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What is it about?
Outpatient Services 2016 is an annual conference designed to bring together Outpatient Department representatives from across the country to share good practice and new ideas that will help reinforce your current plans and drive your service forward.
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
The lead sponsor for this day is Intouch with Health, who are dedicated to delivering innovative patient flow management solutions for healthcare settings that work to help their customers make significant cost savings by increasing organisational efficiency and delivering an improved patient experience. Click on the logo for further details.
Reviews & Photos
Many attendees to this event completed an evaluation form, and we are pleased to share with you some of the comments made about this day:
Great opportunity to meet different teams and learn how various trusts have overcome issues with capacity and demandNorth Devon District Hospital NHS Trust
Well organised and very relevant to the challenges facing us in OPD. Excellent venue and organisationDoncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust
Very informative about innovations and changes various organisations are making. A very different perspective to the common problems we all faceSherwood Forest Hospital NHS Trust
It has been beneficial and has shared ideas on how to improve our service within our trustGreat Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust
Great to hear from other about what improvements are being made within the NHSSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The conference covered the spectrum of the NHS challenges in terms of the patient pathwayArden and GEM CSU
Interesting and stimulating. Really enjoyed the day. Time flewGreat Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust
Presentation Content
The documentation from Outpatient Services 2016 - Innovative Models Shared which took place on 08 November 2016 in Manchester - City Centre, includes the following presentations:
- Building innovative improvements: - reflecting the patient, hospital and commissioner perspectives
- Outpatients and the referral pathway: - enabling good practice and managing capacity
- Implementation and outcomes shared: - Speeding up the process with one stop clinics in surgery
- Implementing a new technology to - manage patient flow across the hospital
- Using Mobile Apps to - Improve the Patient Experience
- Centralising outpatient activity and performance: - using IT for service improvement
- Getting sufficient capacity in: - how teams are managing haematology and oncology outpatients
- Implementing a full outpatient nursing review: - impacting on cost and retention
- Case study - Positive impact of using text messages to review joint replacement patients
- CQC insight: - How to build your service into an 'outstanding' outpatient department
Price and availability
Conference documentation in both hard and electronic copy is available for purchase at £89 (there is no VAT charge). In addition to being posted a copy, all the documentation is now available to you in electronic format so that you can access the papers and presentations online.
How to buy the documentation
Please email the customer service team or telephone 01732 897788 stating the name and date of the event you would like to purchase documentation for. Payment is required in advance and this can be done by requesting an invoice or immediately using a debit card.
On receipt of payment you will be given immediate access to the presentations on-line where they will be in a pdf format. You will also be sent a set of documentation in the post.
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If you are having any difficulty please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 01732 897788.


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Mississippi law requires that the marital assets of a divorcing couple be divided equitably, or fairly, when they part ways. When a married couple marries, the parties begin contributing to something bigger than just themselves – the household. There are many things that go into maintaining a household, and earning income is just the tip of the iceberg. Even for couples without children, married people do things in their roles as spouses and keepers of the home which contribute to the well-being of the household as a whole. When children are part of the picture, their parents take on the roles of mother and father.
The collection of assets that are considered to be marital property in any divorce is always far more extensive than the very narrow list of things which the court will consider as separate property. This means that most assets are to be divided equitably. Full disclosure of all debts and assets is an important part of the divorce process, so that each spouse can see what, exactly, the pool of marital property looks like that they will be dividing.
When one spouse foregoes a career outside of the home to fulfill the role of homemaker or stay at home parent, they enable the wage earning spouse to "do their thing", so to speak, without having to concern themselves with many of the other things that go into maintaining a household and/or raising children. In this way, they contribute to the acquisition of marital property, and sometimes even to an increase in the value of separately held property.
Divorce can be a scary thing for a homemaker/stay at home parent, because the income which they relied on for their day to day needs will no longer be a part of their lives in the same way that it had been during the marriage. A divorcing homemaker is likely to be very concerned with how they will be able to support themselves and their children, if they have any, after the split. After all, divorce means that they will need to secure separate housing and all of the things that go into maintaining it, as well as having money to put food on the table and pay for all of the things that they and their children need.
Fortunately, the non-economic contributions of homemakers and stay at home parents are recognized by the courts, which go through a process of listing all of the things that the homemaker spouse has done to contribute to the household, and assigning an approximate value to them so that an estimate of their total contribution can be calculated. Each homemaker spouse's list is unique, so no two will have the same value. The contributions of the wage earning spouse are likewise assessed, with values being assigned not only to wages earned, but to professional licenses and college degrees, because if those were acquired during the marriage, the activities of the homemaker spouse may have played a large role in making those things possible.
A fairly recent estimate of the "salary" that would be due an average homemaker based upon the work that they do was calculated by financial news source Mint.com to be a little over ninety six thousand dollars a year. If you are a homemaker and you are reading this for the first time, it's okay to be a little surprised, because it is very likely that you did not realize just how much your contributions are worth, in an economic sense. Of course, the facts of each case vary, with some duties being outsourced in some homes and some duties being shared in others.
If you are a homemaker or a stay at home parent who is planning to get divorced in Mississippi, it is essential that you speak with an attorney who understands how to calculate the worth of your contribution to the household. Your Mississippi Divorce Lawyer can explain the Mississippi divorce laws as they apply to your particular situation, and they can help you resolve your divorce in a way that works for you. To find out how Mississippi Divorce Attorney Matthew S. Poole can help you navigate the divorce process, please call our office today, at (601) 573-7429 to schedule a free consultation.

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Situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut, New Prospects has treatment options for those who are seeking help for drug and alcohol addiction.
Addiction is a progressive disease of the mind that will continue to get worse with time if it goes untreated. It will continue to worsen without the help of a recovery program. It's important that those who are addicted to drugs and alcohol seek the help of New Prospects in order to regain the life that has become lost to addiction.
