special measures

Extraordinary corrective actions

Special measures are extraordinary interventions taken when normal procedures have failed or proven inadequate.

In British education and healthcare, an institution placed under special measures has been judged seriously deficient and faces mandatory oversight and reform.

More broadly, special measures can mean any heightened response to a crisis: The government announced special measures to combat the outbreak.

emergency

crisis

Decisive dangerous moment

disasterSudden ruinous event
evacuationRemoval from danger
triageSeverity-based prioritization

urgency · alert · rescue · relief · preparedness · contingency · response · mobilization · lockdown · quarantine

regulatory

enforcement

Compelling compliance with rules

complianceAdhering to requirements
oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
inspectionFormal assessment of condition

audit · sanction · monitoring · intervention · supervision · probation · takeover · receivership · administration · turnaround

Opposites

procedural status

special measuresstandard procedure

business as usual · standing orders · standard operating procedure · standard practice · established practice

assessment/performance status

special measuresgood standing

Favorable status or reputation

clean bill of health · accreditation · passing grade · commendation · compliance

intervention intensity

special measuresnon-intervention

Policy of staying uninvolved

laissez-faire · autonomy · self-governance · deregulation · benign neglect

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