Sentences with phrase «program impact measured»

In 1986, Robert J. LaLonde compared non-experimental estimates of a job training program's impact on welfare recipients against the program impact measured by a randomly assigned comparison group (LaLonde 1986).

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The good news, according to Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall, is that a range of measures put in place over the last half - decade have made a positive impact on the Pentagon's buying power while trimming costs across a range of major defense programs.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (tprograms; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (tPrograms (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (tprograms; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

In this candid conversation, we'll probe whether today's wellness programs really are bringing wellness to employees, how they're impacting productivity and the bottom line, and how to measure their success and keep employees engaged beyond week one.

The Haskayne MBA and undergraduate programs ranked second among 35 MBA programs and 47 undergraduate programs from across Canada in the Knight Schools 2009 ranking, which measures how well business schools integrate social and environmental impact management into their curricula.

In addition to measuring the impact of your marketing tactics and programs, account - based attribution enables you to identify opportunities for marketing and sales to come together to drive more revenue.

We have also questioned the impact of the restraint measures on direct program expenses — total expenses less public debt charges and major transfers to individuals and other levels of government.

The fiscal impact of some the expenditure savings are overstated and unless programs and services are cut, it will not be able to achieve the targeted savings through «efficiency» measures.

Recent measures such as changes to the Canada Pension Plan, the rollback of planned cuts to Employment Insurance premiums, the introduction of carbon levies and cap - and - trade programs, and significant minimum wage hikes in Ontario and Alberta have a cumulative impact on investment returns and business competitiveness.

Although billions of dollars are being expended annually on family planning services in less - developed countries, and such programs have been promoted by various governments at the national level for four decades, there are only a few studies that have attempted to measure the demographic and health impact of family planning against a «control group» — a similar area which lacks the service.

Sodexo is committed to playing a role in achieving this goal and is redoubling our efforts to eliminate food waste at every client site we serve through programs that focus on raising awareness and influencing the behaviors of our customers and employees; continuously improving our back - of - house processes and upgrading equipment in the kitchen; measuring our impact; and sharing our expertise with our clients and external industry partners to drive fundamental change on the issue of food waste.

As we move forward, we will measure each idea, decision, program, and initiative against these Core Values and determine how they will impact our three primary areas of impact: our members, the IBCLC profession, and the world.

We work with research partners to evaluate and measure the impact of Rainbow Plate programming.

The study includes: an analysis of the state needs assessments that were provided in the state MIECHV applications and an effectiveness study that includes an impact analysis to measure what difference home visiting programs make for the at - risk families they serve in areas such as prenatal, maternal, and newborn health; child development; parenting; domestic violence; and referrals and service coordination.

To develop an evaluation plan to measure the process, impact, and outcomes of program activities.

The Head Case Concussion Management System is an affordable, easy - to - use full circle program that measures head impacts, provides diagnostic tools to detect potential concussions and recommends local treatment facilities available.

Supports adoption of measures to reduce electric customer impacts from the Clean Energy Standard (CES), including but not limited to; exemptions, tax hedges, and self - directed programs.

The contract for the marketing campaign should be re-evaluated until the state government can adopt a «corrective action plan» by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Muprhy said, which includes specific benchmarks for success, a regular schedule for program evaluations and specific performance measures for which marketing has had a positive impact.

Legislator Casey Jordan took up the measure and said the Senate's bill would require funding of any state program or expenditure item that impacts lower levels of government, to be paid for by the state.

The bill's sponsor, Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried, conceded that the measure could have limited practical impact since the state's medical marijuana program is expected to get underway so soon.

If it becomes law, legislators said the measure also would allow the tribe to participate in some educational and health programs, but would have nominal financial impact on the state.

The Commission conducts policy studies; analyzes current legislation, programs and trends impacting women; develops collaborative programs with local and regional organizations and public officials; provides educational awareness; and recommends measures to coordinate, consolidate or expand the resources and services available to women in Erie County.

It measured each state legislator based on two tiers, which include whether legislators voted for or against bills that would create or eliminate government agencies, programs, and regulations, and bills that would impact the free market in a positive or negative way.

It involves a dozen separate House and dozen separate Senate measures that impact 12 departments and agencies and multiple offices responsible for carrying out leading science programs.

