Sentences with phrase «changing practices and procedures»

Not exact matches

(Such thinking has resulted in significant changes to the company's sourcing procedures, its dealings with manufacturers and customers, and other practices.)

Comments received by the Department and media reports also indicate that many financial institutions already had completed or largely completed work to establish policies and procedures necessary to make the business structure and practice shifts required by the Impartial Conduct Standards earlier this year (e.g., drafting and implementing training for staff, drafting client correspondence and explanations of revised product and service offerings, negotiating changes to agreements with product manufacturers as part of their approach to compliance with the PTEs, changing employee and agent compensation structures, and designing conflict - free product offerings), and the Department believes that financial institutions may use this compliance infrastructure to ensure that they meet the Impartial Conduct Standards after taking the additional Start Printed Page 16910sixty days for an orderly transition between June 9, 2017, and January 1, 2018.

The NOSB has two separate procedures for keeping the National List current with changing practices and technology.

Passionate Journey: My Unexpected Life, by Marian Tompson, Just Released by Hale Publishing What does it take to change established childbirth practices, hospital procedures, infant nutrition standards, and cultural norms that work against the best interests of mothers and their babies?

What does it take to change established childbirth practices, hospital procedures, infant nutrition standards, and cultural norms that work against the best interests of mothers and their babies?

It needs practice and the right procedure to change diapers effectively.

The six benchmarks are: 1) HDR brachytherapy procedures are supported with the appropriate team as described in the report of the AAPM TG 59 and the American College of Radiology HDR Brachytherapy Practice Standard; 2) commissioning of the treatment unit, treatment planning system and each new source is performed by a qualified medical physicist and verified through a QA process; 3) assay of the HDR brachytherapy unit source is performed using a well - type ionization chamber with a calibration traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and this assay is performed or confirmed for each source change.

Just as the doctor prescribes medicines or procedures or life style changes to direct the patient toward health and well - being, so does the yoga teacher / therapist practice and teach postures, breathing practices, life style changes, and meditations to integrate body, breath, heart, mind, and spirit in such a way as to bring well - being and freedom for himself and for those with whom he comes into contact.

Replete with checklists, surveys, and worksheets, 10 Steps to Managing Change in Schools is a practical guide for educators determined to seamlessly weave new practices or procedures into the fabric of the school.

Contents: Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Chapter 2: Conducting Assessment Chapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons Chapter 4: Practicing and Deepening Lessons Chapter 5: Implementing Knowledge Application Lessons Chapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons Chapter 7: Using Engagement Strategies Chapter 8: Implementing Rules and Procedures Chapter 9: Building Relationships Chapter 10: Communicating High Expectations Chapter 11: Making System Changes

«I think our briefing paper provides an instructive blueprint for how a school district could go about making changes in their attendance policy, procedures and practices.

Despite the potential benefits of Linked Learning, the authors argue that significant changes in policy and practice are necessary to overcome systemic and programmatic barriers such as traditional high school's master schedule, teacher and course «departmentalization,» and differences in teacher credentialing procedures and accountability policies between CTE and traditional academic tracks.

In order to transform schools with student voice, the policies, practices AND procedures of schools must be changed.

If campus or district policies and procedures do not align with restorative practices, changes may be necessary.

A financial penalty will be assessed when a threshold is missed; charters will also be asked to review and revise policies, procedures and practice and make any associated changes publicly available.

Due to changes in technology, personnel and other aspects of any program, effective privacy management requires that technology and information be available to the privacy management team to ensure that privacy policies, practices, and procedures continue to reflect actual practices.

She investigates how behavior and physiology of cattle change in response to farming practices that may affect animal welfare, such as painful procedures (e.g., tail docking, disbudding, branding), management decisions (e.g., stocking density), and environmental conditions (e.g., effects of weather and mitigation strategies; comfort of lying and standing surfaces).

In cases where the application of punishment is considered, best practices of application and next steps can best be determined by understanding and following the Humane Hierarchy of Behavior Change — Procedures for Humane and Effective Practices, outlined in the diagram attached.

These winds of change from old school thinking patterns to the current procedures being practiced today began with an important study conducted in 1987 which concluded that neutering dogs and cats much earlier than the traditional puberty or old age period had no ill effects.

Adaptation procedures and risk management practices for the water sector are being developed in some countries and regions that have recognised projected hydrological changes with related uncertainties.

Adaptation procedures and risk management practices for the water sector are being developed in some countries and regions (e.g., Caribbean, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, UK, USA, Germany) that have recognised projected hydrological changes with related uncertainties (very high confidence).

Here is an comment to the IPCC practice in the Inter Academy Council review report of IPCC: Climate change assessments; Review of the processes and procedures of the IPCC «IPCC authors are tasked to review and synthesize available literature rather than to conduct original research.

This technical document provides guidelines with the aim to provide managers and operators of climate monitoring networks with a set of recommended procedures / practices by which change can be managed in the observational programs in a manner that best maintains the required integrity of the climate record.

