OBJECTIVES This study presents the indicators and proxy variables for the quantitative assessment of green chemistry technologies and evaluates the relative importance of each assessment element by consulting experts from the fields of ecology, chemistry, safety, and public health. METHODS The results collected were subjected to an analytic hierarchy process to obtain the weights of the indic...

The purpose of this study was to develop reliable assessment instruments to measure hemodialysis vascular access. The design of healthcare indicators involved an in-depthanalysis of vascular access practices in hemodialysis and their underlying theoretical rationale, and was grounded on Donabedian's framework. Four indicators were selected: performance of temporary double-lumen catheter, mainte...

BACKGROUND Evidence indicates that pain is undertreated in the emergency department (ED). The first step in improving the pain experience for ED patients is to accurately and systematically assess the actual care being provided. Identifying gaps in the assessment and treatment of pain and improving patient outcomes requires relevant, evidence-based performance measures. OBJECTIVE To systemati...

1 Business Economics, Wageningen University, the Netherlands ({irina.bezlepkina,sander.jansen,rob.knapen}@wur.nl) 2 Lunds University Centre for Sustainability Science, Sweden ([email protected]) 3 Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Lugano, Switzerland ({ioannis,hongtao}@idsia.ch 4 AntOptima, Lugano, Switzerland ([email protected]) 5 INRA UMR INPL(ENSA...

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and categorize them based on specific aspects of facility performance measurement in order to facilitate a holistic performance assessment. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach, based on the literature, is adopted. This approach relies on an extensive literature search of extant researc...

an erosion hazard index methodology (ehim) was developed for assessing stream erosion. the index of stream erosion is designed as a management tool. assessing stream erosion involves consideration of a range of aspects of streams and a value judgment about a desirable state. the assessment of the erosion indicators of streams was based on a state-wide assessment of physical stream condition. a ...

The article investigates the participatory co-development of suitable indicators for the assessment of internationalization of funding agencies (FAs). Our research questions are: How can we measure different functions and institutional characteristics using a participatory process? What and who do we measure (and assess), against what do we assess? Which of the stakeholders should/could use the...

organizations and companies have realized that hse management is an integral and vital part of modern factories and organizations. developing hse processes requires performance assessment, for which defining appropriate indicators is a necessity. as a result of the non-deterministic nature of performance indicators, assessments are prone to influence from the personal judgments by the evaluator...