In response to a question about the White House budget proposal's potential impact on NIH's ambitions, Collins pointed to passage late last year of the 21st Century Cures Act, a $ 6.3 billion measure that authorizes a decade of funding for the «moonshot» program to cure cancer, the Precision Medicine Initiative, the BRAIN initiative and efforts to combat opioid addiction.

While it would be difficult to obtain a truly objective measure of impact, up to mid-January 2015, out of 425 former and current ProFiL participants, 148 have achieved formal eligibility for professorial positions, and 176 have attained professorships, including two vice-chancellors, according to Dorothea Jansen, who established and leads the ProFil programme and has advised other institutions in Germany and Poland on similar programs.

It includes recommendations to provide direct funding incentives in the PBF model for the success of one or more at - risk student groups, to introduce measures that wouldn't punish institutions for experimenting with new programs to increase student success, and to better understand the impact of PBF on community colleges before a larger proportion of state funds are tied to the model.

This study, conducted by researchers in the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy, is the first to measure the early impact of the program on the experiences of patients enrolled in ACOs.

This does not necessarily measure a program's impact in any particular case, but rather whether it's capable of having a positive impact.

It is jointly funded by the U.S. Navy Living Marine Resources Program (LMR) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and is part of an international collaboration to measure the impacts of noise on marine mammals.

So, to study effective anxiety and stress reduction techniques for those experiencing infertility, the team at Fertility Centers of Illinois and Pulling Down the Moon completed a Yoga for Fertility program and measured the impact on patients.

I have no scientific way of measuring the impact of me adopting this fidgeting program but I do believe this it is making a difference.

I focus here on scholarship usage because that specific measure of program impact is easily understood, is relevant to policymakers, and preserves the control group as the natural representation of what would have happened to the treatment group absent the program, including the fact that some of them would have attended private school on their own.

The research measures the short - and long - term impacts of outdoor education by comparing the wellbeing of year 9 students who participated in purpose - designed outdoor program against those who did not.

We found no evidence, however, that the teachers to whom students in the G&T program were assigned were any more effective, as measured by their impact on student test scores.

Although it also says that it measures whether or not «the program's graduates have a positive impact on student learning,» the specifics as to how that measurement was made are not provided.

If technology is being used to create training programs, it should also allow Learning and Development leaders to measure the impact.

As part of this push, CEO John Crist sits on a three - year CUNA committee designed to evaluate student - branch programs and develop ways to measure their impact as part of an integrated - studies curriculum.

And the really bad news is that neither PD program had a significant impact on student achievement, whether measured immediately at the conclusion of the PD or a year later.

How organizations increasingly view learning across their internal, partner, customer, and member ecosystem holistically and seek to establish closed - loop learning across the extended enterprise Measuring the business impacts — financial and otherwise — that flow from a robust extended enterprise learning program How to establish a successful extended enterprise learning strategy from people, process, and technology perspectives, and more.

These programs are measured for their impact and results are used to generate recommendations for policymakers and practitioners.

If you're wanting to use a STEM education program that hasn't been evaluated, Rosicka says it's important to consider how the impact on student learning will be measured and before you allocate any funding or staff time get in touch with the program provider and ask three questions: Is there existing evidence of the impact of this program on students» learning?

This article takes the form of a case study of a hypothetical company called «The Amazing Company», as first seen in the article Conducting A Successful Soft Skills Training Program: 4 Crucial Aspects You Can not Overlook from BizLibrary's free eBook «How To Measure The Impact Of Soft Skills».

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We also plan to work with a research lab to ensure program fidelity and measure wider - scale economic impact on the community.

This, to me, is the strongest indicator of the program's success, but in the long term I will want to measure success by the impact that our alumni have on society.

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Most research on the impact of early - childhood programs has focused on structural measures of quality, such as the teacher's educational level or staff ratios, or on the effects of classroom quality, broadly construed.

DB: However one interprets the evaluations of demonstration projects like the Perry Preschool and Abecedarian, the unavoidable conclusion is that the measured impacts of three national programs that seek to implement their approach — Head Start, Early Head Start, and Even Start — have been tragically «disappointing,» the word used by most objective observers.

States could use their authority over teacher preparation programs to strengthen the qualifications of beginning teachers and lower costs to districts by focusing on the recruitment and admission of a qualified pool, rigorous clinical preparation, and collecting evidence of program impact (hiring rates, graduate and employer satisfaction, Pre-K — 12 student learning, and related measures).