System performance indicators

2001 ◽  
pp. 305-323
Author(s):  
Louis C. Westphal
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance

scholarly journals Efficiency of systems of heat supply with introduction of automated individual heating substations

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 01026
Author(s):  
Yu. N. Zvonareva ◽  
Sh. G. Ziganshin ◽  
E. V. Izmaylova ◽  
A. S. Gavrilov ◽  
A. V. Moryashev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Heat Supply ◽  
Heat Supply System ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Heat Supply Systems ◽  
Supply Systems

Article is devoted to increasing efficiency of heat supply systems. We demonstrate research results and an analysis of dependences of overall heat supply system performance indicators at various levels of equipment of consumers with the automated individual heating substations.

Performance Indicators Quantifying the Contribution of Safety Functions to the Confinement of Radionuclides in a Geological Repository System

2010 ◽  
Vol 1265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eef Weetjens ◽  
Jan Marivoet ◽  
Suresh C. Seetharam
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Weighted Sum ◽  
Geological Disposal ◽  
Geological Repository ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Safety Cases ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Natural Barriers

AbstractThe main indicators for the evaluation of the safety of a geological repository are the dose or the risk that are estimated for a sufficiently representative set of possible evolution scenarios. In recent years complementary sets of safety and performance indicators have been developed within national geological disposal programmes and international projects. Whereas safety indicators aim at giving an indication on the level of safety provided by the repository system, performance indicators aim at illustrating how the repository system works. Most sets of performance indicators that have been introduced hitherto in safety cases of geological repositories are related to the multi-barrier concept; they quantify or illustrate the contribution of the main engineered and natural barriers to the confinement of the radionuclides within the repository system. However, the application of the defence-in-depth principle to geological disposal has led to the introduction of safety functions in safety cases. Because of the paramount role played by the multi-safety-functions concept in recent safety cases, we have derived performance indicators that quantify the contribution of the main safety functions to the confinement of radionuclides in the geological repository system. The considered safety functions are containment, limitation of release and retardation. The proposed performance indicators are based on time-integrated activity or radiotoxicity fluxes released from the main successive compartments of the repository system. The proposed indicators can be applied to individual radionuclides as well as to a weighted sum of all radionuclides.

scholarly journals Autenticação Contínua de Usuários Utilizando Contadores de Desempenho do Sistema Operacional

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Andrade ◽  
Paulo Henrique Gonçalves ◽  
Hendrio Bragança ◽  
Eduardo Souto
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Data Classification ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Behavioral Models ◽  
Source Data ◽  
Using Data

Computer authentication systems based on login and password have been vulnerable to the action of unauthorized users. Currently, authentication techniques based on behavioral models predominantly use information extracted from mouse and/or keyboard to authenticate users. Operating system performance indicators can be used as an alternative. This work proposes an approach using data from performance indicators such as source data, CNN/LSTM networks for data classification, and reliability-based assessment methodology for the purpose of authenticating the user on an ongoing basis. The results obtained demonstrate the feasibility of using these attributes as the origin of the data to define a behavioral model. The best result obtained in this research is that 100% of genuine users are never inadvertently blocked and 100% of the imposters are detected after the average of three actions. Sistemas de autenticação de computadores baseados em credencias de contas (e.g. login e senha) têm sido vulneráveis à ação de usuários não autorizados. Atualmente, as técnicas de autenticação baseadas em modelos comportamentais predominantemente usam informações extraídas de mouse e/ou teclado para autenticar os usuários. Contadores de desempenho de sistema operacional podem ser utilizadas como alternativa. Este trabalho propõe uma abordagem utilizando dados de contadores de desempenho como dados de origem, redes CNN/LSTM para classificação dos dados e metodologia de avaliação baseada em nível de confiança com o propósito de autenticar o usuário de forma contínua. Os resultados obtidos demonstram a viabilidade do uso destes atributos como origem dos dados para definição de modelo comportamental. O melhor resultado obtido nesta pesquisa é que 100% dos usuários genuínos nunca são bloqueados inadvertidamente e 100% dos impostores são detectados após a média de três ações.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Impact of Leadership Training on Health System Performance in Selected Counties in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tecla Chelagat ◽  
James Rice ◽  
Joseph Onyango ◽  
Gilbert Kokwaro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health System Performance ◽  
For Profit ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The provision of health care services in Kenya was devolved from the national government to the counties in 2013. Evidence suggests that health system performance in Kenya remains poor. The main issue is poor leadership resulting in poor health system performance. However, most training in Kenya focuses on “leaders” (individual) development as opposed to “leadership” training (development of groups from an organization). The purpose of that study was to explore the impact of leadership training on health system performance in selected counties in Kenya.Methods: A quasi-experimental time-series design was employed. Pretest, posttest control-group design was utilized to find out whether the leadership development program positively contributed to the improvement of health system performance indicators compared with the non-trained managers. Questionnaires were administered to 31 trained health managers from the public, private for-profit, and private not-for-profit health institutions within the same counties.Results: The pretest and posttest means for all the six health system (HS) pillar indicators of the treatment group were higher than those of the control group. The regression method to estimate the DID structural model used to calculate the “fact” and “counterfactual” revealed that training had a positive impact on the intended outcome on the service delivery, information, leadership and governance, human resources, finance, and medical products with impact value ≥1 (57.2).Conclusion: The study findings support both hypotheses that trained health care management teams had a significant difference in the implementation status of priority projects and, hence, had a significant impact on health system performance indicators compared with non-trained managers.

