Eight Best Practices for Achieving and Maintaining National Standards

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Chavez
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
National Standards

scholarly journals Education for Teacher-Librarianship: Anywhere, Any Time

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Schultz-Jones ◽  
Jennifer Branch-Mueller ◽  
Karen Gavigan ◽  
Ross Todd
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
School Library ◽  
National Standards ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Library Education ◽  
The World ◽  
School Librarianship

Best practices in education for teacher-librarianship increase opportunities for diversity in candidates, in modes of learning, and in location and time of learning. This session was sponsored by the School Library Education SIG. The panel presentation considered education for school librarianship in light of the IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition (2015) and current research on best practices. Innovative programs for educating school librarians from around the world were shared to illustrate the diverse ways to prepare school librarians for the roles identified in the Guidelines and in national standards. Presenters described ways for delivering school librarian credentialed programs and for providing professional development opportunities for in-service school librarians.

scholarly journals Improving the Quality of Outcomes of Complex Cancer Surgery Through National Standards: Lessons From Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 168s-168s
Author(s):  
A. Prashad ◽  
N. Camuso ◽  
M. Argent-Katwala ◽  
C. Daly ◽  
C. Finley
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Care Surgery ◽  
Complex Surgery

Background and context: Evidence shows there is wide variability in cancer care service delivery and patient outcomes. Outcomes of complex surgery can be improved by following standards that outline optimal ways to plan, organize and deliver surgical care. While some cancer surgeries are associated with a high risk of adverse outcomes, they also offer the best option for a cure. To ensure optimal patient outcomes, deliberate approaches are needed to standardize the organization of complex care surgeries. Aim: Leverage the expertise of specialty-based and multidisciplinary communities to develop pan-Canadian standards of practice as a means to elevate the delivery of oncologic surgery in Canada. Strategy/Tactics: A phased, multimodal qualitative and quantitative approach was undertaken to develop evidence-based consensus standards for best practice in complex surgery, through the analysis of administrative data to examine access and outcomes of complex, advanced-care surgery and discussion with public representatives to explore trade-offs for reorganizing cancer surgery. Results informed a literature review to identify best practices in complex surgery. Expert panels were convened with disease specific specialty surgeons to inform the development of evidence-informed consensus standards. Draft standards were finalized after targeted review and validation by a wider community of healthcare professionals. Program/Policy process: The standards were endorsed by national professional organizations. An audit was conducted with all surgical programs in Canada to assess pan-Canadian compliance with the standards. Barriers to compliance were tracked to identify areas where local, regional or national activity could support quality initiatives. Outcomes: National standards were developed and highlighted: surgeon criteria, practice settings, and quality improvement. These comprehensive standards provide actionable recommendations that can be tailored to meet local needs. The standards will help organize care in way that maximizes patient outcomes while maintaining reasonable access to care. This work reflects a Canadian approach to a global problem around appropriate delivery of cancer surgical services and facilitates international conversations to mobilize effective knowledge transfer and best practices. What was learned: • Development of national standards is an iterative process that requires upfront buy-in from surgeons, multidisciplinary communities and national associations. Lessons learned from this initiative can support development of international demonstration projects and can help model a process that others could use. • Mechanisms to enhance knowledge of the optimal organization of complex surgery services requires multifaceted and sustained attention. Thoughtful exploration of how surgical care interfaces with other treatment modalities is paramount to ensure a seamless patient journey.

Review of the experience of product conformity assessment organizations in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-439
Author(s):  
Oleg V. Aralov ◽  
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Ivan V. Buyanov ◽  
Sergey I. Vyunov ◽  
Vladimir Y. Tuzov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
State System ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Conformity Assessment ◽  
Main Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Transportation ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Certification Organizations ◽  
Current Experience

A review of the international practice of conformity assessment and accreditation organizations allows us to study current trends in this area and use best practices to improve the Russian system for assessing the conformity of products used in the system of main pipeline transportation of oil and petroleum products. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the current experience of conformity assessment and accreditation organizations in Canada. The features of the national system conformity assessment have been analyzed. It was noted that it has a centralized nature, while the federal nonprofit organization – Standards Council of Canada, which has significant authority in the country and is recognized abroad, has the exclusive authority for accreditation. Structure and features of the work of the leading organizations of the system conformity assessment in Canada have been reviewed: Standards Council, Canadian Standards Association, Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, and QPS. It was concluded that that Canada has created a unified State system of conformity assessment, based on both international and national standards, as well as on the documents of certification organizations.

Fish and Wildlife Contingency Planning for Oil Spills: The Need for A National Wildlife Plan1

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 (1) ◽  
pp. 609-615
Author(s):  
Gary L. Ott
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Definition Of Success

