Evaluation of quality policies and strategies in health systems: a scoping review by Zenewton André da Silva Gama, Márcia Cunha da Silva Pellense, Pedro Jesús Saturno Hernández, Anna Cláudia Sales Gomes Caldas

“…Among the elements recommended by the WHO for the implementation of strategic policies for quality, the most present were governance and organisational structure.Conclusions Although the evidence provides an indication of how countries have implemented their quality policies and strategies, we identified the need for tools to assess their impact on health systems.…”
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The USA and the energy transition of the 21st century: Measures to overcome dependence on China in critical minerals by N. А. Biryukova

“…Hence the United States government urgently needs to devise measures to overcome the dependence from China in this regard. …”
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Coupling relationship between land use transition and rural transformation development: A case study of county-level regions in Jiangsu Province by GE Dazhuan, WANG Rumin, LU Xiaoxue

“…[Conclusion] The coupling relationship between land use transition and rural transformation development determines the internal dynamics of regional rural transformation, and regulating this relationship provides an effective path for optimizing the rural spatial governance system and promoting sustainable rural development.…”
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Smart surgical telementoring system with patch-to-pixel point tracking method by Yanwei Qu, Ling Li, Tongtong Li, Jieyu Zheng, Wentao Tang, Xiaojian Li

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Identification and analysis of factors affecting the maturity of knowledge-based companies in the food industry with the approach of the fourth-generation industry by Ali Mohaghar, Fatemeh Saghafi, Mohammad Hasan Maleki, Daryamehr Keshani

“…The priority factors were: governance of data-driven decision-making culture, the use of new learning methods in the organization, the use of cloud platforms in the organization, the use of smart machines and equipment in the company, and innovation policies in the organization.Originality/Value: Practical research proposals were developed based on the most important factors. …”
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Forming a national community of practice of food system planning initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Konstantinos Zougris, Albie F. Miles, Rose Benjamin, Ella Geismar

“…The findings further indicate that in the process of developing a national community of practice, the principles and functions of shared governance, mutual trust and collective fundraising are essential to supporting credible and coordinated activities that promote equity, reinforce capacity building, promote research on food system measurements, and strengthen advocacy for systemic transformation aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of public finance used for social protection of internally displaced persons by Yuriy Bilan, Halyna Yurchyk, Natalia Samoliuk, Halyna Mishchuk

“…The best results were achieved in housing funding and employment governance. The proposed approach is useful for analyzing gaps and identifying opportunities to improve the management of other social programs.…”
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A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland by Louise Marron, James Gilroy, Michelle Williams, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Máirín Boland

“…Multisectoral partnerships, collaboration and communication nationally and internationally are key, alongside clear governance structures and monitoring and evaluation. …”
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The inaccurate citation of the “Universal Declaration of Animal Rights” (UDAR) in the scientific literature: a scoping review by Alexandre Azevedo, Martin Whiting, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana

“…Conclusions The misappropriation of the UDAR risks providing a false sense of legitimacy and moral compass to editors, reviewers, and readers regarding animal use and highlights that the authors are unaware of ethical or regulatory frameworks governing the proper use of animals in science. This is particularly relevant because the 1978 version, which is antithetical to animal use in science, was most often cited, raising concerns about the governance of animal research in some institutions and the efficacy of the peer review process in detecting these errors. …”
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Role and contribution of the nurse in caring for patients with palliative care needs: A scoping review. by Sue Moran, Maria E Bailey, Owen Doody

“…The analysed and summarised data was mapped onto Oldland et al seven domains framework: (a) medical/nursing and technical competence, (b) person centred care, (c) positive interpersonal behaviours, (d) clinical leadership and governance, (e) promotion of safety, (f) management of the environment, and (g) evidence-based practice.…”
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States, global power and access to medicines: a comparative case study of China, India and the United States, 2000–2019 by Berit S. H. Hembre, Maulik Chokshi, Steven J. Hoffman, Fatima Suleman, Steinar Andresen, Kristin Sandberg, John-Arne Røttingen

