This paper studies the relation between quality of corporate narrative disclosure and timeliness goodwill impairments. We combine five measures linguistic content annual report narratives to generate a proxy for quality. To measure impairments, we deploy model that relates observed impairments main determinants identified by prior literature, focusing especially on current period negative stock...

47 Figure 5. Altering the value of an agent's ConflictResolutionDepth parameter can affect the timeliness and effectiveness of any predictions it might make.

Background—Quality improvement efforts have focused on strategies to improve the timeliness of reperfusion therapy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients who present to hospitals with and without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capability. We implemented and evaluated a protocol to optimize the timeliness of reperfusion therapy and to coordinate systems of care for a PCI center...

BACKGROUND On March 22, 2002, Internet-based reports (IBRs) were added to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to allow rapid, expedited reporting of adverse events (AEs) in anticipation of wider use of counter-bioterrorism vaccines such as those against smallpox and anthrax. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of IBRs on the timeliness and completeness of vaccine AE reporting. ...