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10 National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative Implementation Plan � National Review Board: The National Review Board will determine assessment criteria and evaluate existing resources, with the goal of identifying, selecting, and assessing the ideal re...
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10 National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative Implementation Plan � National Review Board: The National Review Board will determine assessment criteria and evaluate existing resources, with the goal of identifying, selecting, and assessing the ideal resources that primary care providers use in both the educational and practice settings. � Information Gateway: The information gateway will be a print, telephone, and web- based resource through which primary care providers can
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http://www.neefusa.org/pdf/ImplementationPlandocument.pdf#page=5
www.neefusa.org/pdf/ImplementationPlandocument.pdf#page=5
iv National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan Federal Interagency Planning Committee US Environmental Protection Agency Office <span class="highlight">of</span> Pesticide Programs Kevin Keaney, MA, MS Sara Ager Jerome Blondell, MPH, PhD Ana Maria Osorio, MD, MPH Frank Davido Office <span class="highlight">of</span> Children’s Health Protection Elizabeth Blackburn, RN Office <span class="highlight">of</span> Ground Water & Drinking Water Ron Hoffer, MS Sherri Umansky Office <span class="highlight">of</span> Environmental Justice Delta Valente, MPA US EPA Regional Liaisons Adrian
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/ImplementationPlandocument.pdf#page=11
List <span class="highlight">of</span> Exhibits Tables 1 Components <span class="highlight">of</span> the <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan...6 2 Initiative Work Products ...8 3 Occupational and Non-Occupational Sources <span class="highlight">of</span> Pesticide Exposure ...21 4 Pesticides Most Often Implicated in Symptomatic Illnesses, 1998 ...22 5 Targets, Populations Served, Practice Settings
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begin developing support among stakeholders. Sustained Funding and Support To ensure that sustained funding is available for the <span class="highlight">implementation</span> and evaluation <span class="highlight">of</span> both short and long-term components <span class="highlight">of</span> this Initiative, funding and resource support must come from various sources, including federal agencies, professional health organizations, foundations, academia, industry, trade associations, environmental, farm and farmworker and community-<span class="highlight">based</span> organizations. It is this type <span class="highlight">of</span> resource sharing and
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care requirements and reporting Resources and Tools Inventory National Review Board New Resources Figure 1: Framework <span class="highlight">of</span> the <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan � Secure key endorsements � Demonstrate success through faculty champions and practice models � Create incentives for change. The <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan also outlines a process to develop the resources and tools necessary to ensure the success <span class="highlight">of</span> the entire initiative: � Inventory resources � Establish a national review board and conduct evaluation <span class="highlight">of</span>
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8 National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan state agencies, professional health organizations, academia, foundations, industry, farm and farmworker groups, environmental groups and trade associations. The Federal Interagency Planning Committee encourages interested parties to come forward with their ideas for <span class="highlight">implementation</span>. Timeline and Priority Projects A timeline for <span class="highlight">implementation</span> <span class="highlight">of</span> the <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan is provided in Figure 2. As the timeline shows
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/ImplementationPlandocument.pdf#page=21
10 National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan � National Review Board: The National Review Board will determine assessment criteria and evaluate existing resources, with the goal <span class="highlight">of</span> identifying, selecting, and assessing the ideal resources that primary care providers use in both the educational and practice settings. � Information Gateway: The information gateway will be a print, telephone, and web- <span class="highlight">based</span> resource through which primary care providers can
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http://www.neefusa.org/pdf/ImplementationPlandocument.pdf#page=48
www.neefusa.org/pdf/ImplementationPlandocument.pdf#page=48
National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan 37 Framework <span class="highlight">of</span> the Plan: A Three-Pronged Strategy T his <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan sets forth a three-pronged strategy to reach the goal ofimproving the recognition, management and prevention <span class="highlight">of</span> health effects from pesticidepoisoning and exposure. The <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan recognizes that primary care providers are educated in different settings. The first prong <span class="highlight">of</span> the strategy addresses a provider’s “in-<span class="highlight">service</span>” or formal
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38 National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan � Assess target audiences in each setting � Secure key endorsements � Demonstrate success through faculty champions and practice models � Create incentives for change. The <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan also outlines a process to develop the resources and tools necessary to ensure the success <span class="highlight">of</span> the entire initiative: � Inventory resources � Establish a national review board and conduct evaluation <span class="highlight">of</span> resources
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E D U C A T I O N 60 National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan Evaluation <span class="highlight">of</span> Outcomes/Indicators <span class="highlight">of</span> Success The entire component will be evaluated <span class="highlight">based</span> on the following indicators: Project Outcomes (1-5 year funded project) � 146 institutions with documented integration <span class="highlight">of</span> pesticides/environmental health into curriculum. � 146 institutions with increase in students’ basic knowledge and skills in pesticide/ environmental health. � 146 institutions with
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R E S O U R C E S National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan 99 RESOURCE COMPONENT E: Develop New Resources for Practice Settings Statement Identify and develop new content resources, tools, and methods for health care providers in practice settings. Expected Outcomes Increased access to and availability <span class="highlight">of</span> relevant information and resources including experts in the field, content materials and available data within communities. Target Audience Readiness to
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National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Pesticides Initiative <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan 135 Appendix C: Response to Public Comments This <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan is a working document and will be widely shared anddisseminated among stakeholders in professional associations, health organizations,education institutions, government agencies and other groups. To gather as much input as possible, the Federal Interagency Planning Committee widely <span class="highlight">distributed</span> more than 4,500 copies <span class="highlight">of</span> the draft <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> Plan to
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The Dynamic Earth @ National Museum of Natural History
Nurses and Environmental Health: Success Through Action
DRAFT- 44 Surveying Communities To Assess Environmental Health Awareness MCP Hahnemann University, School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MCP Hahnemann University has three programs that incorporate environmental health into curricula: the College of Nursing and Health Prof s...
