Context: Since reports on patient safety were issued by the Institute of Medicine, a number of interventions have been recommended and standards designed to improve hospital patient safety, including the Leapfrog, evidence-based safety standards. These standards are based on research conducted largely in urban hospitals, and it may not be possible…

Military families with autistic children are often confronted with a very particular set of challenges. Autism, a neurological disability that causes difficulty with behavior, communication, learning, and social interaction, can create enormous stress on a family--stress that is magnified when one spouse is away for extended periods of time, when…

Every public-policy problem can be defined in terms of its empirical ("facts") and normative ("values") dimensions and the interrelationship between them. An understanding of the connection between facts and values at the foundation of the home care policy debate in the Canadian health-care system is developed through the…

Universities offering school library media programs seek accreditation from various regional and national organizations. This accreditation makes the programs valid and marketable. School media programs within a college of education seek accreditation from specialized accrediting bodies. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education…

Listed by state or territory are all practical nursing programs accredited by the National League for Nursing. (Author/BP)

The November 1975 Council Meeting of the American Association of University Professors is presented, including remarks by the President, a report of the General Secretary, a report from the various committees, and the proposed budget for 1975. (PG)

The circular lists approximately 75 organizations in the United States providing direct and informational services to persons with blindness and physical disabilities. Organizations are classified as nongovernmental (the bulk of the listings) or as federal agencies. Listings include information on title, address, telephone, publications titles and…

The nature and functions of the eight-year-old Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) are summarized, some of its unique features are highlighted, and a few of the challenging ambiguities confronting it are noted. The CSSE is a confederation of eight semi-autonomous member associations: the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies,…

In 1981, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) evaluated its national meeting in Cincinnati using four data-gathering strategies: (1) photography; (2) interviews; (3) a survey; and (4) immediate personalized feedback to conference presenters. This report emphasizes the findings from the interview and survey components of the…

Daily summaries, official tally of votes, resolutions, and constitutional amendments adopted at the 62nd annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers, ALF-CIO, Washington, D.C., August 21-24, 1978, are presented. (JD)

This paper traces the life of William Torrey Harris, U.S. Commissioner of Education 1889-1906, and his involvement in the development and organization of the National Education Association (NEA). Born in 1835, Harris's schooling consisted of many "fresh starts" which began with enthusiasm but were never completed. In 1857 Harris traveled…

There seems to be 3 distinct types of higher education organizations that operate in response to unique demands and imperatives: (1) institutionally based organizations such as those acting collectively through the American Council on Education, (2) those interested in the furtherance of separate disciplines, and cooperating through the American…