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1. The National Quality Agenda and its implications for specialist societies.

Author

FitzGerald, Mark

Subjects
*MEDICAL quality control, *HOSPITAL trustees, *MEDICAL specialties & specialists, *LEADERSHIP, *MEDICAL economics, *MEDICAL records, *SOCIETIES
Abstract

This article deals with the health care quality focus in Great Britain and its implications for acute trusts and specialist societies. In 2009, the National Quality Board (NQB) was established to provide leadership for this quality agenda. One of the responsibilities of the NQB is to provide advice and oversight of the various developing tools for quality assessment. It notes the significant administrative cost associated with clinical performance indicators and patient reported outcome measures, which are used in surgery. Included is a list of ways in which specialist societies can positively influence the quality agenda.

Published
2010
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2. News Corp. in carbon neutral home stretch.

Author

Fitzgerald, Mark

Subjects
*EMISSION control, *NEWSPAPERS, *COMPUTERS, *ECOLOGICAL impact, *ELECTRIC power conservation
Abstract

The article deals with the challenges being faced by News Corp. in trying to achieve its goal to be carbon neutral by the end of 2010. Newspapers and computers are identified as the major contributors to the company's carbon footprint. It reports that newspapers in the company's News International unit in Great Britain have already achieved carbon neutrality as of March 2010. In addition to such a goal, the company is also aiming to reduce power consumption by 10% in 2012.

Published
2010

3. Briefs.

Author

Fitzgerald, Mark, Moses, Lucia, and Rosenberg, Jim

Subjects
*PUBLISHING, *EDITORS, *TRIALS (Libel), *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

Presents some of the latest issues and developments affecting publishers and editors as of March 2000. Includes contempt-of-court charge filed against `Sacramento Valley Mirror' editor Tim Crews for declining to reveal his sources; Libel award received by electric razor tycoon Victor Kiam from British newspaper `The Mirror'; Ohio newspapers' use of more recycled newsprint.

Published
2000

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