objective: the present study aims to achieve awareness about the current status of ict implementations as a tool for information management within astan quds razavi libraries authorities methodology: a descriptive survey methods was employed. questionnaire, interview and observation served as primary data collection tools. 41 managers and deputy managers of aqrla made up the sample findings: aq...

Good tools are needed in order to develop robotic systems efficiently. Today, in addition to CAD/CAM, there are tools for model derivation, control design and implementation. There are also tools for exporting models to a control design environment, as well as from control design to implementation (rapid prototyping tools). It is however, still difficult to combine these tools, especially when ...

with the adoption of the new islamic penal code, the electronic monitoring was entered iranian criminal justice system, while in the system of other countries, have the older history. comprising more than five decades of history in america and adopted in thirty different countries act. in the new islamic penal code, implementation of electronic surveillance, as many of these institutions are su...

Reports of how different countries are responding to the need to develop more integrated health and social care services for older adults can provide useful lessons for other health systems. However an understanding of how the wider structural, political, economic and cultural context affects implementation of these models of care is essential when considering the potential for models to be sca...

There are great expectations regarding the potential contribution of integrated care interventions to improved outcomes, but so far the evidence is mixed. In this dissertation, we focussed on why, when and how some integrated care interventions contribute to improved outcomes, while others do not. To this purpose, we developed the COMIC Model for studying the Context, Outcomes and Mechanisms of...

Industrial product development requires continuous improvements in work procedures as a result of constantly changing demands. Support tools have proven to be an oft chosen way to meet new demands; however few research efforts have been made in how to implement new tools. This article is a contribution to knowledge on carrying out the implementation of support tools. The basis consists of four ...

BACKGROUND The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) develops tools to support implementation of evidence-based interventions for school health. To advance understanding of factors influencing the use of these implementation tools, we conducted an evaluation of state, school district, and local school staffs' use of four CDC tools to support implementation of physical activity, ...

the market for carbon dioxide rights emerged as one of the tools applicable to the implementation of the measures adopted by the kyoto protocol to combat climate change. in this paper we analyze the case of spain, because their peculiar administrative division into seventeen autonomous communities, it is relevant to a detailed study of emissions and allowances of the industries that make up ...

BACKGROUND A computerised clinical decision support system (CCDSS) is a technology that uses patient-specific data to provide relevant medical knowledge at the point of care. It is considered to be an important quality improvement intervention, and the implementation of CCDSS is growing substantially. However, the significant investments do not consistently result in value for money due to cont...

BACKGROUND In the last decade, guideline organizations faced a number of problems, including a lack of standardization in guideline development methods and suboptimal guideline implementation. To contribute to the solution of these problems, we produced a toolbox for guideline development, implementation, revision, and evaluation. METHODS All relevant guideline organizations in the Netherland...