conclusions the dimensions and variables affecting the surveyors’ management were identified and classified on the basis of existing scientific methods in the form of a conceptual framework. using the results of this study, it would certainly be possible to take a great step toward enhancing the reliability of surveys and the quality and safety of services, while effectively managing accreditat...

BACKGROUND The surveyors in hospital accreditation program are considered as the core of accreditation programs. So, the reliability and validity of the accreditation program heavily depend on their performance. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the dimensions and factors affecting surveyor management of hospital accreditation programs in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This qualitative s...

directly to power-use reduction by IT departments in the context of Federal leadership in environmental, energy, and economic performance. It then describes how deploying a power-management software solution such as Verdiem® SURVEYOR is a low-IT-impact, user-transparent and highly effective strategy that aligns well with the directive's requirements and delivers significant measurable reduction...

Despite the increasing availability of RDF data, exploring and browsing semantic datasets is still a daunting task for lay users. RDF Surveyor is an easy-to-use visual exploration tool that can be plugged in any CORS-enabled SPARQL 1.1 endpoint without requiring any installation. RDF Surveyor offers an intuitive user interface that gives an overview of the repository contents, supports class na...

Please cite this article in press as: Shah, C., et cessing and Management (2009), doi:10.1016/j We describe a new approach for algorithmic mediation of a collaborative search process. Unlike most approaches to collaborative IR, we are designing systems that mediate explicitly-defined synchronous collaboration among small groups of searchers with a shared information need. Such functionality is ...