“…We also examined the roles and positions of the three states regarding developments in global health governance on the COVAX mechanism, the TRIPS Agreement waiver and the pandemic accord in this context. …”
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Political Interference and Social Service Delivery in Kanaba Sub-County Kisoro District. by Tumushime, Bosco

“…The study found out that the Demand for power by politicians, the Government's ability to grow the economy, the Need of political distribution, Failure to pay attention to politics on service delivery, Redistribution of social justice, Inequality, and uneven advances in education and training, Demand for democracy using social service delivery protests and Government legitimacy respectively were the major causes of political interferences to service delivery. …”
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From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands by Sara Herreras Martínez, Justus Mesman, Daniel Møller Sneum, Lars Holstenkamp, Robert Harmsen, Marijke Menkveld, Sanne Akerboom, André Faaij

“…Involvement from local government, intermediary organisations, and private companies is crucial for TEC implementation. …”
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The use of radar-optical remote sensing data and geographic information system–analytical hierarchy process–multicriteria decision analysis techniques for revealing groundwater rec... by Wang Yuxia, Han Yanzhong, Guo Yujiao, Wang Jingwei, Wang Nana, Abdelkareem Mohamed

“…The results were enhanced by implementing optical and radar remote sensing data, and thus, suitable recharge places for the future governance and abstraction of groundwater have been identified using GIS–AHP–multicriteria decision analysis methods. …”
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The Utah Population Database. A Model for Linking Medical and Genealogical Records for Population Health Research by Ken R. Smith, Alison Fraser, Diana Lane Reed, Jahn Barlow, Heidi A. Hanson, Jennifer West, Stacey Knight, Navina Forsythe, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…We describe in detail the data components of the UPDB, how it can be accessed, issues related to its development, record linkage, governance and privacy protections, as well as plans for future developments. …”
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Clinical Research Network: JHCRN Infrastructure and Lessons Learned by Rahul Kashyap, Gayane Yenokyan, Robert Joyner, Melissa Gerstenhaber, Mary Alderfer, Erika Siegrist, Joan Moore, Channing J. Paller, Hanan Aboumatar, James J. Potter, Stanley Watkins Jr, John E. Niederhuber, Daniel E. Ford, Adrian Dobs

“…We have discussed vision, governance, infrastructure, participating hospitals' characteristics, and lessons learned in creating this partnership. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and driving mechanism of eco-environmental quality in piedmont-oasis-desert ecotone based on long-term harmonized remote sensing ecological index- take Korl... by Junling He, Xifeng Ju, Chuqiao Han, Liming Liu, Haidong Zhang, Saitiniyazi Adilai, Chongbo Li

“…This study can provide ideas and methods for ecological governance and basis for the implementation of ecological protection and restoration projects.…”
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The Origin of the Large-Scale Industry in Klaipėda's Region in the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century by Julius Žukas

“…However, those opportunities were constricted because of the rivalry with Königsberg, which was the center of East Prussia, and the protectionist politics of the Russian Empire. The Russian governance was developing Liepāja (Libau) port in the latter part of the 19th century, thus nurturing another strong contestant to Klaipėda. …”
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»Schließlich waren alle Genies der Kunst immerhin doch Männer …«. Zum Geniebegriff bei Heinrich Schenker by Marko Deisinger

“…In Schenker’s view, the hierarchical structure of tonal music revealed through analysis represents a structural order in perfect agreement with the ideals of the model of governance he had promoted in several of his writings. …”
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’[We] learned how to speak with love’: a qualitative exploration of accredited social health activist (ASHA) community health worker experiences of the Mobile Academy refresher tra... by Amnesty Elizabeth LeFevre, Kerry Scott, Sara Chamberlain, Osama Ummer, Manjula Sharma, Dipanwita Gharai, Bibha Mishra, Namrata Choudhury

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