An Assessment of the Colorado Refugee Services Program With Recommendations for Improvement

Summarizes findings on the structure and services of the state's refugee resettlement program from document reviews, interviews, and focus group discussions. Makes recommendations for case management, employment, data, ethnic associations, and planning

The UN guidelines on the use of armed guards: Recommendations for improvement

In 2012, the United Nations approved new Guidelines on the Use of Armed Private Security Companies by its agencies, funds and programmes. The Guidelines hold the potential to not only enhance the quality of armed security services contracted by the UN, but also raise professional standards within the military and security industry more generally by serving as a model for other consumers and companies. Nevertheless, a close reading of the Guidelines indicates that there is still room for improvements. Drawing on best practices identified by industry associations, major clients and academic research, this article makes six recommendations for revision. Specifically, the article contends that expanding the scope, content and enforcement of the Guidelines would contribute to strengthening the control over private security contractors

Elderly day care centers: Recommendations for improvement

Indexación: Scopus.Introduction: Chile has become a country that continues to grow at an accelerated pace. One of the key pieces of the Comprehensive Policy for Positive Aging for Chile is the development of Day Centers for the Elderly (CDPM) directed elderly at the foot of the dependency. Objective: To know the perception of a group of PMs, their caregivers and professionals of their participation in the CDPM with the purpose of designing recommendations to improve this new type of geriatric service established in the country. Methodology: Qualitative descriptive study performed in 30 participants through 4 focus groups: 2 in elderly (n=12), 1 with caregivers (n=8) and 1 with center professionals (n=10). Results: Two main comprehensive categories were identified: 1) Perception of benefits for elderly: improvement of functionality, increase of well-being and insertion of the social mayor, 2) Recommendations for improvement of CDPM: Criteria for inclusive income, flexibility and diversity in activities stipulated and Improvements in egress. Conclusions: The elderly, their caregivers and the professionals who attend them are consistent in pointing out that elderly assistance to this type of service reports benefits in its functionality, well-being and social insertion. This study contributes to broadening the understanding of results in the uses of CDPM by reporting an experience in a particular social context. © 2018 Spanish Publishers Associate. All rights reserved.Introduction: Chile has become a country that continues to grow at an accelerated pace. One of the key pieces of the Comprehensive Policy for Positive Aging for Chile is the development of Day Centers for the Elderly (CDPM) directed elderly at the foot of the dependency. Objective: To know the perception of a group of PMs, their caregivers and professionals of their participation in the CDPM with the purpose of designing recommendations to improve this new type of geriatric service established in the country. Methodology: Qualitative descriptive study performed in 30 participants through 4 focus groups: 2 in elderly (n=12), 1 with caregivers (n=8) and 1 with center professionals (n=10). Results: Two main comprehensive categories were identified: 1) Perception of benefits for elderly: improvement of functionality, increase of well-being and insertion of the social mayor, 2) Recommendations for improvement of CDPM: Criteria for inclusive income, flexibility and diversity in activities stipulated and Improvements in egress. Conclusions: The elderly, their caregivers and the professionals who attend them are consistent in pointing out that elderly assistance to this type of service reports benefits in its functionality, well-being and social insertion. This study contributes to broadening the understanding of results in the uses of CDPM by reporting an experience in a particular social context.http://www.gerokomos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/29-1-2018-009.pd

Developmental Screening in Primary Care: The Effectiveness of Current Practice and Recommendations for Improvement

Based on a literature review, assesses the extent to which developmental delays in early childhood are underdetected by primary care providers. Recommends ways to strengthen developmental monitoring and screening and increase early intervention

The State of Middle School and High School Science Labs in the Kansas City Region

Shares findings from an audit of 170 school science labs, and makes recommendations for improvement in the areas of safety, facilities, equipment and materials, instruction and learning, and district policies

Home Court Advantage: How Landlords Are Winning and Tenants Are Losing in Brooklyn Housing Court

Although there is broad consensus among housing attorneys and housing policy advocates that Brooklyn Housing Court has problems that can and should be addressed, as far as we are aware, significant action and specific recommendations have yet to be made in this regard. This report identifies a number of key challenges at Brooklyn Housing Court and offers a series of recommendations regarding opportunities for improvement

Improved Care for Teens in Trouble With Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime

Outlines how drug treatment providers developed RWJF's Reclaiming Futures model for collaborating with others and integrating evidence-based practices to sustain improvement in the juvenile justice system's treatment programs. Includes recommendations

Toward a High Performance Health System for the United States

Describes the features of the U.S. healthcare system and measures ten areas of performance, including access to appropriate care, quality care from the patient's perspective, affordability, and capacity for improvement. Provides recommendations

Educating engineering students in Egypt: recommendations for improvement

Egyptian schools of engineering (government faculties, private faculties and private higher engineering institutes) award degrees to 35000 graduates annually. There have been concerns from the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, experienced engineers, local & international employers, parents and other society stakeholders about the knowledge and skills gained by engineering graduates. In this article, first the institutions were analyzed from a fresh business perspective. The analysis highlighted several constraints that hinder radical reforms. In part two of this article the aspirations of stakeholders were collected and identified. In part three, recommendations were made based on the experiences of engineering education providers worldwide