Through a thorough patient evaluation, addicts who attend treatment at New Prospects can get a personalized treatment plan made. The assessment is intended to depict the severity of the addiction as well as to learn more about the individual themselves. This way, a comprehensive treatment program can be put in place in order to reap the desired result; that being long-lasting abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Throughout the patient's time in treatment at New Prospects, the addict will learn new vital coping mechanisms and trigger management skills. These will help the addict adapt to a new life that is free of substance abuse when they reenter society. Since many addicts relapse, it is inherently important that they avoid certain settings or social circles that will pressure them to use.
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Breaking the vicious cycle of addiction is tough, but with professional counselors and effective treatment options in place, sobriety is closer than it seems. Get in touch with New Prospects today at www.Recovery-programs.Org to learn more about how recovery can help pave a new life path. When the final level of sustained sobriety is reached, a feeling of contentment will ensue and this is something to be extremely proud of.


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Beverly joined the Key West Vacation Rental team in August 2013. She came to our team with over 30 years of marketing and customer relations experience. She was the Customer Relations / Marketing Director for an independent telephone company for 25 years before moving to Guantanamo Bay Cuba where she was the assistant project manager for the communication contractor aboard US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
After 30 plus years, Beverly was ready for a new challenge and being she loves travel and making customers happy, what better fit than a vacation property management company! She has a passion for excellent customer service rather it be working directly or indirectly with our guests.
Beverly enjoys the island life and all is has to offer. She loves spending time with her family and diving, biking and seeing others having a great time and making memories on this extraordinary island we call Key West.


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Our hearts are heavy and filled with sorrow this morning as it marks exactly a year since Ebony Reigns passed away in a gory accident with two others.
The news of her death was soo shocking that it was hard to believe and some of us even thought it was Fake news when we saw the first publications.
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We do not have control over death and it was not that we didn't expect her to die because we would all die one day but it was very painful knowing that she was very very young and her career was just about to blow to the next level.
The year before her death had been a very successful one for her, with hits upon hits all over the place and playing all the big shows in the country.
Read Also:Bullet Has Broken His Promise To Ebony Reigns As The Late Musician's Dad Keeps Pissing Him Off
Even those who didn't like her for one or two reasons wished they could do something to bring her back if it was possible.
Ebony died with her best friend, Frankie together with another man who was a soldier and her bodyguard after their car rammed into another car when she was returning from Sunyani heading towards Kumasi after visiting her mom.
A year on now, and we are remembering Ebony and memories of the amazing dancehall artiste keeps flashing back over and over again and we wish there was something that can be done to bring her back.
Read Also: Second Funeral Service Held For Late Ebony Reigns In London (+Video)
This video is one of the most emotional videos, which was shared by OGee, who was a close friend of Ebony and her hyper when she was alive. A man some have tagged as Ebony's boyfriend because of how close they were.
Watch that emotional video below:
We were both gonna drop this on our birthday Happy birthday baby! ❤
song at the back! Ebony-real #BONYFIED pic.twitter.com/BX9b7MX7EI
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'The road gets worse and worse': Family calling for urgent road repairs after car slams into their luxury Fenland home
PUBLISHED: 17:40 13 November 2019 | UPDATED: 17:40 13 November 2019
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A family is calling for urgent road repairs after a car smashed through the front of their luxury Fenland home.
Michael and Angela Bates moved into their home on Harolds Bank in Gorefield in 2013 but have lived in the area for around 25 years.
Mr Bates believes the reason a black Mini Cooper careered into their family home on Wednesday (November 13) was down to a "neglected" road outside.
He said: "The roads here [on Harolds Bank] are so neglected, people who come down here have to drive in the middle of the road.
"Because of the condition of the roads and cars having to steer from the verges there has been a massive accident and the side of my house has been taken out."
Police were called to the scene at around 7.20am where the 20-year-old driver received only minor injuries - wedging her car into the front of Michael's home.
Mr Bates said: "I was in the kitchen getting my son's breakfast when I heard something outside.
"I looked out the window and as I looked out I saw the car [the Mini] go across the front of my garden and then I heard an almighty bang."
Angela Bates said: "My daughter and my son were upstairs and where she hit was right on the hallway where the stairs are.
"So I opened up the hallway door and shouted up to them to check they were alright and that was when I was greeted with the front of her Mini."
Mrs Bates called her insurance company straight away who reportedly told the mother-of-two that someone wouldn't be coming out for repairs until tomorrow.
Instead, her brother arrived to the rescue and agreed to patch up the home until the insurance company can come round to inspect the damage.
Mrs Bates added: "We still don't know when someone from the insurance will be coming out, they have been absolutely useless.
"We would like to say though that the police have been amazing, they turned up really quickly and were really helpful while I sat with the girl [the driver]."
The family want the road outside their home to be repaired to prevent another accident.
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"A person who is truly cool is a work of art. And remember, original works of art cost exponentially higher than imitations. Just take a look at the the coolest people in history. They will always be a part of history for being extremely original individuals, not imitations."
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We thank you for all your support and we could not have done it without you all.
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For those who don't know Shantania , she is a beautiful inspiring young female who has been giving us ladies inspirations and tips on how to style our hair. :D (She's literally Hair goals).
She put together three outfits on how to style our pieces and we are totally crushing on them right now!
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From my experience , the secret to modeling is not about being perfect or tall as many of us assume. What I truly believe one needs is an attitude in you that is confidence as well as a face that people can identify in a second. You need to be able to bring your own personal style and inspire others in the way you carry yourself.
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We get many emails asking if the bikini underwear is provided which is not unfortunately :(
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Energy Finance
- SchoolUniversity of Texas at Austin, Texas Executive Education
- FormatOnline
- All dates October 9, 2020
- Duration 1 day
- Price $1,395
- CategoryFinance, Miscellaneous
About the course
Develop an understanding of how to model and forecast energy and forward/futures prices by placing energy markets in the context of global financial markets. This class focuses on energy-related derivatives and different derivative products and how to apply them. You will leave with an understanding of energy markets and how to measure and manage the financial risks created by volatile energy prices. This class provides participants with an in-depth understanding of energy finance by addressing three areas within an energy context: pricing, asset valuation, and risk management. The class places energy markets in the context of global financial markets, and analyzing their subsequent reactions.