scholarly journals Improving the Measurement of Health System Performance across the Rural-Urban Continuum

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naushaba Degani ◽  
Sharon Gushue ◽  
Alex Yurkiewich ◽  
Emmalin Buajitti ◽  
Matthew Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health System ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Health System Performance ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionWe report on key performance indicators to highlight quality and variation in health care. Given Ontario’s diverse geography, we have prioritized improving measurement across the rural-urban continuum. This will improve our ability to discern the impact of geography on health care and health status to inform planning and decision making. Objectives and ApproachBuilding on previous work to advance measurement of equity in health care, we struck a technical working group of experts to review methods for stratifying health system performance data by geographic location in the Ontario context. These methods were applied to a set of key performance indicators. The working group’s review of the results of this analysis will lead to recommendations for the best method to refine and standardize how geographic location is measured and stratified. This will improve our ability to discern the impact of geography on health system performance and health status for our suite of public-reporting products. ResultsThe technical working group identified three methodologies for consideration that used linked postal code data: Population Centre (POPCTR), Statistical Area Classification (SAC) and a hybrid POPCTR/SAC methodology. These methods were tested against a set of key performance indicators across dimensions of quality including timeliness, effectiveness, population health and health outcomes. The results show that, in the health system performance dimensions of effectiveness and timeliness, as well as for a subset of health outcomes, there is variation in performance across the urban-rural continuum, though not always in a linear way. This may reflect differences in health care access, health risk factors, sociodemographic or socioeconomic characteristics across the urban-rural continuum. More definitive conclusions and recommendations will be available when the working group meets to review the results. Conclusion/ImplicationsIdentifying a robust methodology for measuring performance across geographic locations will improve our ability to discern the impact of geography on health care including where geography may impact access and effectiveness of services as well as health outcomes. This information will enable better health system planning and decision-making.

Measuring and reporting on system performance across the Canadian cancer control continuum.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (34_suppl) ◽  
pp. 254-254
Author(s):  
Rami Rahal ◽  
Tonia Forte ◽  
Julie Klein-Geltink ◽  
Gina Lockwood ◽  
Carolyn Sandoval ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Quality Improvements ◽  
Performance Targets ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Treatment Research ◽  
The Impact

254 Background: The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s System Performance initiative is a national, collaborative effort, aimed at reporting pan-Canadian system performance indicators across the cancer control continuum to inform system-wide quality improvements. Methods: This work involved prioritizing indicator development to address quality and cancer continuum dimensions, defining and adopting standardized methodologies, and collecting validated, comparable data from provincial and national sources. Results have been disseminated though a number of general and special topic reports and have been used by policy makers and planners to identify and interpret gaps, variations, and trends to inform quality improvement strategies. An independent evaluation of the impact of this work was conducted in 2012. Results: The Reports, published annually since 2009, include a broad range of performance indicators on prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment, research, patient experience, survivorship, supportive care, and long-term outcomes. Results show notable differences in performance by province, age and gender, geography (urban/rural), and socio-economic status, including significant variations in clinical practice patterns and concordance with evidence-based surgical, radiation, and systemic therapy guidelines. These are examined along with population risk factors, screening rates, and wait times, to assess relationships with outcome measures, including patient reported outcomes. Special studies, including chart reviews, have been conducted to explain variations, set performance targets, and to help focus quality improvement efforts. The impact evaluation identified substantial uptake of system performance information across the country and a range of specific initiatives informed by the work. Conclusions: This work represents one of the most comprehensive efforts of its kind involving all provincial and national jurisdictions in the sharing and dissemination of standardized performance results, the development of evidence-based national performance targets, and coordinated efforts to use this information to inform system-wide quality improvements in cancer control.

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