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121National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 — The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 is an amendment to United States federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to… …
122National Surgical Quality Improvement Program — The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) was started in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). In the mid 1980s the VHA was criticized for their high operative mortality. To that end, Congress passed Public Law 99 166 in… …
123Capital Improvement — The addition of a permanent structural improvement or the restoration of some aspect of a property that will either enhance the property s overall value or increases its useful life. Although the scale of the capital improvement can vary, capital …
124The Health Improvement Network — (THIN) is a large database of anonymised medical records collected at GP surgeries around the UK. The THIN database is similar in structure and content to the larger General Practice Research Database (GPRD), which is managed by the United… …
125International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas — Established in 1975, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is one of 15 centers supported by the CGIAR. ICARDA s mission is to improve the welfare of poor people through research and training in dry areas of …
126Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) — A Partnership for Better Surgical CareThe Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) partnership is a multi year national campaign, which began in August 2005 to substantially reduce surgical mortality and morbidity through collaborative efforts.… …
127Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association — is a not for profit group that rehabilitates streams, rivers and creeks on the largest freshwater island in the world Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. They partner with the entire community, including farmers, fisherman, and local lake and… …
128continuous improvement — ➔ improvement * * * continuous improvement UK US noun [U] WORKPLACE ► the process of making regular small changes and improvements to the products, services, etc. of a company rather than a few big changes: » The paper outlined the company s… …