Learning outcomes
- Understand international financial markets
- Measure the uncertainty of equity, credit and commodity markets
- Use financial models to analyze and forecast energy prices and volatility
- Understand the risk of and return from futures and options contracts on energy commodities
- Apply option and valuation techniques to the energy markets
- Understand and use derivative products to mitigate energy price risk
- Utilize real options theory to value energy assets
- Use information from futures/option prices to determine optimal production decisions and timing for extraction
Please note that instructors are subject to change and not all instructors teach in each session of the program.
Ehud I. Ronn
Ronn, Ehud I. Professor of Finance Ehud Ronn received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. His research and teaching interests focus on the valuation of energy commodity-contingent securities.


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With this in mind, proof of employment letters require a keen eye for detail. If the request is coming from an employer looking to check references, it's critical that employee salary data is not shared. As of this writing, 11 states have legislation in place that prohibits employers from seeking out candidates' pay history. As a safeguard, you should not share salary data with any employer. The candidate will always have the option to share it themselves if their state allows it.
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- Place of employment
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- Place of employment
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- Start date
- Title
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- Job description
- End date (if a part of an internship/training program)
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Back to school essentials have jumped 10% in price as parents expect to shell out £190 kitting kids out
School uniform and shoes account for the majority of spending on back to school items, according to the survey by Nationwide
PARENTS are expected to spend 10 per cent more on back to school essentials this year, according to Nationwide.
New figures from the building society reveal that each parent will spend around £190 per child for items including school uniform, sports kit and stationery.
This is an increase of £15 per child compared to what parents were spending last year.
The majority of costs will go towards school uniform and shoes, with around £36 on uniform and £28 on shoes per child.
In comparison, in 2017 parents were spending on average £32 on school uniform and £27 on shoes.
Mums have also raised the most concerns about these costs compared to dads.
According to the figures half of mums are actually less worried about how much the summer holidays are going to cost, compared to the cost of kitting their kids out to go back to school.
It was also found that more than a third of parents have even had to dip into their savings or turn to grandparents to help fund the back to school period.
How to cut the cost of back to school essentials?
HERE's how to save money on back to school items:
- Keep a look out for deals- Before the kids head back to school many retailers will offer discounts on their school uniform ranges
- Time it right- Don't leave until the weekend before your kids head back. Retailers start launching their offers around mid-August so keep your eyes peeled
- Build up a pot of savings- To prepare for the costly period, put some money aside each month throughout the year
- Go to the high street- When you can, head to the high street to save on back to school essentials. For example in Lidl you can buy a whole school uniform for just £4.50
- Buy a PE kit that lasts- Usually these get a lot less wear than normal school uniform, so aim to buy these every two years
Louise Prior at Nationwide has said that these costs "can very quickly mount up", especially for parents with more than one child, so advises them to prepare in advance.
She added: "Squeezed family budgets are forcing more and more parents to either dip into their savings or turn to credit cards to cover the cost.
"That is why it's important to plan ahead for these known annual costs by snapping up deals as they come along, building up a pot of savings throughout the year or, given a quarter or parents are using credit cards, ensuring your credit card offers you a good value borrowing option and that you have a plan in mind for repaying."
Parents surveyed said most of their child's uniform has to be bought from specific shops requested by schools, which can increase the amount they have to spend. However to keep costs down more are heading to the high street for items such as shirts, trousers and jackets.
We've rounded up where you can find the best high street bargains for school uniform and stationery, before the kids head back in September.
This summer bargain supermarket Lidl also launched a full school uniform range for £4.50, which is the cheapest range of school uniform available on the high street.
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Next week is the Halloween party and I'm so excited. I've got a great costume this year that I really want to show off and I know that the students are going to have fun. We've got lots of candy and the response this year from students has been great. Almost everyone is going to come. Lots of people, lots of good times.
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We'd be pretty excited if Liverpool were going after the world-class Miranda, but this transfer rumour is not quite as juicy, sadly!
Italian outlet Corriere Dello Sport has today claimed that Inter Milan are trying to quickly force through Zinho Vanheusden's contract renewal, as Liverpool have already been in contact regarding our interest in the player.
Vanheusden is 18-years-old, Belgian and plays at centre-back – currently knocking on Luciano Spalletti's door for first-team opportunities.
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He's yet to put pen to paper and we're waiting in the wings should the player prefer a move to England.
It's not potentially top centre-backs Liverpool need, of course.
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I'd like to get this done by April 30, but the sooner the better as the nominee deadline is April 30. I really don't want the awards to be English-centric, but so far everyone involved is white* (minus @edythemighty). We do have prominent female participation, but despite the fact my wife is of Asian descent my music network is almost entirely white. We've had CC #Japan on the Lawcast, but despite many efforts I haven't been able to get many #Asians or #Africans on #MusicManumit. We did have one #Indonesian, and one from #SouthAfrica. We've stopped doing Music Manumit at a time zone that works for Africans, Europeans, or those in the #MiddleEast, so the #CCMA is my way to try to bring people together. I guess we can only do by so much in year one, but I'm still disappointed.
Part of the problem is we are trying to stay away from blocSonic musicians so they can be nominated and not have conflicts being judges, but there's a great big world of non-blocSonic people, so I don't think it's a valid excuse.
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By Chrystia Freeland, Globe and Mail, July 28, 2011
There are a lot of reasons this is turning out to be such a politically hot summer in so much of the Western world. But one way to understand the acrimony, from the street protests in Europe to the budget deadlock in Washington, is that it is diverse symptoms of a shared condition: The West is getting old. That fact is becoming a generational war, and there is every reason to believe it will worsen in coming decades.
As life expectancy increases and fertility declines, the population pyramid is being inverted – and in some countries that is causing the entire economy to topple. This is true in Greece and Spain, where the young are taking to the streets partly because state pension commitments have become so heavy they are suffocating the economy and depriving the seniors' grandchildren of any chance of a job. Likewise in the United States, where the budget battle is really a fight about the old. Programs for the elderly constitute almost half of non-interest government spending, about $1.6-trillion (U.S.) of a $3.3-trillion total in 2010. That figure will swell as baby boomers retire.
