Sentences with phrase «improvement initiatives by»

Some MAs assist with quality improvement initiatives by tracking and recalling patients who need Pap smears and mammograms, organizing flu vaccine clinics for high - risk patients, ensuring follow up for patients working on smoking cessation or verifying that patients over age 50 have had colon cancer screening.

Participates in performance and / or quality improvement initiatives by actively sharing ideas and cooperating with the execution of initiatives to improve operations and quality

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It got there by introducing Panera 2.0 a few years ago, an initiative that was meant to improve the experience at Panera's cafes by adding technology and operational improvements to help keep up with high transaction volumes.

These improvements were partially offset by provisions for anticipated Cabinet decisions ($ 0.9 billion) and the impact of new policy initiatives proposed in the March 2017 Budget ($ 0.3 billion).

This improvement of $ 2.1 billion was primarily due to somewhat better - than - expected economic conditions and an increase in the lapse ($ 3.2 billion) partially offset by provisions for anticipated Cabinet decisions ($ 0.9 billion) and the impact of new policy initiatives proposed in the March 2017 Budget ($ 0.3 billion).

DataGene is an initiative of Dairy Australia and the herd improvement industry and has taken on the genetic evaluation roles previously performed by the Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheimprovement industry and has taken on the genetic evaluation roles previously performed by the Australian Dairy Herd Improvement ScheImprovement Scheme (ADHIS).

By centralizing its inbound logistics information in Crossbow, Ben E. Keith will see savings drivers and will be able to attach lane - level operational and financial targets to all improvement initiatives across its network.

By bringing hospitals together for dynamic sessions and networking, the EMPower Breastfeeding initiative will continue to foster collaborative learning, provide breastfeeding and quality improvement technical assistance, and motivate and inspire hospitals along their Baby - Friendly designation journey.

Across its more than 80 subsidiaries, the Group's total workforce declined by 2 % to 103,363, representing over 160 different nationalities, as part of the overall productivity improvement initiatives in Emirates and dnata.

The grant is a part of a $ 255 million statewide initiative funded by New York's Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.

LIPA's solar programs are an important component of Governor Paterson's»45 by 15» initiative to meet 45 percent of the State's electricity demand through energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy by 2015.

In terms of statewide initiatives, Cuomo's $ 2 billion investment in drinking water infrastructure would include improvements to local wastewater treatment systems, and development and implementation of local community recommendations for water source protection to be funded by the Environmental Protection Fund.

«The economy has started responding to these policy initiatives of the government as evidenced in the improvement and stability of the naira exchange rate; increase in the country's foreign reserves and the recent announcement by the National Bureau of Statistics NBS that the country has officially come out of recession.

The initiative is an effort announced by 20 major countries at the COP 21 negotiations here to significantly accelerate clean - energy improvements.

The Blue Zones Project by Healthways is a community well - being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier through permanent changes to environment, policy, and social networks.

From there, she excelled by leading «quality improvement initiatives for childhood obesity, which was the highest in the Bronx at the time, diabetes and hypertension.

«By bringing these efforts together under a single initiative, we can act more strategically to advance the School's goal of strengthening the education profession and contributing to educational improvement.»

«By bringing these efforts together under a single initiative, we can act more strategically to advance the School's goal of strengthening the education profession and contributing to educational improvement,» she continues.

The new book by Mel Ainscow, Professor of Education at the UK's University of Manchester, Towards Self - improving School Systems: Lessons from a City Challenge, documents how ten years of research and work was used to shape a highly acclaimed city - wide improvement initiative involving over 1,100 schools.

I started things off by talking with Mel Ainscow (Professor of Education at the UK's University of Manchester) about his new book, Towards Self - improving School Systems: Lessons from a City Challenge, which documents how ten years of research and work was used to shape a highly acclaimed city - wide improvement initiative involving over 1,100 schools.

In addition, # 5.7 million will be invested into initiatives that boost literacy and numeracy skills, through the government's Strategic School Improvement Fund along with a # 7.7 million curriculum fund to encourage the development of high - quality teaching resources by organisations, including by leading cultural and scientific institutions.

By extending the initiative, he said, «we have an opportunity to create incentives for far - reaching improvement in our nation's schools.»

However, the MTSS process has a broader approach, addressing the needs of all students by aligning the entire system of initiatives, supports, and resources, and by implementing continuous improvement processes at all levels of the system.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Northwest Comprehensive Center (NWCC) provides high - impact training and technical assistance to SEA staff in planning, implementing, monitoring, and sustaining initiatives in priority areas such as college and career readiness, educator effectiveness, school improvement, and rigorous, college - and career - ready standards implementation.

The district, by necessity, had to rely on principals «instructional leadership and on expertise from the regional education center or independent consultants to support school - and district - wide improvement initiatives.

Hargreaves and Fink (2006) conclude that the post-succession process is best managed when the departing leader leaves a legacy of distributed leadership marked by shared vision, investment, and capacity that ensures the sustainability of school improvement initiatives.

