its board of directors has asked management to review PPD's strategic plan and capital structure with a focus... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

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Future developments in brain-machine interface research

Clinics — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:57:39 +0100

Neuroprosthetic devices based on brain-machine interface technology hold promise for the restoration of body mobility in patients suffering from devastating motor deficits caused by brain injury, neurologic diseases and limb loss. During the last decade, considerable progress has been achieved in this multidisciplinary research, mainly in the brain-machine interface that enacts upper-limb functionality. However, a considerable number of problems need to be resolved before fully functional limb neuroprostheses can be built. To move towards developing neuroprosthetic devices for humans, brain-machine interface research has to address a number of issues related to improving the quality of neuronal recordings, achieving stable, long-term performance, and extending the brain-machine interface a...

[Correspondence] A strategic revolution in HIV and global health

LANCET — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Your Editorial (June 18, p 2055) sees a new leadership role for UNAIDS in global health, with AIDS at the leading edge of a new movement for integrating health responses to disease. This Editorial is obviously based on the self-serving press releases and reports of UNAIDS. The UNAIDS Strategic Plan on which these are based was itself prepared by consultants charged with saving UNAIDS in the light of rapidly increasing awareness of its irrelevance to global health. Only when the writing was so clearly on the wall for UNAIDS did the organisation commission this work to try to reposition UNAIDS given that international funding is shifting from HIV to health systems development. (Source: LANCET)

Smoking in top-grossing movies --- United States, 2010.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This report updates a previous report with the latest TUTD findings. In 2010, the number of onscreen tobacco incidents in youth-rated (G, PG, or PG-13) movies continued a downward trend, decreasing 71.6% from 2,093 incidents in 2005 to 595 in 2010. Similarly, the average number of incidents per youth-rated movie decreased 66.2%, from 20.1 in 2005 to 6.8 in 2010. The degree of decline, however, varied substantially by motion picture company. The three companies with published policies designed to reduce tobacco use in their movies had an average decrease in tobacco incidents of 95.8%, compared with an average decrease of 41.7% among the three major motion picture companies and independents without policies. This finding indicates that an enforceable policy aimed at reducing tobacco use in y...

Insight Into AADE's Strategic Planning Process

The Diabetes Educator — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

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SCOPE: Safer care for older persons (in residential) environments: A study protocol

Implementation Science — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

DiscussionThere are two sustainability challenges in this study: (i) ongoing staff and leadership engagement, and (ii) organizational infrastructure. Addressing these challenges will require strategic planning with input from key stakeholders for sustaining quality improvement initiatives in the long term care sector. (Source: Implementation Science)

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Impacting Population Cardiovascular Health Through a Community‐Based Practice Network: Update on an ASH‐Supported Collaborative

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich).The Hypertension Initiative began in 1999 to help transition South Carolina from a leader in cardiovascular disease (CVD) to a model of heart and vascular health. Goals were to reduce heart disease and stroke by 50% by promoting healthy lifestyles and access to effective care and medications. Continuing medical education was used to train providers, encourage physicians to become American Society of Hypertension (ASH)–certified hypertension specialists and recruit practices into the community‐based practice network (CBPN). Practice data audit with provider specific feedback is a key quality improvement tool. With ASH support, the CBPN has grown to 197 practices with approximately 1.6 million patients (approximately 700,000 hypertensives). Clinical data ar...

Electronic Medical Records and Same Day Patient Tracing Improves Clinic Efficiency and Adherence to Appointments in a Community Based HIV/AIDS Care Program, in Uganda

AIDS and Behavior — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:37:08 +0100

Abstract Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care. We implemented Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and same day patient tracing to minimize missed appointments in a community-based HIV clinic in Kampala. Missed, early, on-schedule appointments and waiting times were evaluated before (pre-EMR) and 6 months after implementation of EMR and patient tracing (post-EMR). Reasons for missed appointments were documented pre and post-EMR. The mean daily number of missed appointments significantly reduced from 21 pre-EMR to 8 post-EMR. The main reason for missed appointments was forgetting (37%) but reduced significantly by 30% post-EMR. Loss to follow-up (LTFU) also significantly decreased fr...

National men’s health policies in Ireland and Australia: What are the challenges associated with transitioning from development to implementation?

Public Health — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Summary: The recent publication of national men’s health policies in Ireland and Australia marks the first attempts by state governments anywhere in the world to target men as a specific population group for the strategic planning of health. The impetus for policy action in both countries can be traced to an increasing concern about sex differences in health status between men and women; a growing awareness of the need for a more gender-specific approach to health policy; and an expanding men’s health field at a research, advocacy and community/voluntary level. This paper will describe the background to men’s health policy development in Ireland and Australia; outline the aims, methodologies and key principles used for policy development; and highlight the principal priorities for po...