According to a paper by political economist Nicholas Eberstadt, who has done extensive research on the issue, "costs associated with population aging are estimated to account for about half the public-debt runup of the OECD economies over the past 20 years."
The demographic squeeze may also be contributing to one of the biggest dangers in international finance: the threat of sovereign default. Ali Alichi, an economist at the International Monetary Fund, argues in a recent essay that "old folks may be less willing to repay sovereign debt." According to Mr. Alichi: "As the number of older voters relative to younger ones increases around the globe, the creditworthiness of borrowing countries could decline – resulting in less external lending and more sovereign debt defaults."
This demographic crunch has transformed the way many think about the relationship between economic growth and population growth. Not long ago, the conventional wisdom was neo-Malthusian: For individuals, for families and for societies, one of the keys to prosperity was to have fewer children. That thinking has been turned upside down.
In a speech at the recent Aspen Ideas Festival, former Treasury secretary Robert Rubin cited the United States' "favourable demographics relative to Europe, Japan and even to China and Korea" as one of the principal reasons to believe the country has sunny economic prospects.
Even China, the most brutal apostle of population control, now fears it will get old before it gets rich. And India, whose fertility was once seen as its national curse, is touted as a rising investment prospect thanks to its "demographic dividend."
Ms Freeland concludes her piece arguing, on behalf of feminism as a potential answer to our dilemma:
The other answer is to persuade families to have more children. So far, that's something no developed country has really figured out. As women get richer, better educated and more autonomous, they have fewer babies. That decline in fertility is driven by harsher economic forces, too: Most middle-class families in the West need a mother's wage to survive, and women in industrial and postindustrial societies can't take their babies to work in the way their peasant great-grandmothers could.
Yet there is one political movement that has long campaigned for societies to find a better way for women to be both workers and mothers: feminism. Until now, we have framed those efforts as being about expanding personal choice – and government and business have paid them lip service, but not much more.
As greying countries become angrier and more dysfunctional, this could change. We think the most pressing issues in the rich West are budget deficits and job creation. To fix our economies in the long term, what we should probably be talking about is parental leave and workplace day care.
Parental leave and day care, as solutions to the worlds' growing tension around the cost of an aging population?....Who would have thought that such seemingly simply solutions would be such a potential elixir that would take the bite out of this growing tension about how to pay for the inverted pyramid of population.
And yet, there is a conflict between what some consider "the nurture and the sustaining of the home and children" over against the "need to make money and thereby generate income, taxes, GDP, and lower unemployment"....for centuries these have been two distinct realms and there has been some "clarity" of both roles and responsibilities. Some societies even leave the former (home nurture) to the women, and the latter (work and making money) to the men.
It is in the transition that the difficulties arise.
When and if the making of money, through labour, facilitated by both parental leave and workplace daycare, both worthy changes on their own merit, trumps the issue of nurture and home/parenting duties...then we have different issues.
And when the making of money becomes the purpose of life, so that the economies can pay for the costs, have we not put the cart before the horse.
When the society exists to comply with the economic needs of the state/corporation/financial system, will that system not set the rules, the standards and the expectations for how children are taught, how families relate, how schools operate and how society considers its own definition of success.
Not only will the population pyramid have been turned upside down, but the things that really matter will also have been turned upside down, and the people will then be slaves to the generation of income on all levels, not the generation of income being the byproduct of raising families and of nurturing children.
It is our complicity in believing that only economics and finances can and do matter that we risk losing the best and the most important aspects of our various cultures and faiths, even though the acceptance of both parental leave and workplace day care, in themselves, is something worth achieving.


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The Resurrection in Australia and New Zealand returns, celebrating 16 years. An annual celebration of one of the world's most diverse film cultures with big budget blockbusters, gripping indie flicks, rom-coms, and more!
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Good, Mad, or "Incurably Bad:" The Borders of Normalcy and Deviance in Film Representations of Sociopathic White Schoolgirls
Keywords: girlhood, normalcy, deviance, youth geography, violence, borders
Through the lens of feminist cultural geography, the authors seek to understand how film and television depictions of the violent white schoolgirl across the idealized space of white suburbia temporarily disrupt but ultimately sustain the borders that define gender, youth, normalcy, and deviance. The authors analyze contemporary cinematic and televised dramas, including Peter Jackson's 1994 film Heavenly Creatures, the 2018 HBO series Sharp Objects, and Cory Finley's 2017 film Thoroughbreds to demonstrate how spatial dimensions of "deviant" white adolescent femininity enforce the boundaries of "normal" girlhood.
How to Cite
Hamilton-McKenna, C., Marshall, E., & Rogers, T. (2020). Good, Mad, or "Incurably Bad:" The Borders of Normalcy and Deviance in Film Representations of Sociopathic White Schoolgirls. Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures, 11(2), 247-273. Retrieved from http://jeunessejournal.ca/index.php/yptc/article/view/483
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Hitch 4: 7/10/17 – 7/19/17 Crew 1: Red Desert: Wyoming Wilderness Association and Bureau of Land Management Rocksprings field office Crew #1 set off for the Red Desert of south central Wyoming. This vast high altitude desert ecosystem and sagebrush steppe that make up nearly 10,000 acres. "Among the natural features in the Red Desert … Continue reading
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April 22, Laramie WY – Yet another successful Earth Day on University of Wyoming's campus. We moved our tiny workshop into the middle of Simpson's Plaza and loaded up Laramie's glass recycling from 11-2pm, collecting over 20 standard sized recycling bins in just 2 hours. Next week, our leaders will drive the trailers full of … Continue reading
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Buford Foundation Ranch, Centennial, WY – On Saturday April 2nd, the Wyoming Conservation Corps teamed up with a number of organizations to help wildlife west of Laramie on Highway 130. Who: Wyoming Conservation Corps, Fish and Wildlife Services Wyoming Wildlife Federation, UW Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Laramie Rivers Conservation District, and … Continue reading


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An offhand trolling comment by President Trump about Democratic behavior during the State of the Union address prompted tirades Tuesday from Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans — and led the White House to say it didn't care.
