Seven strategies reported in previous multidimensional interventions to reduce WRMD associated with patient handling include: equipment provision/purchase, education and training, risk assessment, review and change of policies and procedures, change or introduction of patient assessment system, work environment redesign, and work organisation/practice change [ 18].
One likely reform is the introduction of mandatory assessment and management of dangerous stalkers, using the model of the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC).
The introduction of academic assessment and grading for apprenticeships will also make the scheme less attractive to learners looking for an alternative route to academic study, especially if GCSEs replace functional skills, as has been mooted.
Ofqual said at the time that the Association of School and College Leaders was investigating the introduction of an "assessment ethics framework" to set out what was acceptable and what was not.
However, with the introduction of new assessment tools, also questions arose with respect to the quality of its measurement.
Discussion: After the introduction of Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma, the abdominal application of POCUS has expanded beyond identification of free fluid in the peritoneal space and has potentially increased the diagnostic confidence of physicians by the bedside.
Another viable approach would be to examine competing perspectives of different stakeholder groups, as Akiyama (2004) did in his mixed-methods study on the introduction of speaking assessment to an upper secondary school entrance examination in Japan.
While Green's (2014) study provides support for the general direction of the introduction of the assessment of four skills to university entrance examinations in Japan, the study alone does not offer sufficient guidance for individual universities to define their admission requirements for two reasons.
Some highlighted the introduction of shared assessment and core electronic records.
In academic clinical medicine, the introduction of impact assessment was perceived as less controversial.
