The choice of the most suitable indicator framework is crucial, but difficult, as it requires expert knowledge. To help cities in their choice, this paper compares seven recently published indicator ...

We have a library of over 200 quality standards and a single menu of indicators, designed to help define and measure quality in health, public health and social care. These can be highly valuable for ...

Developing indicators and triggers can help healthcare organizations plan for disasters, according to an Institute of Medicine report. The IOM’s Committee on Crisis Standards of Care wrote “Crisis ...

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official data source for Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4). Together with partners, the UIS is developing the indicators, standards and ...

This chapter presents a discussion and decision-support tool to facilitate the development of indicators and triggers that help guide emergency management decision making during a disaster. This tool ...

Despite its shortcomings, GDP per capita is still the most commonly used indicator of living standards. What GDP does actually measure may differ significantly across countries for several reasons, ...

In the future, employers will need to deal with federal safety law compliance from an entirely new perspective. OSHA has announced that it is moving away from relying on past employer safety data, or ...

Microbial water quality indicators are used in a variety of ways within public health risk assessment frameworks, including assessment of potential hazard, exposure assessment, contaminant source ...

Quality standards support our guidelines by highlighting key areas to focus on. They can be used in the following areas: demonstrate the level at which a service should be provided. The standards ...