Sen. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican, said Mr. Trump clearly doesn't understand the meaning of treason after suggesting Democrats committed it not clapping for his State of the Union address.
"One who levels such a charge knows neither the meaning of treason nor the power that the words of a president carry," he said in a speech on the Senate floor.
Democrats were less diplomatic.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who lost both legs in the Iraq war in 2004, tweeted that she "swore an oath — in the military and in the Senate — to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to mindlessly cater to the whims of Cadet Bone Spurs and clap when he demands I clap."
Mr. Trump used the T-word during a speech in Ohio on Monday about how Democrats stayed silent and never applauded at last week's speech, even at achievements one would think they'd back — such as lower black and Hispanic unemployment.
"They would rather see Trump do badly, OK, than our country do well," he said.
"They were like death, and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, 'treasonous.' I mean, Yeah, I guess. Why not?" Mr. Trump said, prompting laughter. "Can we call that treason? Why not? I mean they certainly didn't seem to love our country that much."
Mr. Flake wasn't laughing, calling on his Republican colleagues to stand up for those on the other side of the aisle.
"And if we are numb to such words, then we will surely regret that we failed to defend our colleagues in the Congress against such a vile remark," he said.
"I have seen the president's most ardent defenders use the now-weary argument that the president's comments were meant as a joke, just sarcasm, only tongue in cheek," the Arizona Republican said. "But treason is not a punchline, Mr. President."
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a blunt reply Tuesday.
"I don't really care what Sen. Flake has to say, I don't think his constituents do either and I think that's why his numbers are in the tank," Mrs. Sanders said.
Mrs. Sanders also said the president was "clearly joking" with his comments about Democrats.
"But what isn't a joke is that Democrats refuse to celebrate the accomplishments of last year that has helped all Americans," she said.
Conservative columnist Dan McLaughlin at National Review half-defended the remarks, calling them boorish comic schtick but not worth the liberal reaction.
"If you watch the actual video, you can see the flippancy here. Trump is plainly not being serious about treason — he's playing this for laughs, and getting them," he wrote Tuesday. "Liberals going to DEFCON 1 as if he is are yet again proving how little interest they have in distinguishing between tyranny and mere boorishness. The loss of perspective is just wearying to watch at this point."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said it was Mr. Trump and his defenders who had no perspective, saying their actions in the White House are already treasonous.
"Treason is not a laughing matter. It is a serious crime embedded in the constitution, punishable by death," the New York Democrat said on the House floor.
He then launched into a tirade about the ongoing Russia investigation into Mr. Trump's campaign and pointed to charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation last year.
"Is it treason for a presidential campaign to meet with a hostile foreign power to sell out our democracy and rig the election? Is it treason for your former national security adviser to be a Russian asset sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., doing the bidding of Vladimir Putin? How dare you lecture us about treason," Mr. Jeffries exclaimed.
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4 men, 3 women
December 10 and 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at TheatreWorks
Adrift In Macao, Book and Lyrics by Christopher Durang
Music by Peter Melnick
Directed by Bradford Blake
Nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Best Music, Adrift in Macao is a hilarious musical parody of classic film noir movies. Everyone who comes to Macao, China in 1952 is waiting for something, and though none of them knows exactly what that is, they hang around to find out. The characters include your film noir standards, like Laureena, the curvaceous blonde, who luckily bumps into Rick Shaw, the cynical surf-and-turf casino owner her first night in town. Then along comes Mitch, the American who has just been framed for murder by the mysterious villain "McGuffin." With songs and quips, puns and farcical shenanigans, this musical parody is bound to please audiences of all ages.
All actors must be confident singers. Although there are no real dance roles and no intense choreography in the show, it would be helpful for the actors to have a dance sense when it comes to approaching the physicality and musicality of the characters. Most important is a good sense of comic parody.
Come prepared with 16 bars of an appropriate musical theatre song or a popular song from the 1940s or 1950s that fits the comic ilk of a film noir parody. Bottom line: choose something that best shows your vocal range and dexterity.
Readings will be available at the auditions.
Cast Descriptions
Lureena - (alto) a nightclub singer who arrives in Macao with nothing, hoping to find a job and forget her thieving ex-boyfriend; Attractive, perhaps a bit jaded, unlucky in love. She is our leading lady. She's "a good egg"… she's been through a lot, a tad cynical but still a romantic at heart. Perhaps a mixture of Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth and Jane Russell.
Mitch - (tenor) a private eye searching for Mr. McGuffin, an elusive character who framed him for murder; masculine and rugged and existentially tired. A bit brooding, he is running from something… or to something? He is the film noir hero who doesn't speak easily and keeps his secrets well hidden. A Robert Mitchum type.
Rick - (bari-tenor) the shady nightclub owner; sleazy and dabbles in some illegal stuff. The second male lead. Classic film noir character who knows how to use a fedora, a cigarette and shadowy lighting.
Tempura - (bari-tenor) an Asian man (or is he really?) who works for Rick . Very TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON sort of subservient character… but maybe he's really the smartest person in the show…?
Corinna - (mezzo) the current singer at Rick's who loves to be the star of the show and doesn't like to be ignored; the second banana role. Jealous and seductive.
Trench Coat Chorus - one man (baritone) and one woman (mezzo) who play many roles in the show such as bartender and cigarette girl, mysterious man and mysterious woman, crazy man and crazy woman, deranged man and deranged woman, ambiguous man and ambiguous woman... the list goes on and on. These roles require actors capable of jumping from one stock character to another in a flash. Proteans who do the work of dozens.
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18 Dec 2017
As seen in The Australian Plumbing Industry Magazine - December 18, 2017
Is it too much of a stretch for tradies to look after their bodies?
At 6.30am every Monday, when most of Australia is still struggling to get out of bed, the staff of Laser Plumbing Vermont are already tucking into a team breakfast to start the week with big goals and ambition fixed firmly in place. All staff have breakfast together, followed by a staff development meeting and then a whole body stretch session, which has recently been incorporated into the routine.