In addition, participating communities receive other non-monetary support, such as inclusion in a professional learning community, regular convenings with other cities in the initiative, supports to integrate and apply SEL data to continuous improvement systems, communications counsel, and other technical assistance provided by national experts such as the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Forum for Youth Investment, the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, Crosby Marketing Communications and others.

Despite best efforts, most school improvement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School ImprovementImprovement Grants.

So the first step in any improvement initiative is to ensure there is a common set of learning expectations in place, taught by all teachers.

The event, held at the Rubin Museum in Manhattan, honored five people who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to enacting positive change in education: Tanell Pendleton, an English teacher who has worked at Bronx Haven High School for eight years, and Michael Wolach, founding teacher and instructional coach at Jill Chaifetz Transfer School, both of whom have worked with Eskolta on multi-year projects on topics ranging from developing students» academic mindsets to implementing outcomes - based grading; Cristal Cruz, a graduate of Brooklyn Frontiers High School, who, after facing significant challenges during school, graduated as salutatorian, enrolled in college, and is now working at Good Shepherd Service to support students in the same way she was supported; and Jeff and Tricia Raikes, co-founders of the Raikes Foundation and part of the founding team of Microsoft, who have become champions of school improvement by establishing national initiatives such as the Mindset Scholars Network and the Student Agency Improvementimprovement by establishing national initiatives such as the Mindset Scholars Network and the Student Agency ImprovementImprovement Community.

One year into an aggressive, expensive school turnaround initiative, some of Denver's lowest - performing public schools are showing marked academic improvement by providing an education nearly identical to that of the highest - performing charter schools in the country.

Blog # 6: School Improvement Starts Before School: Under ESSA, States Can Start Re-orienting Districts Towards the Early Years by Elliot Regenstein, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy, Maia Connors, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Research & Policy Initiatives, and... Read More

These initiatives and others have led to consistent annual improvement in student achievement as measured by state standards (MCAS), national measures (NAEP, SAT), and international tests (TIMSS).

Early on, we intentionally engaged in school improvement initiatives funded by federal and state mandates.

Despite best efforts, most school - improvement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School ImprovementImprovement Grants.

The House's budget emphasizes the need for improvements to school technology, however, as evidenced by including digital resources in the textbook fund as well as a $ 12 million proposal to support a school connectivity initiative that would bring broadband internet to all K - 12 public school buildings in North Carolina.

The push, heavily motivated by federal funding initiatives such as the $ 4.35 billion Race to the Top program, and major education reform philanthropies, seeks to accelerate the rate of improvements in education and the number of United States students succeeding in school, career and life.

The Academies also may be completed in conjunction with other improvement programs offered by nonprofits or to meet locally mandated initiatives.

Additional time spent working by teachers, especially on major school improvement initiatives, may contribute to greater professionalization of the role.

In contrast to excessive numbers of unrelated, unsustained improvement initiatives in a school, instructional coherence contributes to learning by connecting students» experiences and building on them over time.

These and other successful initiatives include Early College High Schools, STEM Academies, the PUENTE program, the AVID program, IDRA's Coca - Cola Valued Youth Program, along with many others as described by the Educational Policy Institute (EPI) and the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC).

The purpose of this report is to address questions about effective QI initiatives by proposing a blueprint of quality improvement practices and design considerations.

The improvement in operating results was driven by a 17.8 per cent drop in operating expenses in the three months to March 31st, resulting from lower fuel prices, local currency devaluations and ongoing efficiency initiatives.

Fostering Creativity and Culture by promoting the arts, advancing education, supporting cultural institutions and innovative projects with cutting edge talent; Promoting Wellbeing, supporting initiatives on women's empowerment, access to health and education and assisting the advancement and development of young people and communities; and Conserving Natural Resources through water sustainability and environmental projects to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

The event puts a spotlight on the creative triumphs of Sub-Saharan Africa and the African diaspora while also raising funds to support Amref's various infrastructure improvement initiatives on the African continent, including increasing access to water and healthcare among many other positive benefits for communities across Africa.To further support these efforts, Amref is hosting a contemporary African art auction, featuring various works of contemporary art and hosted by Artsy.

The State will build on the initiatives underway in the CEF by working with stakeholders and others to advance innovative net zero energy retrofit prototypes for affordable housing, facilitating the adoption of energy efficiency improvements under Medicaid as a component of healthy homes interventions, and advancing the market for zero energy modular homes.

Innovative legal professionals are now implementing many of the same cost - reducing strategies employed by other industries — from process improvement initiatives to technological innovations to outsourcing specific work to third - party specialists.

Inspired in part by the work of the Conference of Chief Justice's Civil Justice Improvements Committee, Chief Justice Scott Bales of the Arizona Supreme Court issued an Order at the end of last year establishing a new initiative for the Arizona Courts, creating a 24 - member committee of judges, lawyers, and...

The purpose of Mike's appointment is to augment the NHS LA Board by providing expert knowledge of patient safety in general, and national patient safety initiatives undertaken by NHS Improvement in particular, in support of the on - going work in reducing harm to patients.

It's the high transaction throughput provided by IOTA's network, an improvement over current cryptocurrencies, that attracted Innogy to partner with the initiative.