Maryland Patient Safety Supports regional patient safety initiatives by encouraging collaborative efforts, disseminating current knowledge relating to patient safety, and developing a formal structure for activities. http://www.marylandpatientsafety.org/
Extractions: Application to CORBA and JAVA This project aims at providing a methodology and a JAVA/CORBA-based support for design, integration of components and implementation of coordination protocols in object oriented distributed applications for collaborative activities support. Here is a slides presentation in french The main objectives are the following: This project has been selected by The PROGRAMME TELECOMS of CNRS and financed under grant TL-97028.
Collaboration Participants in the collaborative activities described above touted the ability ofnetworking on the status and impact of injury and safety-related legislation http://www.edc.org/buildingsafecommunities/buildbridges/bb1.1/traffic.html
Extractions: Volume I, Number 1 In one sense, the field of injury prevention began with traffic safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was established (as the National Highway Safety Bureau) in 1966 under the direction of Dr. William Haddon, Jr., one of the first to apply rigorous scientific methodology to injury prevention. But public health practitioners were also involved in traffic safety from the start. Dr. Haddon, for example, did much of his initial ground-breaking research while with the New York State Department of Public Health. As medical and social progress lowered both the prevalence and effects of disease, the impact of injuries became more visible. Injury prevention as a public health discipline achieved more widespread visibility with the publication of the National Academy of Sciences report Injury in America in 1985. While new specialties, such as violence prevention, have arisen, so has the recognition that injury prevention efforts are most effective when they draw upon a wide range of intervention strategies, academic disciplines, public agencies, and private organizations. Both traffic safety and public health professionals want to reduce the number and severity of injuries that result from motor vehicle collisions, including those that involve pedestrians and bicyclists. Working together toward this common goal can help professionals in both types of agencies do their jobs more effectively, reach more people with their programs, and have a greater impact in promoting traffic safety and reducing motor vehicle-related injuries.
1999 Resident Coordinator Annual Report Highlights Of United Nations Highlights of United Nations collaborative activities in support of national development objectives and whom over 130 attended. safety training for all UN drivers was also http://www.unsystemmoz.org/areport/14.asp
WV K-12 RuralNet Project:West Virginia Collaborative Activities RuralNet collaborative activities Is the Space Program a Good Value for our Money? Answers of student questions from Bill Jackson 1. Since you have worked with the Apollo program, have you ever wanted to land on the moon yourself? performs tasks which are critical to the safety of the crew, integrity of the vehicle and http://www.wvu.edu/~ruralnet/current/space/jack02.htm
Extractions: That would really be cool. Unfortunately for me, really bad eyesight has always prevented me from flying in space. The next best thing was to be part of the team that supported the flight crews. I was finishing my senior year of college when man first walked on the moon. I will always remember staying awake that entire night (and sleeping through classes the next day), watching the grainy black and white pictures that were transmitted live as events occurred. Having known and worked with Armstrong and Aldren added to the vicarious pleasure of "being on the moon". 2. What would you do if some of the software malfunctioned and shut the shuttle down while it was in space? Marty Owens While the Shuttle is in orbit, there is time for the ground and flight crews to determine the cause of a problem, fix it and continue with the mission. During the ascent and entry portions of the mission (when things are really happening fast), the crew can transfer control of the Shuttle from the primary software to a second software package that can safely fly the mission.
Office Of Nuclear Energy, Science & Technology of nonproliferation, nuclear energy research and development, nuclear safety andemergency Towards that end, they will continue collaborative activities in the http://www.ne.doe.gov/home/05-03-00.html
Extractions: Japan's Minister of State for Science and Technology Hirofumi Nakasone and U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson today issued the following joint statement announcing future cooperative activities between the two countries in the areas of nonproliferation, nuclear energy research and development, nuclear safety and emergency preparedness, fusion energy science research and development, and basic scientific research. Nuclear Nonproliferation Minister Nakasone and Secretary Richardson noted their strong interest in preserving and strengthening the international nonproliferation regime. Towards that end, they will continue collaborative activities in the following areas: Plutonium Disposition in Russia The Science and Technology Agency (STA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) will expand joint activities to facilitate Russian disposition of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, including modification of Russia's BN-600 fast reactor core to burn plutonium. STA and DOE will also explore opportunities to promote ongoing research and development of the Gas Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor, which holds promise for efficiently using, while destroying, plutonium fuel. International Nuclear Safeguards STA and DOE plan to continue collaborative research and activities in the area of international nuclear safeguards, including projects that promote implementation of strengthened and integrated International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.
MPSC activities and establish key partnerships with local and national organizations concerned with patient safety. collaborative http://www.madisonpatientsafety.org/about%20mpsc.htm
Extractions: The core of the MPSC is comprised of key administrative and quality improvement leadership from each of the member organizations. This council provides strategic direction and serves as the decision-making body for the MPSC. Smaller, focused workgroups, comprised of staff from each provider and multiple disciplines like pharmacy and nursing, meet to design and implement each of the collaborative's specific initiatives.