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DRAFT- 44 Surveying Communities To Assess Environmental Health Awareness MCP Hahnemann University, School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MCP Hahnemann University has three programs that incorporate environmental health into curricula: the College of Nursing and Health Prof ssions, the School of Medicine, and the School of Public Health. Nursing faculty provide environmental health educational opportunities for students through community-based research projects. Faculty members also
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/NursingBooklet.pdf#page=53
DRAFT- 44 Surveying Communities To Assess Environmental Health Awareness MCP Hahnemann University, School <span class="highlight">of</span> Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MCP Hahnemann University has three programs that incorporate environmental health into curricula: the College <span class="highlight">of</span> Nursing and Health Prof ssions, the School <span class="highlight">of</span> Medicine, and the School <span class="highlight">of</span> Public Health. Nursing faculty provide environmental health educational opportunities for students through community-<span class="highlight">based</span> research projects. Faculty members also
Standardizing Excellence: Working with Smaller Businesses to Implement Environmental Manag...
(strong impact). Factor � Business benefits of EMSs. � Tax breaks for EMS implementation. � Customer (OEM) EMS purchasing requirements for suppliers. � Insurance benefits for EMSs. � Performance-based regulatory system. � Enforceme...
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(strong impact). Factor � Business benefits of EMSs. � Tax breaks for EMS implementation. � Customer (OEM) EMS purchasing requirements for suppliers. � Insurance benefits for EMSs. � Performance-based regulatory system. � Enforcement policy favorable to EMSs. � EMS requirement for market access. � Demonstration of liability profile reduced by EMSs. � Policies and statutes favoring EMSs. � Consumer/public demand for EMSs. � Recognition programs. � "Polluter Pays" systems. � Bond
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http://www.neefusa.org/pdf/EMSWoskshopReport.pdf#page=10
www.neefusa.org/pdf/EMSWoskshopReport.pdf#page=10
9National Environmental Education & Training Foundation encouraging greater adoption and <span class="highlight">implementation</span> <span class="highlight">of</span> EMS by small businesses and organizations. The following topics provided structure for conversation: � Incentives and barriers to EMS <span class="highlight">implementation</span>; � Tools and techniques for EMS assistance, outreach, and training; and � Provider networks, programs, and resources. The findings <span class="highlight">of</span> the survey along with themes arising from the Washington and San Francisco workshops were used to develop the
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/EMSWoskshopReport.pdf#page=13
objectives or emphasis <span class="highlight">of</span> an EMS program and its EMS model. Differences in EMS <span class="highlight">implementation</span> guides and materials usually reflect the differences in the objectives <span class="highlight">of</span> the organizations providing the assistance, but not neces- sarily a competing or conflicting EMS model. The basic ele- ments <span class="highlight">of</span> an EMS that stresses pollution prevention versus an EMS focused primarily on compliance should be the same. There also may be a tendency to view an EMS as some- thing static, like a permit, versus a <span class="highlight">dynamic</span> system that con
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/EMSWoskshopReport.pdf#page=16
� Cost and benefit data <span class="highlight">of</span> EMS <span class="highlight">implementation</span> and operation. � Sector-specific EMS templates, guidance, and tools. � Information on EMS pilot projects and related initiatives. � Federal and state EMS guidance documents. � Information on resources and tools that are useful for EMS assistance. � News on new tools and guidance, state contracts, supplier mandates, and use <span class="highlight">of</span> EMS in enforcement actions. � Contact list for EMS representatives in federal, state, and local agencies. � Links to other EMS
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41National Environmental Education & Training Foundation EMS Assistance Survey Findings Sample size = 45 respondents. Prioritization <span class="highlight">of</span> Actions to Promote and More Effectively Provide EMS Assistance High Priority (3.0—2.5) Medium Priority (2.5—2.0) Low Priority (2.0—1.5) Part V EMS Assistance Survey Action • Support sector-specific EMS <span class="highlight">implementation</span> tools such as environmental aspects lists for industry sectors, model procedures and other documentation templates, and regulatory requirement profiles
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/EMSWoskshopReport.pdf#page=43
(strong impact). Factor � Business benefits <span class="highlight">of</span> EMSs. � Tax breaks for EMS <span class="highlight">implementation</span>. � Customer (OEM) EMS purchasing requirements for suppliers. � Insurance benefits for EMSs. � Performance-<span class="highlight">based</span> regulatory system. � Enforcement policy favorable to EMSs. � EMS requirement for market access. � Demonstration <span class="highlight">of</span> liability profile reduced by EMSs. � Policies and statutes favoring EMSs. � Consumer/public demand for EMSs. � Recognition programs. � "Polluter Pays" systems. � Bond
Environmental Mentoring: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities
billion of goods and services — mainly parts for its automo- bile manufacturing. GM sees considerable benefit in working closely with its suppliers on issues of mutual interest such as quality, service, technology and cost. Its Supplier Development Department leads the com...
