However, the various measurement techniques available mandate that each institution reports its own expected 'normal AG'.
Use of more than one cutpoint is better than having just one, but we believe that full use of the available data mandates a careful analysis that uses the actual continuous marker values (Holländer and Sauerbrei, 2006; Royston and Sauerbrei, 2008).
We're not at the point yet where widespread offers of no-strings reductions in principal are available (or mandated by the government).
A variety of policy options are available to mandate or provide economic incentives to switch to these less harmful alternatives.
The new program was designed as a low intensity kindergarten program, similar to voluntary child care programs available before mandating.
For example, Pyle claims that the EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, which was based on the best available science and mandates that the EPA regulate carbon pollution, "will be reconsidered and possibly revoked, marking a major blow to underpinning for many climate regulations".
Potential motivations to innovate in patient-centered care include policy mandates, available payment bonuses and research grant dollars, business opportunities, and moral imperative.
Management responses to scenarios should consider the degree of uncertainty associated with drivers and their effects, the resources available, and legal mandates as well as social and economic consequences.
"If warranted, we will act by using all the instruments available within our mandate," he said.
We stand ready to act by using all the instruments available within our mandate, if necessary, to achieve our objective.