WV K-12 RuralNet Project:West Virginia Collaborative Activities This Program Announcement expires three years from the Release Date shown directly below, unless reissued. It is restricted to collaborative activities that require support of up to $300 000 direct costs per year. the protection of human subjects and the safety of the research environment. http://www.wvu.edu/~ruralnet/current/space/urls01.htm
NIH Guide: LARGE-SCALE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT AWARDS Food safety Office Overview of CDC food safety activities and programs Back to CDC Food safety Office CaliciNet is an electronic system developed to rapidly fingerprint strains of Calicivirus that may cause foodborne outbreaks. (CDC), providing updates on food safety activities to educators and others concerned FoodNet is a collaborative project among CDC, nine state health departments, the Food safety and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-01-004.html
Extractions: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-099.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-GM-01-001.html )is intended to support collaborative activities that are smaller in scale and scope than those requested in response to this RFA. The NIGMS also advises that collaborations can be supported by most of the Institute's existing support mechanisms and strongly encourages potential applicants to talk with program directors in NIGMS to determine the most appropriate support mechanism for their collaborative work. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010," a PHS- led national activity for setting priority areas. This Request for Applications (RFA), Title of RFA, is related to one or more of the priority areas. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/ . ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applications must fall directly into the areas of research supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Applicants are advised to visit the Institute website at http://www.nigms.nih.gov
Extractions: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-12/handbook.pdf http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html . AHRQ also encourages investigators to consider including children in study populations, as appropriate. AHRQ announced in the NIH Guide of May 9, 1997, that it is developing a policy and implementation plan on the inclusion of children in health services research. This Notice is available through the AHRQ Website http://www.AHRQ.gov grantsInfo@nih.gov . AHRQ applicants are encouraged to obtain application materials from the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse (see INQUIRIES). The RFA label and line 2 of the application form (rev. 4/98) should both indicate the RFA number. The RFA label must be affixed to the bottom of the face page. Failure to use this label could result in delayed processing of the application such that it may not reach the review committee in time for review. In addition, the RFA title and number must be typed on line 2 of the face page and the YES box must be marked. The sample RFA label available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/label-bk.pdf
NEW YORK--Corporate Community Partnership For Traffic Safety brings expertise and resources to the collaborative effort their attention on a varietyof activities including proper installation and use of child safety seats; http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safedige/Fall1999/fall-1599.html
Extractions: Motor vehicle crashes continue to kill and seriously injure children nationwide. The proper use of seat belts and child safety seats can drastically reduce crash-related deaths and injuries. In fact, data indicate that the correct use of child safety seats reduce the risk of infant death by as much as 71 percent and the death of toddlers by more than 50 percent. NHTSA estimates that 365 lives were saved by the use of child restraints during 1996. If child safety seat compliance had been 100 percent in that year, an additional 195 lives would have been saved. Teenagers die in motor vehicle crashes at twice the rate of the rest of the population. This data does not even include teenagers' high incidence of serious injuries resulting in lifelong disabilities. Teenage drivers in the New York Capital District, which includes Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga, typify the statistics of the national population. A 1995 study of 2,588 high school students, primarily in the Capital District, indicated a very high rate of alcohol consumption associated with teenage driving.
Utah - Spirit Of Safety In a collaborative effort with the Salt Lake Olympic individuals to adopt a trafficsafety behavior, such seat belts or a helmet in all appropriate activities. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safedige/spring02/S02_W11_UT.htm
Extractions: Occupant Protection TYPE OF JURISDICTION State TARGETED POPULATION Utah residents, particularly in areas affected by 2002 Winter Olympics JURISDICTION SIZE In Utah, the use rate for protective gear is lower than desired. This includes seat belts for youth and adults, and protective gear such as helmets in all appropriate applications (bicycling, motorcycling, horseback riding, skiing, etc.). The goals of the Spirit of Safety program were to: In a collaborative effort with the Salt Lake Olympic Committee (SLOC) and the six component Healthier You 2002 program, the Spirit of Safety Program encouraged individuals to adopt a traffic safety behavior, such as wearing seat belts or a helmet in all appropriate activities. They also had to complete two additional activities from a list that included: Visiting a traffic safety web site;
Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) National Programs and the Presidents Food safety Initiative in 1997. Since then, funding and variousnational initiatives involving collaborative activities have increased. http://www.nps.ars.usda.gov/menu.htm?docid=1083&page=7
Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) National Programs Develop real time diagnostic tools. GOAL 4 IMPROVE FOOD safety Examplesof Effective collaborative Programs/activities Collaborated http://www.nps.ars.usda.gov/menu.htm?docid=1083&page=3
Health, Safety & Environment On The Internet attends to a few other issues involving public health and safety. focus is comparativerisk assessments and related collaborative activities that bridge the http://www.piercelaw.edu/risk/links.htm
Extractions: The executive summary, list of participants and transcripts of morning and afternoon sessions of an international 1994 conference. Rachel's is a donation-supported email newsletter published by the Environmental Research Foundation, Annapolis, MD. To subscribe, email rachel-weekly-request@world.std.com with the single word Subscribe in the message . Back issues are available from ftp.std.com/periodicals/rachel and gopher.std.com Risk Analysis listserv