Staff have been shown how to stretch the areas of the body that are important for the tasks they perform on a daily basis, with particular target areas related to their daily tasks. This is just part of an intensive health and wellbeing program put into effect by Laser Plumbing Vermont's former Client Engagement Officer, Nicole Back, whose background in sports science and consulting was a great inspiration to get the team moving on a Monday and well into the week.
While there has been a significant decrease in the number of workplace incidents in the past decade, tradies are still far more likely to be injured at work than most employees. According to Nicole's research, plumbing is second only to carpentry as the trade with the greatest number of injury claims. The most common work place claims are for body stress injuries (33 per cent), which is greater than injuries resulting from falls, trips and slips and being hit by objects. Of body stress injuries, a little over half occur while lifting/ carrying objects, but the rest occur while doing other work-related tasks.


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MBA programs typically offer a variety of attendance options for students. Programs are available on-campus, online, and in hybrid format, which combines on-campus and online study. Programs for full-time workers are also available on weekends.
What Kinds of Jobs Can I Get?
As a graduate from an MBA program, you'll be eligible for management positions in a number of industries, such as technologies, engineering, healthcare and education. Many schools offer job fairs that bring prospective employers to campus to meet students who are about to graduate. Careers that will allow you to utilize your customer service skills include:
- Operations research analyst
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Sometimes things puzzle me. Here's one of those things:
Why did God make moths nocturnal when they're attracted to light?
The daily life of a brittle asthmatic. The experiences of the disease, of multiple and frequent hospital admissions, and of making the most of breathing when it's possible.
A favourite quote and a way by which to approach life.
Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.
Friday, 13 August 2010
Question 1
Posted by BeckyG at 16:33
Labels: contemplation, fun, silliness
4 comments:
- Beth said...
would it spoil your fun to discover there actually is an answer to this question???
- 13 August 2010 at 19:17
- BeckyG said...
Not at all, B. I'd like to know the answer.
- 14 August 2010 at 01:08
- Beth said...
well! i'd heard this
but to be honest i suspect that this article is more accurate
- 15 August 2010 at 22:53
- BeckyG said...
Hmmm, very interesting. Weird though.
- 24 August 2010 at 21:28
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West Lake
- Location: Hangzhou; 180 km southwest of Shanghai
- Area: 6.5 square kilometers
- Highlights: Top ten scenic spots, boat cruise, biking, photography
- Time of visit: 1-2 hours
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, West Lake, the symbol of Hangzhou, is an enduringly popular and romantic attraction all over China. As a huge freshwater lake perched in the heart of Hangzhou City, West Lake unfolds postcard-esque vistas created by the causeways, pagodas, bridges, temples, gardens, and artificial islands that curls around. Regarded as the most enchanting and loveliest park in China, West Lake undoubtedly boasts countless stunners much more than the best-known ten scenic spots, which are worthy for a couple of days to explore. Easy to tour around by walking, biking or boating, West Lake is the best place to go for a side trip from Shanghai through a short highspeed train ride.
West Lake is blessed with numerous beguiling scenic spots, among which 10 best-known scenic spots has been listed as must-sees of Hangzhou for long. Whenever you visit West Lake, you would discover spectacles corresponding to different seasons.
- Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway
- Lotus in the Breeze at a Winding Yard
- Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn
- Melting Snow on the Broken Bridge
- Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds
- Sunset Glow over Leifeng Pagoda
- Orioles Singing in the Willows
- Viewing Fish at the Flower Pond
- Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon
- Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill
Named after the celebrated scholar Su Dongpo (1037 – 1011 AD), Su Causeway is the most gorgeous spot of West Lake. Especially when the willow trees lined along the causeway sprout with green and the pink buds of peach trees come out at the dawn of the early spring, you could pace along the causeway to breathe in the fragrant scent of the air.
The ponds of the West Lake are carpeted by verdure of lotus in summer, with lovely bridges and causeways leading visitors for a close glimpse. Swaying in the gentle breeze, the pink lotus blossom and leaves inject the lake with more ease and vibe.
A small forest at the western end of the Bai Causeway is the best place to gaze at the moon over the West Lake. Especially in cool autumn, the bright moonlight casts down upon the tranquil and calm lake surface and glistens along with the small ripples.
The bridge is viewed as the most romantic spot because of the popular Chinese folk love story The Legend of the White Snake. It is an ideal site to appreciate the snowy scenery of West Lake in winter, when the bridge seems broken due to the half-melting snow.
Erecting on two sides of West Lake, two peaks echo with each other with a distance about 10 miles. With low-lying clouds or fog in the morning, these two peaks are wreathed in mists which look like two spears piercing into the sky.
Towering at Xizhao Hill in south bank of West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda is blessed with unbeatable sunset view when the glow sketches its shapely outline. Visitors can glance at this amazing scene from most locations of West Lake afar.
Flocks of orioles migrate to West Lake in spring and chirp on the willow-lined causeway, which brings lively charms to the park. It is strongly recommended to amble around the lakeside to inhale the air of spring.
It is delightful to view the goldfish cruising in the ponds, which is especially spectacular in summer when all the lotuses are in blossom. Often you could meet a shoal of red carps scrambling for food fed by locals and visitors.
Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon is a recognizable spot printed on Chinese 1-yuan banknote. There are three stone pagodas floating on the water about 2-meter-high off the shore of the mid-lake islands. They are specifically intriguing at night when lit by candles and a bright moon is overhead.
The nightfall bell of Jingci Temple at Nanping Hill is to be appreciated at dusk when the sun is setting in the west. The tuneful ringing echoes far that could be heard across West Lake, and this dulcet setting adds a charm of calmness to the entire lake.
Sightseeing Boat: Taking a cruising boat is the most classic way to admire the beauty of West Lake. By the embankment, there are more than 10 piers and wharfs offering different kinds of boats and cruise routes according to your preference. You can not only enjoy a leisure ride of the exquisite archaistic boat or kayaks, but also try the gondolas and rowing boats on your own. In summer, evening cruises are available for you to discover the elegance of West Lake veiled at night.