ABSTRACT If responders believe preplanning will help them become more successful during an oil spill, a recent survey shows that they are not very successful at wildlife protection and response preplanning in Area Contingency Plans (ACPs), at least here on the Atlantic Coast. Wildlife planners in a few states, such as California and Alaska, have committed considerable resources to develop statewide goals, best practices, and standards for wildlife planning and have also described tactical implementation for wildlife protection. In most areas of the United States, however, planning for protection and rehabilitation of wildlife is limited to listing the name and phone number of the regional wildlife volunteer organization. How is “success” achieved for wildlife protection and rehabilitation? Wildlife Resource Management Agencies have a responsibility to support the ACP planning process as well as to tell industry what they expect them to accomplish during an oil spill. Without goals and some tangible definition of success it is not possible for planners neither to determine if they have done adequate planning nor to determine if any given spill response actually met the Wildlife Resource Management Agency's expectations. Wildlife Resource Management Agencies should provide the Area Committees with appropriate wildlife protection and response goals, recommended protocols, and best practices. The objective of the February 2001 workshop funded by the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) is to develop national standards and protocols relative to migratory birds affected or potentially affected by an oil spill. Perhaps these protocols and standards could be published in a National Wildlife Plan. A National Wildlife Plan should enable the Area Committee to identify at least three things: (1) appropriate goals, such as which sensitive wildlife resources are most at risk and should be protected; (2) appropriate protocols and strategies for the protection and rehabilitation of wildlife including countermeasures to protect wildlife habitats and the most useful wildlife hazing and preemptive capture strategies to protect the maximum number of the most critical resources; and (3) levels of wildlife protection and response resources needed to accomplish these strategies. The building of a National Wildlife Plan will require a thoughtfully structured consensus process. One method would be for representatives of Wildlife Resource Management Agencies to actively participate in workshops or in an ecological risk assessment process designed to reach consensus on a wide range of wildlife issues.

European Pressure Vessel Standards: Further Progress

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ed Haynes
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
The Many ◽  
Safety Considerations ◽  
Non Destructive

Publication of the main European pressure equipment standards in May 2002 coincided with the end of the transition period for introduction of the Pressure Equipment Directive. This comprehensive series of standards, replacing the many former national standards in Europe, extends to some 300 standards and another 600 supporting standards. Completing the program and further developing these standards continues to involve extensive collaborative effort, selecting the best practices from the enlarged European Union and elsewhere in the world. Account is being taken of technical and commercial considerations, design by analysis techniques, and best practices in permanent joining, non-destructive testing and materials manufacture. In addition, research work has been carried out to justify or confirm radical approaches to the entire process of design, manufacture, installation and operation of pressure equipment. This paper updates the further progress with some of the standards, in particular in relation to the use of aluminium and cast iron materials in pressure vessels, test pressures, further developments in the use of design techniques, and aspects of creep design. Mention is also made of the ways in which practical experience is being fed back into the standards-making processes to ensure that economic aspects continue to be balanced with safety considerations within an overall structured intellectual framework.

scholarly journals Changes in Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Practices at Participating Childcare and Education Centers in the United States Following Updated National Standards, 2017–2019

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2818
Author(s):  
Jamie F. Chriqui ◽  
Julien Leider ◽  
Rebecca M. Schermbeck ◽  
Anmol Sanghera ◽  
Oksana Pugach
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Adult Care ◽  
Processed Meats ◽  
Meal Pattern ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) updated meal pattern standards took effect in October 2017. The aim of this quasi-experimental, pre-post study is to identify changes in food and beverage practices of CACFP-participating centers due to implementation of updated CACFP meal patterns over a 21-month period. Eight hundred and fifty-eight centers located in 47 states and the District of Columbia completed a survey (primarily electronic) at both time points (67.6% follow-up response rate). Multivariable logistic regressions with robust standard errors assessed changes over time, accounting for repeated observations within each site. From baseline to follow-up, centers reported the increased familiarity and implementation, albeit with time, money, and staffing-related challenges. Significant improvements were seen in not serving sugary cereals or flavored milk, in serving 100% whole grains, and serving processed meats less than once a week. While CACFP-participating centers reported making significant progress in meeting the updated meal pattern standards and suggested best practices within 15–19 months of their effective date, reported compliance and adherence to the standards and best practices was not universal. USDA, state agencies, and technical assistance providers should work to provide centers with additional guidance to help them with implementation.

Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Early Care And Education ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Early Care ◽  
Education Programs

Updated set of national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. The new Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education, 2nd ed. is the new set of national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. The standards are for all types of early care and education settings - centers and family child care homes. These updated standards will be a part of the new comprehensive Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd Edition.

A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Approaches to Assessing Social Communication Disorders in Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Kristen Izaryk ◽  
Robin Edge ◽  
Dawn Lechwar
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Teacher Report ◽  
Formal Assessment ◽  
Language Sampling ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Social Communication Disorders

Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore and describe the approaches and specific assessment tools that speech-language pathologists are currently using to assess social communication disorders (SCDs) in children, in relation to current best practices. Method Ninety-four speech-language pathologists completed an online survey asking them to identify which of the following approaches they use to assess children with SCD: parent/teacher report, naturalistic observation, formal assessment, language sample analysis, interviews, semistructured tasks, and peer/self-report. Participants were also asked to identify specific assessment tools they use within each approach. Results Participants most commonly assess SCDs by combining interviews, naturalistic observation, language sampling, parent/teacher report, and formal assessment. Semistructured tasks and peer/self-report tools were less frequently utilized. Several established parent/teacher report and formal assessment tools were commonly identified for assessing SCDs. Most participants use an informal approach for interviews, language sampling, and naturalistic observations in their SCD assessment process. Conclusions Generally, participants follow best practices for assessing SCDs by combining several different approaches. Some considerations for future assessment are identified, including the use of established protocols in the place of informal approaches in order to make the assessment of SCDs more systematic. Future directions for research are discussed.

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