Extractions: Related Articles Other Articles This Week ... Getting Started on the Internet Technology in the Classroom Article T E C H N O L O G Y A R T I C L E In the beginning, when the Internet was new, many schools attempted to tame that vast, lawless and largely mysterious land by establishing strict standards and rules known as acceptable use policies (AUPs). Now, according to instructional technology consultant David Warlick, many of those original policies are out of date. New technologies, Warlick says, allow schools to protect students without limiting the teacher's ability to provide valuable collaborative learning experiences. Isn't it time you rethought your AUP? David Warlick, an instructional technology consultant from Raleigh, North Carolina, is an internationally recognized conference speaker and workshop facilitator. The creator of Landmarks for Schools , one of the Internet's earliest educational Web sites, Warlick is also the author of Raw Materials for the Mind
Safety Net Monitoring Collaborative This fact sheet describes the activities of this safety Net Monitoring collaborative.Select for PDF file of print version (400 KB). PDF Help. Background. http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/netfact.htm
Extractions: The goal is to help local policymakers, planners, and analysts monitor the status of their local safety nets and the populations they serve. Strategies include providing baseline data and a set of tools that enable monitoring of the capacity and performance of local safety nets. This fact sheet describes the activities of this Safety Net Monitoring Collaborative. Select for PDF file of print version (400 KB). PDF Help In 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report describing the health care safety netthe Nation's "system" of providing health care to low-income and other vulnerable populationsas "intact but endangered." In particular, the report emphasizes: One of the five key recommendations in the report is the need for data systems and measures: "The committee recommends that concerted efforts be directed to improving this Nation's capacity and ability to monitor the changing structure, capacity, and financial stability of the safety net to meet the health care needs of the uninsured and other vulnerable populations."
Beyond State Reporting: Medical Errors And Patient Safety Issues develop a voluntary and collaborative reporting system The Patient safety Center receivesan appropriation from Fund to support its activities ($5.466 million http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/ulp/ptsafety/ptsafety10.htm
Extractions: info@ahrq.gov Presenters: Jonathan Durbin, M.A., C.P.M., Patient Safety Project Administrator, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, IA Robert W. Barnett, Director, Patient Safety Center, New York State Department of Health, Delmar, NY James B. Conway, M.Sc., Chief Operations Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA Iowa has developed a collaboration between the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa College of Public Health with input from providers and stakeholders to improve patient safety. The partnership was enabled by Iowa's small rural character, a climate of cooperation and hard work, a willingness to talk to one another, absence of marketplace dynamics that foster competition, a legislature willing to wait for results of collaborative efforts and research projects, and good relations with licensing boards. Key stakeholders have been involved in meetings and conferences to promote patient safety with national support from AHRQ, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Senator Tom Harkin. The Director of Public Health has created a Council of Scientific and Health Advisors that is evaluating relevant literature and data dealing with public health issues and has identified the need for additional scientific data regarding patient safety and health outcomes in Iowa. The Advisory Council is comprised of professional organizations, providers, consumers, regulators, purchasers, policymakers, administrators, and educators. This group provides input into the development of research projects, serves as a communication link with their constituents, and provides guidance on ongoing efforts to improve patient safety and health outcomes.
Activities : Activities -- Building Research Institute -- cooperation for intellectual, scientific, and economic activities. groups as TC92(fire safety) and TC98 International Forum for collaborative Research on Fires http://www.kenken.go.jp/english/contents/activities/cooperation/cooperation.html
Extractions: BRI has a long history of international cooperative activities. For example, at the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 1018 participants from 75 developing countries have been accepted for training in seismology and earthquake engineering in the more than thirty years since 1962. Investigation and technical cooperation on earthquake damage occurring in overseas countries have also been carried out more than twenty times, from the Iranian Earthquake in 1962 to the 1996 Irian Jaya (Indonesia) offshore Earthquake. In add class="txt1"ition to above continuous cooperative activities, BRI has been involved with activities such as international collaborative research projects, as represented by the US-Japan Research on Large-Scale Seismic Resistance Tests, and technical assistance to developing countries through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Current Activities The Internationalization Collaborative involvement in these activities contributes to a planning and implementing collaborative,interdisciplinary teaching regular workshops on safety and liability http://www.acenet.edu/programs/international/collaborative/engagement.cfm
Extractions: Strategies from members of the ACE Internationalization Collaborative During plenary and small group sessions at the Annual Collaborative Meeting (January 2002), participants discussed the following: The following strategies emerged from discussions: Engage faculty in development and leadership of education abroad programs. Facilitate faculty exchange agreements. Financially support faculty travel abroad. Offer incentives for curriculum development. ... Transform hiring, tenure, and promotion criteria. From these discussions, further questions also emerged: Is transformation of the curriculum and campus culture a goal of engaging faculty in internationalization projects? Is it assumed that faculty who are engaged in education abroad or faculty exchange, for example, will transform their curriculum when they return? Is it necessary to put more strategies in place that ensure faculty have the time, resources, motivation, and other support to engage in internationalizing the curriculum, as a result of an experience abroad or other development opportunity? Finally, do hiring, tenure, and promotion criteria need to be rewritten to promote further faculty engagement?