Battery Car (CNY40): Battery car is the easiest and most energy-saving way to capture a full view of the West Lake. It takes about 60 – 70 minutes to have an entire circle ride of 15 kilometers along the shore of West Lake, and you can get off the car at any spot that you want to explore further. Please note that the ticket is just valid for one-time ride.
Biking: West Lake is definitely a perfect scenic area suitable for a biking experience. Along the shore of West Lake is scattered with a lot of bike rental stops. Both public bikes and private bikes are provided for you to absorb the serene and charms of West Lake in a delightful way.
Walking: It is enjoyable to take a leisurely walk along the shade of willow trees lined by the waterfront of West Lake. You could sight-see the essence spots on Su Causeway and Bai Causeway at your own pace. Apart from tracing the old cultural relics and spots showing on postcards, you could also encounter local people and their laid-back lifestyle. Or you could just venture into a tea house to savor a cup of famous Dragon Well tea by the promenade.
Temple of Soul's Retreat: Aka Lingyin Temple, it is a time-weathered and long famed monastery dating back to 1,700 years ago, where you could savor the exquisite cultural relics and embark on an adventure to the Feilai peak to uncover the centuries-old Buddhist grotto art.
Meijiawu Tea Garden: Meijiawu is a renowned plantation site of the Dragon Well Tea, where you could delve into the tea garden for sightseeing and learning of Chinese tea culture.
Qinghefang: Qinghefang is a pedestrian block arrayed with shops, restaurants, tea houses and bars. You could hang out there to taste the famous dish West Lake sweet-and-sour fish and experience the vibrant night life of Hangzhou locals.
With well-developed transportation network, Hangzhou could be easily accessed from most cities of China by air and highspeed trains. It is popular for travelers to launch a short side trip to West Lake from the neighboring cities including Shanghai, Suzhou and Huangshan (Yellow Mountain).
- From Shanghai and Suzhou:
- From Huangshan:
- From Nanjing:
It is quite convenient to have a day trip to West Lake from Shanghai and Suzhou. Frequent bullet trains are in service between Shanghai and Hangzhou, with a duration of 1 and 2 hours respectively. Besides, there are continual buses to Hangzhou that allow you to reach West Lake in about 2 hours.
For nature lovers, the high speed train easily connects the breathtaking Yellow Mountain and the elegant West Lake, which makes a perfect chance to admire both.
You could plan an easy side trip by high-speed train from Nanjing to Hangzhou for a glimpse of West Lake, which takes about 1.5 hours on the way.
Subway: Take the subway line 1 to Longxiang Bridge Station, and then walk about 400 meters to reach the bank of West Lake.
1. The buses No. 4, 31, 51, 52, 87, 315, 334, 822, Y2 or Y10 lead to Su Causeway.
2. The buses No. 7, 27, 51, 52 or 118 can take you to Tomb of General Yue Fei.
3. The buses No. 27 or 87 run to the Longjing Temple.


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IBM opens new Qatar office
New Doha office opened as part of growth market strategy
IBM has opened a new branch office in Doha, Qatar.
The office opening is part of IBM's global expansion strategy, to increase its presence in growth markets around the world.
"IBM is placing a strong emphasis on investment in the Middle East as we recognize the opportunities presented by high growth rates and an increasingly competitive market. Our expansion strategy in the region is significant and ongoing and Qatar is a key focus in the market as we undertake that expansion," said Amr Refaat, IBM general manager for Middle East and Pakistan.
"We are looking forward to contributing to Qatar's vision of transitioning to a competitive knowledge-based economy, by expanding IBM's expertise in IT services and solutions with the aim of strengthening organizations and helping businesses achieve their objectives," added Refaat.
The company has been expanding in the Middle East and Africa, with the opening of an office in Mauritius last month, and in Angola, Senegal and Tanzania in 2011.
"IBM's investment in Qatar is a significant development, given that the country's ICT market is being fuelled by the rapid pace of economic development and diversification initiatives. IDC believes that ICT end-users and channel partners will benefit greatly from IBM's expanded presence, as the country continues to attract foreign ICT investment by creating an attractive business environment through pushing improvements in competitive infrastructure. These are particularly prevalent in the telecommunications environment, as well as in business incentives, regulation, and transparency," commented Jyoti Lalchandani, vice president and regional MD, IDC MEA.


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- October, 2015
For those of you who I have not yet met, I am Kevin Scanlan, Vice President of Clinical Services at Checkpoint Surgical. In this edition of Decision Point we will review the advantages of the Checkpoint biphasic waveform, as compared to direct current (DC) stimulation employed by other hand held nerve stimulators. Recently we met with several surgeons to discuss their very real concern regarding nerve palsy after surgery and how intraoperative nerve stimulation using the Checkpoint Stimulator/Locator can be employed to help avoid it. One surgeon expressed the belief that all nerve stimulators create nerve fatigue and repeated use of any stimulating device will cause the nerve to "go to sleep" for a period of time. Another surgeon disagreed stating that this wasn't necessarily the case. That while all direct current stimulators will cause diminished nerve response over time, Checkpoint's biphasic waveform is significantly safer, allowing repeated and continuous stimulation to tissue without affecting corresponding motor response during the procedure.
In this Decision Point we'll take a brief look at why the two different forms of electrical stimulation cause such a difference in response – both initially and after repeated stimulation. Direct current causes a single twitch of the muscle innervated by the nerve. In a DC stimulator the probe must be tapped on and off the nerve in order to get multiple twitches; one twitch of the muscle every time the probe touches the nerve tissue. Simply put, the DC stimulator current flow causes potentially damaging electrochemical changes at the probe and does not result in a sustained stimulation of the nerve and contraction of the muscle it innervates. The metal probe on a direct current stimulator is slowly changing the chemistry of the immediately surrounding tissue. The pH (acidity) of the tissue is changed by the hydrolysis of the blood and body fluids.