The wiki will allow lawyers and judges to post and change notes on procedure and practice.

The council recommends changing references to «policies, practices and procedures» throughout the Customer Service Standard to «policies» to match the other accessibility standards.

It is too early to know what action should flow from the evidence, but it is anticipated that this may include an array of reforms affecting formal court procedures, frontline legal service entry and information points, changes in legal and judicial culture, alternative models of legal practice, multi-sector perspectives on investment in access to justice, and effective public involvement in the change process.

I firmly believe if he was to spend some time with us, or indeed, any claimant clinical negligence practice, going through some of the cases we deal with; taking a proper look at the investigation that is often necessary; taking on board the hurdles we have to overcome in order to bring a successful action and was briefed on the defendants» behaviour, that he would gain an understanding of the negligence encountered by patients, the tactics employed by defendants and on a more positive note, witness the direct changes to NHS procedures and improved outcomes as a result of litigation.

Employers have six months to consider these new Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code rules and implement any necessary changes or new requirements to their HR practices, policies and procedures, collective agreement and payroll system to ensure compliance.

Alongside these substantive changes have been significant developments in practice and procedure.

The firm requires all of its attorneys to participate in certain continuing legal education programs designed to keep pace with evolving issues in the practice of law, such as, by way of only one example, the new challenges presented by electronic discovery and changes to the rules of civil procedure.

However, anticipating that many of the recommendations may be adopted, it would be prudent to ensure existing practices and procedures are updated, as appropriate, to minimize unintended breaches when any changes take effect, while ensuring stability and predictability for existing arrangements.

This includes the development of policies, retention schedules, procedures, records management organizations, and training materials to ensure employees understand and adopt changes to their records management practices.

The new owners will change billing practices, policies, procedures, technology, staff, and client communication.

«The most significant change in the new statute, which updates the state's 2005 data breach notification law, is that companies are required to «implement and maintain reasonable procedures and practices» to prevent data breaches, Ryan Keating, a member of Wilmington, Del. - based Morris James LLP's data privacy and information governance group, told Bloomberg Law.

The new procedures continue that tradition and respond to changes in technology and litigation practices to help ensure that our courts efficiently resolve civil disputes.»

Review existing policies, practices and procedures for serving customers and make changes to those that exclude or limit participation and access to their goods and services by persons with disabilities.

Greene added that the constant revolution in civil justice for 20 years — from the small claims limit, costs budgeting, fixed costs, to changes in practice and procedure, needed to be taken more slowly when we have the prospect of the added revolution of Brexit.

Drawing on the best practices of the legal profession, Ed will analyze your operating procedures and recommend changes to increase profitability margins.

This is an area of practice which has seen significant change: the Bribery Act 2010 marked a major development in UK law with far reaching consequences for individuals and companies both in the UK and abroad, and has been followed by new prosecution guidance and Ministry of Justice guidance on adequate compliance procedures.

We believe the revised distribution requirements will ensure that individuals are adequately informed of health plans» information practices and any changes to those procedures, without unduly burdening health plans.

(A) Ensure that the policy or procedure, as revised to reflect a change in the covered entity's privacy practice as stated in its notice, complies with the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications of this subpart;

We require covered entities to modify in a prompt manner their policies and procedures to comply with changes in relevant law and, where the change also affects the practices stated in the notice, to change the notice.

Published in a loose - leaf format, and updated regularly by Lindsay Lawrence, Ontario Labour Relations Board: Law and Practice keeps practitioners current with Board's jurisprudence, procedures and rules, as well as with changes in relevant legislation.

As well as likely decisions in the cases referred to above, there is, as always, a smorgasbord of proposed alterations, tweaks, tinkering and wholesale change to employment law practice and procedure.

Other changes to the procedures and practices of the administration of justice may be required.

I'm willing to assume that most large law firms («BigLaw», «White Shoes», etc.) have or will have in place procedures that will help assure that the workproduct of aging lawyers is monitored and competence maintained — with valued partners given the chance to adapt their practices to their changing mental and physical realities.

Washington Traffic Safety Education Association (WTSEA) is the professional organization formed to provide the most current legislative information, new changes to DOL (Department of Licensing) and OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) procedures and policies and best practices in Drivers Education for all ages.

Some of the many behind the wheel instructions that can be customized according to your needs are: night driving, proper lane change procedures, high speed highway driving, highway safe driving practices, driving in hazardous weather conditions, and rural road instructions.

• Report to clinical coordinator or practice administrator • Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant • Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms • Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient's chart • Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or physician assistant • Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patients» medical records prior to their appointment • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required • Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient / physician / pharmacy calls • Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants • Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.) • All other duties as assigned by clinical coordinator or practice administrator

Instrumental in implementing corporate best practices throughout the program, thus ensuring adherence to all policies and procedures, implementing changes as needed to improve operational efficiencies.