A strategic development model for the role of the biomedical physicist in the education of healthcare professionals in Europe.

Physica Medica — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Caruana CJ, Wasilewska-Radwanska M, Aurengo A, Dendy PP, Karenauskaite V, Malisan MR, Mattson S, Meijer JH, Mihov D, Mornstein V, Rokita E, Vano E, Weckstrom M, Wucherer M This is the third of a series of articles targeted at biomedical physicists providing educational services to other healthcare professions, whether in a university faculty of medicine/health sciences or otherwise (e.g., faculty of science, hospital-based medical physics department). The first paper identified the past and present role of the biomedical physicist in the education of the healthcare professions and highlighted issues of concern. The second paper reported the results of a comprehensive SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) audit of that role. In this paper we present a strategy fo...

Expand Education in Global Health: It is Time

Academic Pediatrics — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

In September, 2010, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) included in their strategic plan a commitment to improve global child health (GCH) by collaborating to advance curriculum, improve training, and advocate for better support (institutional, programmatic, financial) of GCH education, with an agreement that outcomes for best training practices be studied. Significantly, both the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and The Institute of Medicine have recently committed to improving global health care and education as well. (Source: Academic Pediatrics)

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Alzheimer’s Association Update July 2011

Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

In a presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum on May 16, former Speaker of the House and Alzheimer’s Study Group (ASG) Co-Chair Newt Gingrich urged the more than 600 Forum participants to speak out to their elected officials about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on their lives. Participants were also reminded of the urgency of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), a law that aims to create a national strategic plan to address the AD crisis. (Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association)

'The health service needs a wider, long-term strategic plan'.

Nursing Standard — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Snow T PMID: 21850841 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)

The Hidden Global Health Threat Of Parasitic Worms

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0100

With close to one third of the world's population infected with parasitic worms, MUHC researcher Dr. Theresa Gyorkos is thinking big when it comes to finding a solution to this global public health challenge. As part of an international research and policy team, she is contributing to the soon-to-be-released WHO Strategic Plan to control intestinal worm infections in more than 100 countries. Dr. Gyorkos received the Canadian Public Health Association's (CPHA) 2011 International Award for her contributions to global public health at the CPHA annual conference this week in Montreal... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Parasitic worms: Hidden global health threat

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(McGill University Health Centre) With close to one third of the world's population infected with parasitic worms, MUHC researcher Dr. Theresa Gyorkos is thinking big when it comes to finding a solution to this global public health challenge. As part of an international research and policy team, she is contributing to the soon-to-be-released WHO Strategic Plan to control intestinal worm infections in more than 100 countries. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Look before you leap: Teens still learning to plan ahead

ScienceDaily Headlines — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:15:15 +0100

Researchers studied strategic planning and problem solving among 890 10-30 year-olds using a computerized test called the Tower of London. Older test takers did better on the tower test, showing a greater ability to plan ahead and solve problems. On the hardest problems, mature performance wasn't seen until at least age 22. These findings have implications for programs that target adolescents' still-emerging capacity to plan ahead, control impulses, regulate emotions, and resist peer pressure. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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A Strategic Investigation for Fuel Economy Improvement of Medium-Duty Tactical Truck: Preliminary Simulation and Experimental Results

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:20:13 +0100

This paper reports the planning efforts and preliminary results of increasing fuel economy in the current fleet of medium-duty tactical truck. A strategic plan was developed through investigation of current and future technology offerings from original equipment manufacturers and after market suppliers. Research efforts consisted of an initial phase where a broad range of integration candidates were collected and a secondary phase where in-depth analysis was conducted to target those to be considered for inclusion in the strategic plan. The strategic plan lays out the integrated technologies in the near term including auxiliary electrification of engine cooling fan and hydrogen injection. For the mid-term time frame, the plan involves implementing an engine stop/start system and electrifyi...

Age Differences in Strategic Planning as Indexed by the Tower of London

Child Development — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The present study examined age differences in performance on the Tower of London, a measure of strategic planning, in a diverse sample of 890 individuals between the ages of 10 and 30. Although mature performance was attained by age 17 on relatively easy problems, performance on the hardest problems showed improvements into the early 20s. Furthermore, whereas age‐related performance gains by children and adolescents (ages 10–17) on the hardest problems were partially mediated by maturational improvements in both working memory and impulse control, improved performance in adulthood (ages 18+) was fully mediated by late gains in impulse control. Findings support an emerging picture of late adolescence as a time of continuing improvement in planned, goal‐directed behavior. (Source: Chil...