Additionally, DC stimulation results in a single "twitch" of muscle when the current is first applied and sometimes another when the current is stopped. In many cases, this can make it difficult to confirm which specific nerve was stimulated. DC stimulation can be safe, but only when applied for a very brief instant (no more than a second) and even then,
quickly causes diminished nerve response with repeated use. If overused on a nerve, or contacting a nerve for more than one second, the result may be an extended nerve palsy or nerve damage after the patient awakens.
Checkpoint's biphasic stimulus, on the other hand, is a waveform that has no net direct current. Checkpoint stimulates the nerve while maintaining recruiting efficiency by having a large fast pulse (Cathode Phase or "stimulating phase") that stimulates the nerve and followed that by a smaller CS-9094-MKT-104-A September 2015 amplitude Anode Phase or "recovery phase" that lasts longer and recovers all the charge introduced by the larger fast pulse. In essence the biphasic waveform is taking out the same amount of electrical charge that it's putting in, thus delivering a net zero charge to the tissue. Therefore, the Checkpoint Stimulator allows for frequent and continuous stimulation without diminished nerve response.
Moreover, Checkpoint's pulsing (AC) current, employing a biphasic waveform, can generate a fused or sustained muscle contraction rather than just a single muscle twitch. AC Current flow (or, more precisely, repeating pulses of current) results in repetitive twitches that fuse together into a sustained Muscle contraction. This allows not only more definitive confirmation of nerve identification but also intraoperatively, allows the surgeon to actually move muscles and attached tendons and bones.
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Each year, NAIRO and its members stage an annual Symposium discussing the latest developments and trends in independent medical review. The Symposium delivers in-depth educational content, along with networking opportunities to meet and exchange ideas. The theme for the three-day event is "Trust in Healthcare," highlighting security, regulatory, and legal topics as IROs work in a changing healthcare environment.
NAIRO Q&A Feature with URAC Program Enhancement Principal, Donna Merrick:
- How did you come to be involved with URAC?
Donna: When I moved back to the Washington, DC area in 1996, I responded to an ad in the Washington Post. As a registered nurse, I had been working as a "review nurse" for the VNA (Visiting Nurse Association), ensuring that clinical documentation met CMS standards for Medicare, appealing denials for payment, and preparing for CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) accreditation onsite visits, as well as conducting clinical home care visits. I was looking to build on that experience when I came across URAC, which turned out to be a good fit given my clinical experience, review background, and training in education. Conducting the accreditation reviews provided me with the understanding and knowledge to write the first program guides, and provide workshops to applicants. I have been fortunate to experience and learn to do many things during my tenure here at URAC.
- How long have you been working with URAC?
Donna: For over 19 years; 8 ½ as a Reviewer, and 9 ½ focusing on program revisions.
- Describe your current role with URAC?
Donna: I am responsible for revising existing accreditation and certification programs. I also handle some of the standards interpretation questions, which in some cases are reviewed by the Health Standards Committee. In addition, I'm responsible for publications and developing support materials for new and revised programs.
By the way, my job title changed just last week. It is now "Program Enhancement Principal."
- What is your favorite aspect about working for URAC?
Donna: URAC hires great people – professional and supportive staff at all levels. Leadership is strong, and ensures that staff has the resources needed to meet the company's goals and objectives. Also, the IT support is among the best I've experienced in a work setting.
- What would you say the best professional advice you have ever received?
Donna: "Look up" and understand the basics of the business and industry you work in. Though it is important to be an expert in your field, it helps to understand the broader picture as well.
- What are some challenges you see our industry facing in the next few years?
Donna: Across the industry, healthcare needs to demonstrate quality by achieving positive health outcomes while reigning in cost – value-based reimbursement in some form will eventually become the norm, and this is having an impact on all types of companies.
- State governments are recognizing the importance of regulating and requiring entities to uphold an accreditation to ensure these programs adhere to quality standards and best practices. Tennessee passed SB0105/HB0094 last year and most recently, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1160 into effect last September.What are some of the next states you foresee going in this direction?
Donna: The short answer is that states, as well as the federal government, have long been moving to require accreditation to ensure quality in programs for many years. Where accreditation requirements for IROs and utilization management organizations have long been in place in most states, there is increased interest in accreditation to support quality efforts in other areas. Pennsylvania General Assembly is considering accreditation requirements for workers compensation utilization review organizations. Federal and state government are also relying on accreditation to support the transition to value based payment. Under MACRA, physicians can support their performance, and ultimately their level of reimbursement, by achieving PCMH Certification from URAC.
- What is the most significant impact you feel holding an accreditation ensures for Utilization Review agents?
Donna: Holding a URAC accreditation signals to the marketplace and key stakeholders that your organization has made a commitment to quality by having an independent accrediting body evaluate your utilization review program.
- How often are accreditation and or core standards reviewed?
Donna: All programs are evaluated annually for the need for a major revision the following year. On average, standards undergo a major revision approximately every 4‑5 years. A minor revision can occur at any time, as the need arises.
- What does this review process look like?
Donna: First, research is conducted to determine the issues and areas that need to be addressed in a major revision. Research includes analyzing reports to identify the issues applicants experienced when responding to the standards. We also meet with industry experts and thought leaders to find out their areas of concern, and conduct a review of the literature. An initial draft is then shared with an advisory group convened to revise the standards. After several meetings, a draft revision goes out for at least 30 days of public comment, and subsequent changes are made and presented to the advisory group. Ultimately, the standards are approved by the URAC Board of Directors.
- What are some key points you hope the attendees will take away from your presentation?
- Become familiar with the major changes to the Core standards and why they were made.
- Identify the standards that are included and excluded for URAC's IRO accreditation.
- Learn when Core v4.0 will be incorporated into the IRO accreditation and how this impacts first time applicants as well as reaccreditation applicants.
The National Association of Independent Review Organizations will hold the annual event in Nashville, Tennessee October 16‑18th at the Renaissance Hotel. Donna will be presenting on URAC Core Standards and the URAC 2018 Agenda
For more information on NAIRO's 3rd Annual Symposium visit http://www.nairo.org/symposium.