Measuring Quality in Planning

Measuring Quality in Planning
Author: Matthew Carmona
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2004-09-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134377061

The question of how to measure the quality and effectiveness of the output of the planning process is a current major debate. This book deals with issues of defining quality, public sector management, the use of indicators and the planning process.

Measuring the Quality of Health Care

Measuring the Quality of Health Care
Author: The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1999-02-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309570689

The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality was established in 1995 by the Institute of Medicine. The Roundtable consists of experts formally appointed through procedures of the National Research Council (NRC) who represent both public and private-sector perspectives and appropriate areas of substantive expertise (not organizations). From the public sector, heads of appropriate Federal agencies serve. It offers a unique, nonadversarial environment to explore ongoing rapid changes in the medical marketplace and the implications of these changes for the quality of health and health care in this nation. The Roundtable has a liaison panel focused on quality of care in managed care organizations. The Roundtable convenes nationally prominent representatives of the private and public sector (regional, state and federal), academia, patients, and the health media to analyze unfolding issues concerning quality, to hold workshops and commission papers on significant topics, and when appropriate, to produce periodic statements for the nation on quality of care matters. By providing a structured opportunity for regular communication and interaction, the Roundtable fosters candid discussion among individuals who represent various sides of a given issue.

Juran on Quality by Design

Juran on Quality by Design
Author: J. M. Juran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1992-05-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0029166837

J.M. Juran, whom Business Week calls, "the man who taught Japan how to manage for quality", presents a new, exhaustively comprehensive approach to planning, setting, and reaching goals in Juran's Quality Road Map. New emphasis is placed on setting goals, planning in "multifunctional" processes, establishing data bases, motivating managers and introducing quality planning into organizations. 30 line drawings.

Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture

Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2013-12-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0309290171

The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) is described as a worldwide network of sensors, telecommunications, and personnel, with the supporting information exchanges, programs, and protocols that serve to detect, analyze, and report on nuclear and radiological materials that are out of regulatory control. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), an office within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), coordinates the development of the GNDA with its federal partners. Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture considers how to develop performance measures and quantitative metrics that can be used to evaluate the overall effectiveness and report on progress toward meeting the goals of the GNDA. According to this report, two critical components are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the GNDA: a new strategic plan with outcome-based metrics and an analysis framework to enable assessment of outcome-based metrics. The GNDA is a complex system of systems meant to deter and detect attempts to unlawfully transport radiological or nuclear material. The recommendations of Performance Metrics for the Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture may be used to improve the GNDA strategic plan and the reporting of progress toward meeting its goals during subsequent review cycles.

Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe Characteristics, Effectiveness and Implementation of Different Strategies

Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe Characteristics, Effectiveness and Implementation of Different Strategies
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9264805907

This volume, developed by the Observatory together with OECD, provides an overall conceptual framework for understanding and applying strategies aimed at improving quality of care. Crucially, it summarizes available evidence on different quality strategies and provides recommendations for their implementation. This book is intended to help policy-makers to understand concepts of quality and to support them to evaluate single strategies and combinations of strategies.

Quality Planning, Control, and Improvement in Research and Development

Quality Planning, Control, and Improvement in Research and Development
Author: George W. Roberts
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1994-12-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780824795856

This work provides the tools required to help researchers reduce risks and minimize costs, emphasizing the techniques that achieve and improve quality, as well as illustrating the need for change in current laboratory management practices. The book features an in-depth study of the strengths and weaknesses of peer review, with checklist examples from the US office of naval research.;The book is intended for quality, reliability, industrial, design, process, manufacturing, chemical, mechanical, metallurgic and electrical and electronics engineers; cost analysts; physicists; chemists; chief executive officers; laboratory managers and administrators; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Investigating Quality of Urban Life

Investigating Quality of Urban Life
Author: Robert W. Marans
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9400717423

The study of quality of urban life involves both an objective approach to analysis using spatially aggregated secondary data and a subjective approach using unit record survey data whereby people provide subjective evaluations of QOL domains. This book provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical perspectives on QOUL and methodological approaches to research design to investigate QOUL and measure QOL dimensions. It incorporates empirical investigations into QOUL in a range of cities across the world.

Measuring Quality

Measuring Quality
Author: Roswitha Poll
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008-11-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3598440286

The first edition of this handbook appeared in 1996 and dealt with academic libraries. It gained wide acceptance and was translated into five other languages. After ten years the new edition widens the perspective to public libraries and adds indicators for electronic services and cost-effectiveness. The handbook has been considerably enlarged, from 17 to 40 indicators. It gives practical help by showing examples of possible results for each indicator. The handbook is intended as practical instrument for the evaluation of library services. Although it aims specifically at academic and public libraries, most indicators will also apply to all other types of libraries.

Strategic Planning, Execution, and Measurement (SPEM)

Strategic Planning, Execution, and Measurement (SPEM)
Author: Girish P. Jakhotiya
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2017-11-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466567465

Although there are countless books available on strategic management, there are few, if any, that supply practical coverage of strategic planning, execution, and measurement until now. Considering the entire value chain, this book covers the complete process of strategic planning, execution, and measurement.Based on three decades of field-tested ex

Value-based Metrics for Improving Results

Value-based Metrics for Improving Results
Author: Melvin Schnapper
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2006-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781932159257

Featuring a road map that can be applied in almost any organization, this book presents a unique value based methodology for developing and using metrics as a management tool to baseline, monitor, manage, and reward performance of business functions at all levels.