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News - Investors in People launches health and wellbeing award Claridge's, Kimberley-Clark and NHS Suffolk are among the first employers to be awarded Investors in People's Health and Wellbeing Good Practice Award. In total, seven employers received the award, which was launched on 11 March and recognises employers that have strengthened their organisations by investing in the health and wellbeing of employees. Jane Jones, acting chief executive at Investors in People, said: "Over the past five years, we have worked with some of the UK’s leading employers to analyse the role of health and wellbeing in the workplace. “The organisations we have worked with recognise these benefits and we believe this new award will help other reap the same rewards.
Incident Command System ICS basic organization chart (ICS-100 level depicted) The Incident Command System (ICS) is "a systematic tool used for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response" according to the United States Federal Highway Administration.[1] A more detailed definition of an ICS according to the United States Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance is "a set of personnel, policies, procedures, facilities, and equipment, integrated into a common organizational structure designed to improve emergency response operations of all types and complexities. ICS is a subcomponent of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2004
HSE and the Government Health Work and well-being Strategy 'Health, Work Wellbeing' is a cross-departmental government programme to improve the health and well-being of people of working age. The Government's response to Dame Carol Black’s review 'Improving health and work: changing lives' [1] was published on 25 November 2008, and is the Government’s response to Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population – Working for a Healthier Tomorrow. The response takes forward the Government’s vision of creating a society where the positive links between work and health are recognised by all, where everyone can aspire to a healthy and fulfilling working life, and where health conditions and disabilities are not a bar to enjoying the benefits of work. Health, work and wellbeing - caring for our future
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2010 Year of Health and Wellbeing - 2010 Events There are five ways to Wellbeing and 2020 the Decade of Health and Wellbeing is about encouraging people to build these ways into their daily routines and potentially add 7.5 years to their life expectancy. The underlying message through the five ways is that mental health and wellbeing is as important as physical health; feeling good is an important part of being healthy: Connect with others whether it is at home, work, school or within the local community.
Program for Readability In Science & Medicine (PRISM) Program for Readability In Science & Medicine (PRISM) is a Group Health Research Institute initiative to improve the readability of consent forms and other print materials for health care research study participants. PRISM began in 2005 as a short-term, internal training initiative called the “Project to Review and Improve Study Materials.” It has since evolved into a suite of plain language resources tailored for the research community. Inspired by health literacy concerns in the research environment, PRISM’s goal is to bring readability awareness and plain language training and tools to researchers nationwide.
2010 Year of Health and Wellbeing - About Year of Health & Wellb There are five ways to Wellbeing and 2020 the Decade of Health and Wellbeing is about encouraging people to build these ways into their daily routines and potentially add 7.5 years to their life expectancy. The underlying message through the five ways is that mental health and wellbeing is as important as physical health; feeling good is an important part of being healthy: Connect with others whether it is at home, work, school or within the local community. Taking the time to develop these relationships can enhance everday life. Be Active… ‘Healthy body, healthy mind’ finding something suitable for your level of fitness and most importantly, which you enjoy; anything from trampolining in the garden to walking to work.
Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America Report Briefing Slides (PDF) Infographic (PNG, HTML) Press Release (HTML) Recommendations (PDF) Report Brief (PDF, HTML) Sector Briefs (HTML) Table: Characteristics of a Continuously Learning Health Care System (HTML) America's health care system has become far too complex and costly to continue business as usual. Pervasive inefficiencies, an inability to manage a rapidly deepening clinical knowledge base, and a reward system poorly focused on key patient needs, all hinder improvements in the safety and quality of care and threaten the nation's economic stability and global competitiveness. Achieving higher quality care at lower cost will require fundamental commitments to the incentives, culture, and leadership that foster continuous "learning”, as the lessons from research and each care experience are systematically captured, assessed, and translated into reliable care.
46 Angles: Legal, Ethical and Professional Obligations to Patients, Institutions, and Self This is an excerpt from my complete, downloadable policy here. Introduction: Medical students are unique users of social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter, among others. In hopes of addressing these risks, this document discusses separately the means to protect students themselves, their patients, and their home institutions (medical schools, hospitals, and clinics), organized into 46 distinct points that deserve a thorough inspection and understanding.