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billion of goods and services — mainly parts for its automo- bile manufacturing. GM sees considerable benefit in working closely with its suppliers on issues of mutual interest such as quality, service, technology and cost. Its Supplier Development Department leads the company’s initiatives in working with suppliers. In 1992, GM began a program — originally called “PICOS” and now called “Lean Implementation” — through which GM supplier development engineers work on-site with suppliers to identify opportunities to
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/envmentorbco.pdf#page=24
billion <span class="highlight">of</span> goods and services — mainly parts for its automo- bile manufacturing. GM sees considerable benefit in working closely with its suppliers on issues <span class="highlight">of</span> mutual interest such as quality, <span class="highlight">service</span>, technology and cost. Its Supplier Development Department leads the company’s initiatives in working with suppliers. In 1992, GM began a program — originally called “PICOS” and now called “Lean <span class="highlight">Implementation</span>” — through which GM supplier development engineers work on-site with suppliers to identify opportunities to
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Environment-based Education Creating High Performance Schools and Students
instruction O Irrelevant curriculum O Traditional teaching methods such as lecture O Subject matter that is too easy Sources: Klavas (1994); Leinhardt (1998); Marks (1997); Lieberman (1998); Krynock and Robb (1999) Curricular O Common vision O Implementation of comprehensive reform pro...
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instruction O Irrelevant curriculum O Traditional teaching methods such as lecture O Subject matter that is too easy Sources: Klavas (1994); Leinhardt (1998); Marks (1997); Lieberman (1998); Krynock and Robb (1999) Curricular O Common vision O Implementation of comprehensive reform programs O Teacher empowerment O Access to assistance, in-service training, and resources Sources: New American Schools (1999); Marks (1997) O Lack of focus O Lack of administrative support or attention to enhancing teacher quality
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/NEETF8400.pdf#page=21
instruction O Irrelevant curriculum O Traditional teaching methods such as lecture O Subject matter that is too easy Sources: Klavas (1994); Leinhardt (1998); Marks (1997); Lieberman (1998); Krynock and Robb (1999) Curricular O Common vision O <span class="highlight">Implementation</span> <span class="highlight">of</span> comprehensive reform programs O Teacher empowerment O Access to assistance, in-<span class="highlight">service</span> training, and resources Sources: New American Schools (1999); Marks (1997) O Lack <span class="highlight">of</span> focus O Lack <span class="highlight">of</span> administrative support or attention to enhancing teacher quality
THE EMERGING ROLE OF ASSOCIATIONS AS MENTORS
- Respond to company for clarification, additional information or confirmation. • Audit Preparation - optional service to member company seeking certification: - Pre-assessment based on review of question- naire and on-site interviews. - Consultation and recommendations to...
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- Respond to company for clarification, additional information or confirmation. • Audit Preparation - optional service to member company seeking certification: - Pre-assessment based on review of question- naire and on-site interviews. - Consultation and recommendations to manage- ment for improvements. - Orientation and preparation of management and staff for audit process. • Audit - on-site review: - Review and assessment of management processes vs. certification criteria. - Focused and tailored to company based
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www.neefusa.org/pdf/associations.pdf#page=39
- Respond to company for clarification, additional information or confirmation. • Audit Preparation - optional <span class="highlight">service</span> to member company seeking certification: - Pre-assessment <span class="highlight">based</span> on review <span class="highlight">of</span> question- naire and on-site interviews. - Consultation and recommendations to manage- ment for improvements. - Orientation and preparation <span class="highlight">of</span> management and staff for audit process. • Audit - on-site review: - Review and assessment <span class="highlight">of</span> management processes vs. certification criteria. - Focused and tailored to company <span class="highlight">based</span>
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