Bureau of Housing Services (BHS)

2011 ◽  
pp. 247-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes ◽  
Theresa A. Pardo ◽  
Felipe Burgos Ochoátegui ◽  
Rocío Moreno Sanabria
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New York State ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
New Information ◽  
System Versus ◽  
Housing Services ◽  
Share Information

One of the main problems of information systems development in multi-agency, inter-organizational projects is sustaining willingness to participate across many different and differently organized entities with multiple, and in some cases, mutually exclusive operating assumptions. This case describes such an environment. The New York State Bureau of Housing Services faces the dilemma of using its authority to compel homeless service providers to share information needed to develop a new information system versus seeking providers’ support to develop the system through collaboration.

scholarly journals Outsourcing of Clinical Laboratory Services in Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
New York State ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
York State Department ◽  
Laboratory Services ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Diagnostic Centre

Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of Punjab Government, Pakistan owns 25 district headquarter hospitals, 100 tehsil headquarter hospitals and a number of rural health centres and basic health units. Currently, the department started process of revamping in hospitals and other healthcare delivery centres. In first phase, revamping of infrastructure and services of 25 district headquarter and 15 tehsil headquarter hospitals was started. For better care to patients and service delivery, services of janitorial and security were outsourced to private service providers. Now, the department plans to improve diagnostic services in these hospitals. For this purpose, laboratory and radiology services were planned to outsource. Islamabad Diagnostic Centre and Northshore Medical Labs are the two service providers who are to provide clinical laboratory services in selected hospitals. Islamabad Diagnostic Centre (Private Limited) is a leading diagnostic centre in Islamabad (Federal capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan) which is ISO 151589:2012. While, Northshore Medical Labs is an American laboratory located and registered in New York State Department of Health and accredited by College of American Pathologist. It is expected to enhance clinical laboratory services standard by outsourcing of these laboratory services. First such laboratory became functional in District Headquarter Hospital Chakwal last month. Although the contract between outsourced laboratory and department describes upraising of services and quality standard by following MSDS and departmental proficiency testing.

scholarly journals Diversity and Inclusion as Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 68-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Sumner ◽  
Andy Turner ◽  
Anthony L. Burrow
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
New York State ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
New Information

Diversity and inclusion are essential elements of 4-H’s goals related to positive youth development, workforce development, and organizational sustainability. Previous research has examined Cooperative Extension professionals’ attitudes on this topic, demonstrating that most of them recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion in 4-H. Here we present results from a survey of adolescents participating in New York state 4-H programs assessing their endorsement of racial/ethnic diversity and inclusion in 4-H. Results revealed that, overall, youth felt positively toward this kind of diversity and inclusion in 4-H, and endorsement was most strongly predicted by a learning orientation that emphasizes acquiring new information through intergroup contact. We conclude with considerations for 4-H programs seeking to help young people develop and maintain an openness to diversity and inclusion.

scholarly journals Ending the HIV Epidemic: New York’s Quest to Become the First State to Reduce HIV Prevalence

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 65S-74S
Author(s):  
Johanne E. Morne ◽  
James M. Tesoriero ◽  
Erika G. Martin ◽  
Guthrie S. Birkhead ◽  
David R. Holtgrave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Hiv Treatment ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
York State ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

In 2014, New York State became the first jurisdiction to launch a statewide initiative to end AIDS by reducing the number of persons living with HIV for the first time since effective HIV treatment became available. The Ending the Epidemic (ETE) initiative encompasses (1) identifying and linking undiagnosed persons with HIV to care, (2) retaining persons with HIV in care, and (3) facilitating access to preexposure prophylaxis for persons at risk for acquiring HIV. We used a framework for public health program implementation to describe key characteristics of the ETE initiative, present progress toward 13 ETE target metrics, and identify areas in need of increased programming. We provide evidence suggesting that New York State is on track to end AIDS as an epidemic by the end of 2020. As of 2017, 76% of progress toward our primary ETE target had been achieved. Substantial progress on several additional metrics critical to decreasing HIV prevalence and to improving the health of persons living with HIV had also been achieved. Lessons learned included the following: (1) ETE-based programming should be tailored to each jurisdiction’s unique political and social climate, HIV epidemiology, fiscal resources, and network of HIV service providers; (2) key stakeholders should be involved in developing ETE metrics and setting targets; (3) performance-based measurement and timely communication to key stakeholders in real time are essential; and (4) examining trends in HIV prevention and care metrics is important for developing realistic ETE timelines.

New York finalizes cybersecurity regulations for financial institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Jonathan G. Cedarbaum ◽  
Benjamin A. Powell ◽  
D. Reed Freeman ◽  
Leah Schloss ◽  
Reed Abrahamson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New York State ◽  
Third Party ◽  
York State Department ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Audit Trails

Purpose To analyze the cybersecurity regulations for financial institutions issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services on February 16, 2017. Design/methodology/approach This article summarizes the regulations’ scope and requirements including definition of Covered Entities and substantive requirements including periodic Risk Assessments, cyber policies, dedicated and trained personnel, testing, audit trails, control over Third Party Service Providers, authentication, secure disposal, encryption, and incident reporting. Findings The regulations go beyond federal requirements in a number of important respects. Originality/value This article provides a guide for regulated entities to start preparing for compliance with the new regulations from experienced lawyers with specialties in cybersecurity, privacy and communications.

Risk in Partnerships Involving Information Systems Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 316-327
Author(s):  
G. Harindranath ◽  
John A. A. Sillince
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
New Information ◽  
New Form

This is a case study of a US$ 30 million project to establish a new form of rapid healthcare service delivery within the context of a highly politicised National Health Service Hospital (NHS) Trust in the United Kingdom (UK). This project involved large-scale redesign of long-established healthcare procedures and the development of sophisticated new information systems (IS) through a unique partnership between the public sector (the UKs NHS) and a number of private sector companies (a software developer, a facilities manager, a hardware vendor and a builder). The case study concentrates on, what is often, one of the more important determinants of the success or failure of such partnerships involved in information systems development, i.e. risk.

Experience of Employee Assistance Programs with Pathological Gamblers

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-436
Author(s):  
Henry R. Lesieur
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New York State ◽  
Employee Assistance ◽  
Compulsive Gambling ◽  
Pathological Gamblers ◽  
York State ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
State Office

As part of research conducted for the New York State Office of Mental Health, New York members of ALMACA were sent a questionnaire inquiring into their experiences with compulsive gamblers. Out of 86 EAPs and providers replying to the survey 64% had identified compulsive gamblers. These gamblers represented 1.4% of the total client population. Fifty-nine percent of the respondents that had identified compulsive gamblers (71% of EAPs and 15% of service providers) made referrals to outside treatment facilities with pathological gambling as a primary (or secondary) problem. Seventy-eight percent of the organizations that had someone attend training/education sessions about compulsive gambling said they identified compulsive gambling employees in contrast with 45% of those that had not attended education/training sessions. Respondents indicated a need for basic, as well as advanced, training/education about compulsive gambling. There was also a recognition of the inadequacy of the existing level of treatment services, education and training in the state. The majority of the pathological gamblers presently seen by the New York State ALMACA members are addicted to chemicals, as well as gambling. This is in contrast with studies indicating that most compulsive gamblers are not dually addicted. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of theory and application.

Cultural Competence Needed to Distinguish Disorder from Difference: Beyond Kumbaya

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine J. Crowley ◽  
Kristin Guest ◽  
Kenay Sudler
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
York City ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Language Disorder ◽  
New York State ◽  
Deep Understanding

What does it mean to have true cultural competence as an speech-language pathologist (SLP)? In some areas of practice it may be enough to develop a perspective that values the expectations and identity of our clients and see them as partners in the therapeutic process. But when clinicians are asked to distinguish a language difference from a language disorder, cultural sensitivity is not enough. Rather, in these cases, cultural competence requires knowledge and skills in gathering data about a student's cultural and linguistic background and analyzing the student's language samples from that perspective. This article describes one American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-accredited graduate program in speech-language pathology and its approach to putting students on the path to becoming culturally competent SLPs, including challenges faced along the way. At Teachers College, Columbia University (TC) the program infuses knowledge of bilingualism and multiculturalism throughout the curriculum and offers bilingual students the opportunity to receive New York State certification as bilingual clinicians. Graduate students must demonstrate a deep understanding of the grammar of Standard American English and other varieties of English particularly those spoken in and around New York City. Two recent graduates of this graduate program contribute their perspectives on continuing to develop cultural competence while working with diverse students in New York City public schools.

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