Useful Health and Health Care Data from the Government

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 418-418
Author(s):  
Paul Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Health Care Data ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Government ◽  
Us Federal Government

We are constantly advised that intuition is a poor substitute for facts. While data and facts are not always synonymous, most people will doubtlessly agree that data are generally more useful and persuasive than opinion. Finding the data we need can be confusing and frustrating, but no entity possesses and publishes more data than the US federal government. Some of these data are more accessible than others, but if inquisitors are persistent and creative, then they can uncover a trove of information that can improve insights and increase contributions to organizations.

scholarly journals The LCA Commons—How an Open-Source Repository for US Federal Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Data Products Advances Inter-Agency Coordination

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 865
Author(s):  
Ezra Kahn ◽  
Erin Antognoli ◽  
Peter Arbuckle
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Government ◽  
Us Federal Government

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a flexible and powerful tool for quantifying the total environmental impact of a product or service from cradle-to-grave. The US federal government has developed deep expertise in environmental LCA for a range of applications including policy, regulation, and emerging technologies. LCA professionals from across the government have been coordinating the distributed LCA expertise through a community of practice known as the Federal LCA Commons. The Federal LCA Commons has developed open data infrastructure and workflows to share knowledge and align LCA methods. This data infrastructure is a key component to creating a harmonized network of LCA capacity from across the federal government.

Does psychological empowerment condition the impact of public service motivation on perceived organizational performance? Evidence from the US federal government

2021 ◽  
pp. 002085232110089
Author(s):  
Jae Young Lim ◽  
Kuk-Kyoung Moon ◽  
Robert K. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government ◽  
The Impact

Although the relationships between public service motivation and work-related outcomes are contingent on an employee’s psychological state, little empirical evidence exists on whether psychological empowerment conditions the relationship between public service motivation and perceived organizational performance in public organizations. This study addresses this gap by examining data from the 2010 US Merit Principles Survey on psychological empowerment’s moderating role between public service motivation and the perceived achievement of organizational goals, as well as the perceived quality of work-unit products and services in the US federal government. First, the findings indicate that public service motivation and psychological empowerment improve both of these perceived organizational performance measures. Second, the findings indicate that the link between public service motivation and perceived organizational performance is slightly enhanced when public employees feel more psychologically empowered. Points for practitioners This article offers practical lessons for practitioners who are concerned about improving organizational performance. Emphasizing the importance of psychological empowerment in strengthening the link between public service motivation and perceived organizational performance, the article suggests a critical need to cultivate psychological empowerment in the public sector, which has been under heavy pressure to do more with less in a rapidly changing environment.

The practices of performance management and low performers in the US Federal Government

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-433
Author(s):  
Hyung-Woo Lee ◽  
Dong-Young Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
News Article ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government

Purpose Addressing low performers has been an important issue for government. The purpose of this paper is to examine what practices of performance management are effective in reducing the proportion of low performers in the US federal government. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted the binary logit regression analysis and multinomial regression analysis. Findings Analyzing the Merit Principle Survey 2016, the authors found that the dismissal of low performing employees and the formal performance improvement plan (PIP) is the most effective in reducing the proportion of low performers. To the contrary, the within-grade-increase did not have a significant influence on the proportion of low performers. Moreover, using the performance appraisal for the purpose of reassigning employees to the position that better match employees’ talent increased the number of low performers in work units. Research limitations/implications Research limitations are as follows. First, the performance measure for this study was the percentage of employees rated as unsuccessful. Second, the pseudo-R2 indicated that the proposed model explained only the small, albeit significant, portion of the total variance in employee performance. Lastly, this study used a cross-sectional research design that may impede the validity of inference of causalities. Practical implications According to a recent news article (Rein, 2018), Trump signed an executive order that limits the stable benefits associated with government employment such as, limiting pay associated with union work and negotiating more stringent union contracts. These measures are largely aimed at eliminating low performing employees rather than attempting to improve their performances through carefully designed training programs. Although removing low performers may be an option, the results indicate that providing assistance in order to develop employee knowledge and skills through the PIP have a comparable impact on reducing low performers. Originality/value These findings imply that the use of performance evaluation for developmental or sanctioning purpose is more effective than reassignment or incentive purpose.

American Libraries and the US Federal Government: an overview of partnerships for enhanced resource access

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Bethany Latham
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Government Information ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Us Federal Government ◽  
Partnership Program

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the US Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) partnership program: what it is, how the GPO defines partnership, the types of institutions that are participating and the resources these institutions are making available through partnership. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reviews the available literature and information from the US GPO on its partnership program, examines the institutions contributing to the program and what those contributions entail, surveys the resources made available through these partnerships and examines how this affects access to government information. Findings – Partnership with the US GPO provides benefits to libraries, museums, government agencies and other entities, increasing discoverability and enhancing access to digital collections of government information and other resources. Originality/value – This paper examines the parameters of the US GPO’s partnership program, why libraries and other institutions might wish to partner with the GPO and the effect these partnerships have had on enhancing access to government information resources, an area that has not been extensively covered in library literature.

Restricting immigration will lower US GDP

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Illegal Immigrants ◽  
Border Crossings ◽  
Political Debate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Deferred Action ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government

Subject Immigration policy outlook. Significance Tensions over immigration are bubbling to the surface as the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is entangled with efforts to pass a spending bill and keep the US federal government open beyond January 19. Against a backdrop of polarising political debate, concerns about the economic impact of lower net immigration risk being overlooked. Impacts Arrests of illegal immigrants rose sharply to September 2017 and deportations could surge this year; workplace raids will also increase. Having fallen to the lowest in 45 years, illegal border crossings are likely to continue to fall as detection processes are improving. With the US unemployment rate at near its lowest this century, some sectors could struggle to find workers. GDP could be cut by one-tenth of a percentage point in each year of Trump's first term as a result of lower immigration, Moody's estimates.

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