Building on a National Health Information Technology Strategic Plan for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care: Comments by the Long Term Post Acute Care Health Information Technology Collaborative.

Journal of Gerontological Nursing — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Alexander GL, Alwan M, Batshon L, Bloom SM, Brennan RD, Derr JF, Dougherty M, Gruhn P, Kirby A, Manard B, Raiford R, Serio IJ The LTPAC (Long Term Post Acute Care) Health Information Technology (HIT) Collaborative consists of an alliance of long-term services and post-acute care stakeholders. Members of the collaborative are actively promoting HIT innovations in long-term care settings because IT adoption for health care institutions in the United States has become a high priority. One method used to actively promote HIT is providing expert comments on important documents addressing HIT adoption. Recently, the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT released a draft of the Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan 2011-2015 for public comment. The following brief...

DOE Strategic Plan Highlights Science and Engineering

Science Policy News - FYI - The American Institute of Physics — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:45:40 +0100

(Source: Science Policy News - FYI - The American Institute of Physics)

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South Africa: Charting a New Course for HIV and TB

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:45 +0100

South Africa needs to formulate a truly strategic HIV/AIDS and TB plan rather than an unstrategic wish-list when writing the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2012-2016, Mark Heywood told delegates at the 5th South African AIDS Conference this week. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

NIGMS Issues Its First Strategic Plan for Research Training

Minority Programs Update — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:30:00 +0100

Investing in the Future, the NIGMS strategic plan for biomedical and behavioral research training, is now available online. (Source: Minority Programs Update)

AUDIO: Is pause in NHS reforms near end?

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:13:38 +0100

Chris Ham: "We've argued very strongly that GPs will help to improve patient care, but you need a strategic planning process too." (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Standard & Poor's upgrades BCM's outlook to stable, affirms A- rating

Baylor College of Medicine News — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Standard & Poor's has upgraded its rating outlook for Baylor College of Medicine to stable and affirmed its A- bond rating. "The rating outlook change is based upon our opinion of BCM's ability to cut and manage expenses and thus improve its operating deficits," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Carlotta Mills. "In addition, we note BCM's hiring of a new CEO, continued planning of what to do with the McNair campus, and reduction of debt." S&P previously had rated BCM's outlook as negative on Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. and Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Corp. bonds on an overall bond rating of A-. Dr. Paul Klotman began serving as BCM's president and CEO on Sept. 1, 2010. "The stable outlook rating from S&P is ...

SIC is hiring! – Volunteer Program Manager

Support for International Change : HIV AIDS — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:09:13 +0100

SIC is seeking a dynamic and organized individual to take leadership of Tanzania-based volunteer programs in rural villages. This is a six month position based in the SIC Tanzania Babati office with possibility to extend contract for an additional four to twelve months. A contract extension may be based in either Babati or Arusha. Responsibilities: The Responsibilities of the position are to: Take overall responsibility for all Tanzania-based aspects of the development, planning, execution and evaluation of volunteer programs for International Volunteers and Tanzanians, including to develop relationships with local leaders, teachers, and other nongovernmental organizations; identify appropriate homestays; organize a ten day orientation seminar; manage transportation logistics; recrui...

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ONC plan includes private sector

Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine Online — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan is an initiative of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, which aims to further its goal of working with the private sector to improve quality. (Source: Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine Online)

South Africa: DoH Recognises MSMs

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:02:16 +0100

The Health Department has appealed to men who have sex with men and organisations working with this sector to make their voices heard so that their needs are included and addressed in the next National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Situational strategic planning in family health management teaching

Texto e Contexto - Enfermagem — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:09:02 +0100

This article reports a situational strategic planning experience carried out by the nursing school at Unochapecó in the second semester of 2008. As a Pro-Health activity, the use of this management tool in collective health care was analyzed. From the prioritized problems, the following goals were established: professional education and performance which are coherent with the family health care strategy, emphasizing the situational diagnosis and the schedule of inter-sector actions. Despite the resistance of some workers concerning changes, favourable aspects were emphasized: weekly team meetings, the existence of local health care councils, and the initiatives of community educational actions. This exercise strengthened the students' communication, leadership, and decision-making skills,...

Concepts in laboratory medicine automation: literature review

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:30:11 +0100

This article aims at briefly reviewing the automation processes available in laboratory medicine. (Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial)